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Startups are often faced with the dilemma of naming their company. They need a name that is unique, memorable and easily identifiable.

Business Names are an important part of the company’s brand identity and it needs to be carefully selected because it will play a pivotal role in shaping how people see your company.

The words that you use in your startup names should be able to communicate what you do, what you want to do and how you want to do it. Your startup name should also reflect the values that your company stands for.

If you are not sure about which words would work best for your startup, here are some tips on how to come up with a great one:

A startup name needs to be catchy and easy to remember. It should be something that your potential customers can easily recall when they think about your company and its products or services. The name should also sound professional, which means it should not have any spelling mistakes or grammatical errors.

A startup name is the first impression that you give to your potential customers. It is important for a startup to choose a name that has a clear meaning, is memorable and sounds professional.

In this article, we'll give you some tips on how to choose the Best Startup Names for your business.

You’re putting together a list of startup ideas. The first step in starting any business is coming up with a great name. A good name can make or break a business. It can attract attention and customers, or it can turn them away. It can make a powerful first impression, or a weak one.

How do you choose a name for your startup? There are a few things to keep in mind. First, the name should be reflective of what your startup does. It should be simple, easy to remember, and easy to spell. It should be unique, and not too similar to any other businesses in your industry.

Finally, it’s important to make sure the domain name and social media handles are available.

Your startup name is one of the first things potential customers will encounter—and it’s important to make a good first impression. A great startup name will be catchy and memorable, while conveying the tone and personality of your brand. It should be something that you can easily use across all your marketing channels, from your website to your social media profiles.

Choosing the right name for your startup is no easy task, but it’s worth taking the time to get it right.

In this article, we'll give you some tips on how to choose the Best Startup Names for your business.

You’re putting together a list of startup ideas. The first step in starting any business is coming up with a great name. A good name can make or break a business. It can attract attention and customers, or it can turn them away. It can make a powerful first impression, or a weak one.

How do you choose a name for your startup? There are a few things to keep in mind. First, the name should be reflective of what your startup does. It should be simple, easy to remember, and easy to spell. It should be unique, and not too similar to any other businesses in your industry.

Finally, it’s important to make sure the domain name and social media handles are available.

Your startup name is one of the first things potential customers will encounter—and it’s important to make a good first impression. A great startup name will be catchy and memorable, while conveying the tone and personality of your brand. It should be something that you can easily use across all your marketing channels, from your website to your social media profiles.

Choosing the right name for your startup is no easy task, but it’s worth taking the time to get it right.

The first thing that should come to your mind, while selecting Startup Names is that who all are going to approach or search for your startup? Are you targeting any specific audience on the basis of age, sex, place and is your target audience going to change with time?

These are some extremely important questions that should hit your mind when you are towards your first step of naming your brand.

Let’s look at a few examples to understand such situations: In case your startup is targeting audience on the basis of age, such as kids, your first target should be the parents of these kids who are going to fall in love with what you have to offer. Likewise, if you have beauty products specially for girls and women, in addition to targeting women, you also need to understand that boys who have girl friends or men who are married, can also approach your store to look out for products for their partners. In a similar way, your target audience can also be decided on the basis of country, place or region. In case you are currently operating in a specific region, you can look out for startup names on the basis of regional language, however, at the same time, you need to be sure of future expansion, as name change in the near future would not be a good idea.

This way, it is essential to first understand your target audience and then conclude the selection of business name for your startup.

One aspect that is definitely going to help your business in performing well is using a business identifier in your Startup Names.

I am sure you would come up with a question that what is a business identifier and how to use it?

As it is self explanatory, business identifier is the term that you can use in your business brand names. It helps in conveying what you do. When you have it included in your Startup Names, Website, Email addresses etc. It immediately helps the reader to identify your nature of business. So, whenever anyone is looking forward for the services or products that you are offering, your business name itself is good enough to attract them.

Not only attracting the prospect customers or the clients, using such terms in your business names or domain names, would help all the online platforms and Search Engines, such as Google, Yahoo or Bing etc., to identify your offerings and highlight your business website, whenever there is a related search. This way it is going to help your brand in growing online as well.

Before we close, let’s look at a few examples for business identifiers.

For Search Engine Optimization, some of the business identifiers can be SEO Experts, SEO Firm or SEO specialists.

For Health industry, some of the business identifiers can be Medical Center, Medical Assistant, Therapy Specialists etc.

In the similar way, you can look for business identifiers for all the industries and fields of operation.

Excited to bring your business idea into existence? Giving your business venture a name is the most exciting part. It is more or less similar to naming your child. I am sure each business owner would consider his business venture no less than his child.

The first step towards Startup Names is getting your basics correct.

When we say basics, you should have a clear picture on a few aspects

1. Being sure of the nature of your business

2. Need be sure of your Target Region

3. Your Target Audience

4. And Lastly, the mode of business - Majorly decide among Online or Offline

Your business name is the first aspect that represents your Startup, so it is important that it conveys all the important information as described above.

To describe the Nature of your Startup, you can thing towards industry specific business name to solve the purpose.

Target Region has an important role while selecting your startup name. Let’s understand it this way, if you wish to target US region which has the primary language as English, an English name would be much more effective.

Understanding the Target Audience is another great information. You can categorize your target audience as per their Age, Gender, High-Class or Common Man etc. For Example: In case you wish to target young aged people, you can go towards adopting Creativity to be the centre of attraction, however, for mature people you can opt for meaningful brand names.

