Comments on: How to Obtain Your DBA (Doing Business As) or FIC (Fictitious Business Name) http://mywifequitherjob.com/how-to-obtain-your-dba-doing-business-as-or-fic-fictitious-business-name/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-obtain-your-dba-doing-business-as-or-fic-fictitious-business-name Starting An Online Business When Your Wife Wants to Stay at Home With the Kids Tue, 22 May 2012 22:03:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Small Business Requirements And Permits – The Ultimate Small Business Startup Guide Part 3 | Wizpress.com http://mywifequitherjob.com/how-to-obtain-your-dba-doing-business-as-or-fic-fictitious-business-name/comment-page-1/#comment-2302 Small Business Requirements And Permits – The Ultimate Small Business Startup Guide Part 3 | Wizpress.com Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:19:49 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=554#comment-2302 [...] If you plan on using a name for your business that doesn’t contain your name or the legal name of your business entity, you need to file for a ficititious business name. The term FBN (fictitious business name) is used interchangably with DBA(Doing business as) so don’t get confused if you hear both terms as they are both the same thing. The government makes you file for an FBN in order to allow customers to locate the owner of a company without too much effort. This requirement really only exists to protect the consumer. If a customer needs to file a complaint or file a lawsuit, they can find out the owner of the business easily. Registering your FBN immediately is important for two reasons. For one thing, most banks won’t let you open a business account without one and two, registering your business name will lay the groundwork to protect your trademark. Remember, you only need to file a fictitious business name if you plan on using a business name that does not contain your own name. For example, if I wanted to start Steve Chou’s House of Linens, I wouldn’t have to register an FBN. For more information on how to file an FBN, please check out my article on How to Obtain Your DBA (Doing Business As) or FIC (Fictitious Business Name) [...] [...] If you plan on using a name for your business that doesn’t contain your name or the legal name of your business entity, you need to file for a ficititious business name. The term FBN (fictitious business name) is used interchangably with DBA(Doing business as) so don’t get confused if you hear both terms as they are both the same thing. The government makes you file for an FBN in order to allow customers to locate the owner of a company without too much effort. This requirement really only exists to protect the consumer. If a customer needs to file a complaint or file a lawsuit, they can find out the owner of the business easily. Registering your FBN immediately is important for two reasons. For one thing, most banks won’t let you open a business account without one and two, registering your business name will lay the groundwork to protect your trademark. Remember, you only need to file a fictitious business name if you plan on using a business name that does not contain your own name. For example, if I wanted to start Steve Chou’s House of Linens, I wouldn’t have to register an FBN. For more information on how to file an FBN, please check out my article on How to Obtain Your DBA (Doing Business As) or FIC (Fictitious Business Name) [...]

]]> By: Are You Cut Out To Be An Entrepreneur? | MyWifeQuitHerJob.com http://mywifequitherjob.com/how-to-obtain-your-dba-doing-business-as-or-fic-fictitious-business-name/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Are You Cut Out To Be An Entrepreneur? | MyWifeQuitHerJob.com Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:52:19 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=554#comment-122 [...] absolutely no idea what to do during the first month. We didn’t know the first thing about getting a DBA or getting a business license. We knew nothing about C Corporations, S corporations, LLCs or saving [...] [...] absolutely no idea what to do during the first month. We didn’t know the first thing about getting a DBA or getting a business license. We knew nothing about C Corporations, S corporations, LLCs or saving [...]

]]> By: smallbusinessbrief.com http://mywifequitherjob.com/how-to-obtain-your-dba-doing-business-as-or-fic-fictitious-business-name/comment-page-1/#comment-56 smallbusinessbrief.com Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:09:51 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=554#comment-56 <strong>How to Obtain Your DBA (Doing Business As) or FIC (Fictitious Business Name) | MyWifeQuitHerJob.com...</strong> The article is a tutorial which will show you how to obtain your DBA or FIC. This is required whenever you start a business using a name other than your own.... How to Obtain Your DBA (Doing Business As) or FIC (Fictitious Business Name) | MyWifeQuitHerJob.com…

The article is a tutorial which will show you how to obtain your DBA or FIC. This is required whenever you start a business using a name other than your own….

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