HEY, what site can you go to, type in a possible business name and see if it is in use or not?

Answer 1

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If you live in the U.S., here's the site you can use:

http://www.knowx.com/na/search.jsp?userid=guest&password=welcome

Hope this helps, and good luck with your new business!

--J.

Answer 2

I listed some links where you can do some preliminary name checking. However, please be aware that this is merely scratching the surface of what's out there. Only comprehensive research will tell you if the name is truly available. But, these links are free & a great place to start, so I'd try them out first.

There are other sites that offer free searching capabilities in conjunction with their commercial services, so I'm not able to post those links due to the Yahoo! TOS. You'll also want to check domain names & yellow pages, so simply do a search for "free domain name search" and "national yellowpages" and the appropriate links will pop up.

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

Answer 3

Go to Yahoo search or Google and type in the potential business name in quotes. If it doesn't show up, then it's not in use. Or they just don't have a website, which doesn't make much sense nowadays.

Answer 4

If you are in the U.S. you can contact your local county recorder's office. This would be called a fictitious business name. You can probably look it up on line, or on a computer at their office. If it is not in use, get a fictitious business license in that name. I believe this only applies to the county you file in, though.

Answer 5

If you are in the UK, go the companies house website, www.companieshouse.co.uk