One of the most important steps you’ll take when you start a new business is picking a business name. While the majority of us tend to focus more on choosing a catchy name to give us that edge in marketing there’s much more to it that you should pay careful attention to.
When you choose a name for your business, avoid these three mistakes:
Mistake #1: Picking a business name strictly for marketing purposes.
While the sound and spelling of a business name as well as the availability of a dotcom play a key role, don’t let this be the single factor that drives your decision.
What makes a good name for a business from a marketing standpoint is usually the opposite of what makes a good name from a legal standpoint.
Even though you may think that choosing a business name that describes your product in the name is much better for marketing purposes, it does give you less protection from other people using it against you.
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SHELL has today agreed in principle to sell its Stanlow refinery to Indian firm Essar Energy for £219m.
It secures the future of the UK’s second biggest refinery, which employs about 960 people at its Ellesmere Port site.
The agreement brings to an end 18 months of uncertainty after a sale of Stanlow was proposed in a group-wide review. Es
He envisions 15,000 spring breakers gyrating on the beach to tunes spun by top-notch DJs flown in from New York, L.A. and Miami. He would supply those sophisticated partiers with booze served by “beautiful people” as they danced deep into the night or chatted on “sexy lounge chairs.”
But this is Sarasota. And Miami’s party scene is not likely to appeal to the general population here.
Sarasota County officials were torn by Rush’s proposal. Events like Rush’s “Siesta Sessions” are exactly what many say the county needs to attract a younger population and diversify the all-important tourist business. But this week they decided a massive spring break party going for several days might not be the best idea during Sarasota’s peak snowbird season, and put a required permit on hold.
“I believe Sarasota is ready for these kind of events,” Rush said.
Contributions to IRA accounts for 2010 and 2011 are subject to an annual limit of $5,000 for all taxpayers under age 50. (The IRA contribution limits for 2011 are the same as the IRA contribution limits for 2010.) IRA owners over age 50 can contribute an additional $1,000 catch-up contribution to their IRA account for a total contribution of $6,000 per year.
Contributions must come from taxable income.
Join Cherry, Bekaert & Holland on Thursday, March 3rd in the Tampa area for a seminar on the tax planning concerns that matter to emerging businesses.
Strategic planning is critical for organizations that wish to achieve superior long-term performance. It is difficult for any business to reach its full potential if its tax and accounting practices are inefficient. Learn about new tax law changes and how proper tax planning can greatly impact start-ups and emerging businesses, including the different types of stock options available, and the effect on both employees and the company.
The presentation will also cover an overview of tax issues that come up in merger and acquisition transaction and what to watch for on both the seller and buyer side. To help you plan and manage your tax and accounting strategies, there will be an open Q&A on the topics of your choice.
Date and Time Thursday, March 3, 2011 12:00 – 1:00pm
Location UF Sid Martin Incubator 12085 Research Dr. A
Were always looking for creative ways to help our users learn the ins and outs of LinkedIn. Knowing that the average office worker can only watch a screenshot tutorial for a few seconds before the onset of spontaneous narcolepsy, we developed a fun, retro-themed webseries for small and medium business owners with the help of FedEx.
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Over six episodes, youll follow small business owners John, Alice and Stanley as they seek to grow their operations from home office to professional workspace, hire an experienced team, find corporate partners, and more.
Repeated postponements, a shortage of equipment and a lack of information from the group responsible for doling out the money have undermined research in the crucial first year after the disaster. The lag may make it impossible to fully understand the oil spill’s impact on the Gulf ecosystem, scientists said.
“Oil is a moving target; with every day of passing time, we get further and further from the acute effects of the oil and it becomes harder and harder to trace those effects,” said Ian MacDonald, a biological oceanographer at Florida State University in Tallahassee.
From late last April to mid-July, the blown BP Deepwater Horizon rig spewed 186 million to 227 million gallons of crude into the Gulf, adding up to the world’s largest peacetime oil spill. BP also doused the Gulf with at least 1.8 million gallons of chemicals to disperse the crude.
Last May, in the midst of the disaster, BP promised $500 million for a decade of Gulf research — enough to give the ecosystem unprecedented scrutiny.
Almost immediately, however, Gulf-area politicians — former Gov.
HOTELS chain InterContinental saw operating profits jump 22% to £277m in the year to December 31 as business travel started to recover.
The group achieved a 6% increase in total revenues of £1.01bn, while net debt shrank from £682m to £464.
InterContinental’s Liverpool portfolio comprises the £15m Indigo which is due to open on Chapel Street this year, two Crowne Plazas in Liverpool and Speke, a Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and the business-oriented Staybridge Suites development on Kings Dock catering for medium- and long-stay corporate guests.
Chief executive Andrew Cosslett said: “2010 was an excellent year for InterContinental Hotels Group.
“After a slow start to the year the industry staged the sharpest recovery in its history, exceeding all expectations.”
He said the £625m relaunch of its Holiday Inn brand is almost complete and is delivering better than expected revenues per available room, while a similar drive across the Crowne Plaza brand – the fourth largest upmarket hotel brand in the world – is set to follow.
Liverpool stockbroker Panmure Gordon said it reiterated its ‘buy’ recommendation for the group’s stock after today’s annual results.