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Old 02-04-2006, 09:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
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business names

Hi all
I'm trying to think of a business name that reflects what I do: support, sales of pc's and equip. I don't have a shop, I go onsite. Problem is, there's plenty of options for ordinary names, but I want something spiffy and memorable.

any ideas?
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Old 02-04-2006, 10:13 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Business Names

This really boils down to your own perception of your business and services.

Many companies will provide you with naming options (Name/Business Branding) for a nominal fee. The most important facet of a business name/slogan is that it does the advertising on it's own. Keep it short and sweet.

Hope to hear back from you soon!

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Old 02-05-2006, 04:05 AM   #3 (permalink)
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a browse thru yellow pages shows we have no imagination in this industry. myself included at least when it comes to a creative business name.
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Old 02-13-2006, 01:25 PM   #4 (permalink)
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The Computer Gurus
The Computer Techs
The Computer Docs
The Computer Medics
The Computer Assistant
Computer Solutions
...the list goes on...
combine something with Speed and Tech and Fix or
if you like, use words like computer and mobile and onsite.
The Sky is the limit.
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Old 02-13-2006, 01:27 PM   #5 (permalink)
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...oh, and read this:
http://entrepreneurs.about.com/cs/ge...iness_name.htm
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Old 02-14-2006, 04:06 AM   #6 (permalink)
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but i want a name that sets me apart from all the rest. Like Tucows. How about ITCow?
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ITCOW? Sounds like a slow, lazy, grazing animal that spends its days eating, pooping and belching and only works once a day (if its a dairy cow) or once a life (if its a steak cow).

How about:

Guarantied Solutions?
Absolute Solutions?
The Computer Professionals?
Everything Computers?
YPS (Your Problem Solved) Computing

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Old 02-14-2006, 04:33 AM   #8 (permalink)
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I have XPP SP2.

It says you have XP SP1.
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Just don't do what I did.

Stay away from any derivation of your family name. It doesn't look professional, and it screams "one man operation!"

My employees are always assumed to be the owner when they are the only person in a store, and you even run into trouble with wholesalers, larger sales prospects, and relatives!

My dad is getting sick of computer questions on the street :)

I'm going to have to spend a ton of money on an advertising geared strictly to dispell the myths. All because of that stupid name. Only problem is changing it would cause me more grief because 90% of my new high-dollar business clients are referrals...
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On my fliers I didn't even put a name. It says "Computer Problems?" Then I put in there how I am a Christian; that makes people feel good about me. Plus I call the guys in the phone book and drastically undercut them.
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Only a suggestion of course.

Pick a central theme for your company and what it stands for. My company is about security, speed and evolution and in a roundabout way I came up with Sharks and more specifically Mako. A company I worked with specialised in server centric networks, so looked up a thesaurus on Hubs etc and came up with Mother.

If you can pick something different that you can justify people will be interested.
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How about CompuGlobalHyperMegaNet? Worked for Homer Simpson ..
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