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Choose a Name


Part of the process of starting a business is choosing a name for your business entity. Proper name selection is important in your process of forming a business because other parties may sue for unfair competition or trade name infringement if the name chosen is so similar to another entity’s name as to deceive or confuse the public.

The steps involved in choosing a corporate name are the following:

Selecting a Name

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Determining whether it is feasible to use the name

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Putting the name into use.

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