Check with Google Maps Before Registering a New Business Name
Post #7: Online map apps can help you search for existing businesses that may not have a web presence.
In this Substack, I will walk you through the process of starting, operating, maintaining, and — if needed — selling or closing your own small business.
Today, I’m going to briefly cover why you should search for existing businesses within Google Maps (or another preferred online mapping tool) to see whether your business name idea has been claimed by a “brick and mortar” (physical) business.
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To review:
You decided on what service or product you want to offer, and realized why you chose this one, and you made a list of ideas for potential business names [Posts 1 & 2].
You searched for your business name ideas via web search, the Secretary of State business entity search, the US Patent and Trademark Office TESS (online search tool), and DNS (for website domains) to see whether your business name idea had been claimed [Posts 3–6].
Why You Should Search Google Maps
(…or your preferred online mapping app)
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