Keeping the mode of business in mind is very important for expansion. It has a great impact on business names as well. We are going to discuss it separately in our next edition, till then stay tuned.

Where people think that reaching ideal Startup Names is a cumbersome task, some might still feel that it is the very first and easiest step.

The basic idea is that you would want everyone to always remember your business name. So that it becomes possible for the existing customers to return and for the new customers to reach with the help of publicity and advertisement.

Let’s take a look at the 2 important pillars of a strong brand name:

1. Easy: When we say easy, it means being easy in every aspect. Easy to read, pronounce and to remember. It makes it simpler for you to create brand awareness with such names. When it comes to starting a business, it might not be possible to spend huge funds or allocate heavy amounts for advertisements. Word to word mouth publicity plays a very important role here in the beginning which comes into existence only when you do not have a complicated brand name.

2. Short, Simple and Meaningful: The Startup Names which are short and simple, are eventually easy to be remembered. Also, when it comes to online mode, short and simple domain names work out better when it comes to positioning on search engines. At the same time, brand names are expected to describe the nature of the business, so that it becomes easy for the potential customers to reach out.

Have a great business thought or idea and want to implement the same, so as to have your dreams come true?

That’s the right path to build your career.

You might have worked upon the possible ways to get the investors and advertising as well but all this needs a great business name to get it going.

So the first step to start working upon your dreams will be to give a name to your business idea. This is where you will start browsing through Startup Names now!

However, Is it as easy as it sounds?

Most of  us reading this question would say Yes it’s easy, however, most of them who have been through this step will agree that it’s not as easy as it sounds.

Is it simply upon your likes and dislikes?

No, it’s not, there are a lot of many other factors and agreement from other stake holders involved in finalizing the startup name.

Your success is directly related to your business name and the below parties are for sure involved in your success

Customers: Customers are the first requirement of any startup and in any case the business does not work without the customers.

Investors: Each business needs some investment in terms of funds for setup and meet the current expenses, this is where investors come in picture.

Advertisers: When you have your startup in the market, how would you work upon marketing, so that the potential customers know about your existence? This is where advertising comes into picture.

In the absence of above mentioned three parties, it is absolutely impossible to execute your startup.

With this we leave you with a thought on all the factors that need to be taken care of when you enter the market. Stay tuned for our coming edition to understand how are all these stake holders related to your business or startup name. Till then keep growing and All the Best :)

A brand image or logo is an integral part of Startup Names. The absolute goal of adding an image is to capture attention of your prospects in the market, be it online or offline. A proper logo can be a great support in making your business name self explanatory. At the same time, when it comes memorizing the brand, recalling images is comparatively easier than the textual names.

Interesting fact about the brand image or the logo is that in most cases it keeps on changing, depending upon the market trends. I am sure you might have noticed big brands updating their logo from time to time. This is again a great tactic to capture the attention from everyone.

I am sure, you might have a question in your mind that it would again lead to increase in expenses. So, why not just start with a brand name in the beginning & think about the logo later on?

Well, it is not always necessary to spend a lot funds into logo designing. Your logo can be designed and finalized even in a matter of few minutes. The only aspect is to have the concept right.

You can easily find a bunch of free logo designing softwares and apps online and get it done in a matter of few clicks. In case you do not wish to go for an image, you can also keep it in the form of designer text, using the Word Art feature, available easily in MS Office.

Let's look at 5 Important tips for finalizing Startup Names

1.) Picking up Unique Business Names: It is always advised to look out for unique and original business names, which are different from your competitors and other business players in the market. Unique and creative business names might also prove to be useful in order to attract attention from your prospect customers. At the same time, there would be no hassles of copyright infringements. But on the other hand, once you are absolutely sure of the startup name, you should get it copyrighted for your own use and get it protected.

2.) Securing a business domain: Once you are through with your business name selection, the next step is to reserve the same domain name with the most appropriate extension according to your target or the operational region. For example: If you are targeting US customers or the region, you can go for .com, .net or .org domain name extension. Reserving the domain name similar to your startup name is extremely important as it is going to build up your position in the online market. Almost 60-70% of the prospect customers prefer to opt for the the online channel while looking out for something, as it is a great source to save time and money. At the same time, a direct buyer and the seller contact also help in reducing the cost arising due to middlemen. As a result the online channel cannot be ignored these days, no matter your startup enters the consumer good or the service industry.

3.) Look Out for Social Handles: Social Media Platforms are a great source to reach out to your target audience for brand promotion. Once you have finalized the business name, make sure to secure your accounts on all the Social Media Platforms such as Linked In, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, You Tube etc. In the same name as your brand. It is important to make sure that no one else occupies your brand name on Social Media Platforms, as you might end up loosing all your prospect Social Media traffic to the party who so ever acquires these handles in your name.

4.) Restricted Names: Try to avoid Startup Names which contain or in any way seem to be related to any Government or public sector holdings. Such names might have a restriction from local authorities.

5.) Take the overall feel of your finalized name: Once you have finalized your business name, you should always take a relevant feedback and the overall feel of your chosen name. There are several ways or methods to do so. The most common and easiest method is to conduct a survey among your friend circle and all the stake holders on the grounds that whether the name is relevant, is it easy to be remembered or not and lastly whether or not it is easy to be pronounced - which is very important for word of mouth publicity. The second method to feel your business is to read or speak it aloud. It will help you get a feel of your chosen name yourself.