Business Name

[Virtualreassistant]

While brainstorming to come up with a business name, how can you know if someone else is using the same one?

[Jewls]

When I was brainstorming a business name I googled them first to see what came up and then I went on my hosting providers site and searched for the domain name to see if it was taken.

Hope that helps.

Julie

[mjescobar]

Check with your State Business License Division and the State Division of Corporations.

[elleenestegard]

A simple web search is also a good way to see if that name is being used nationwide.

[amylynn]

Here we have to do a name search within the atlantic provinces before the name can be registered- just to make sure its not similar to any other. I would say it would be the similar anywhere.
When working on a name as far as getting a domain, you can check something like http://www.whois.net/ or where ever you are registering your domain will most likely have a name search option.

[BlissTex]

I went to www.godaddy.com and checked every name I came up with!

[assistants made simple]

You would have to do a FBN Index search in your county you are doing business in.