Small Business Encyclopedia
Category: Starting-a-businessFictitious Name Certificate
A legal document showing the operating name of a company, as opposed to the legal name of the company. In the case of a corporation, a fictitious business name is any name other than the corporate name stated in its articles of incorporation.
Doing Business As (DBA)
The operating name of a company, as opposed to the legal name of the company. Some states require DBA or fictitious business name filings to be made for the protection of consumers conducting business with the entity.
Business Incubator
An organization designed to accelerate the growth and success of entrepreneurial companies through an array of business support resources and services that could include physical space, capital, coaching, common services, and networking connections
Business Name
The name by which people know your business. Different from your dba--which is the legal name you register for your business, this is the name you'd use to advertise and sell your products and services.
Business Opportunity
Legal definitions vary; in its simplest terms, a business opportunity is a packaged business investment that allows the buyer to begin a business. The Federal Trade Commission and 25 states regulate the concept.
Business Permits
A legal document that offers proof of compliance with certain city or state laws regulating structural appearances and safety as well as the sale of products
Pricing a Product
To establish a selling price for a product
Pricing a Service
To establish a selling price for a service
Naming a Business
The act of selecting a word or words by which your company will be known
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