Having my first coffee of the day, so I feel great. Too bad it's a day full of rain.
Anyway!
Most of us all have our business names already, but throughout the course of running your business, have you ever wanted to change it's name?
What factors does one consider, when choosing the right business name?
A list of offered services? I would say no, if the business has plans to expand.
So let's say your company name is "Pineapple's"
Pinapple's focuses on lawn maintenance. One would say,
- Pineapple's Lawn Maintenance
or even,
- Pinapple's Lawn Care, though care is unofficially known to involve lawn treatments.
Pineapple's has plans to offer more services in the future, so would it be wise to title the business,
- Pineapple's Lawn Service
If Pineapple's only focuses on the lawn? For sure.
Though that is a very limiting name, but catchy & a great length of words are used.
If Pineapple's offers fence installation, pool maintenance, excavation work, etc.
Pineapple's name is not recognized to do these services.
What name can be given to fully grasp the services offered by this company?
- Pineapple's Household Services
Does that sound right? Because now "household" is unofficially known to revolve around interior work, is it not?
Would it be wise for Pineapple's to keep it's business name;
- Pineapple's
I think not, as the name alone does not help the situation when trying to market it's services.
For example, "Bob's Pizza" what if Bob's Pizza offers amazing sub sandwiches, though no one would know this except the pizza consumers who eat at this restaurant.
Should it be, "Bob's Pizza & Subs"? I believe to an extent that it would work. The problem I see, is that the name is still quite limiting & not suitable for expanding the business.
Bob's Pizza & Subs may offer delicious ribs & ice cream one day. Now what?
When you drive by Bob's Pizza & Subs with an appetite for ribs & ice cream, you wont even be thinking about Bob's Pizza & Subs. The same thing goes for Pineapple's.
What do you think forum?
What are some business names you have thought up of, & considered using?
[2006] Breeze was originally supposed to deal with fall cleanups alone. It was supposed to be highly competitive, & the #1 company to call for leaf removal.
Now Breeze is something else, & we don't charge our full season lawn maintenance customers for leaf removal. Funny.
That's another story on it's own.
I believe in 2011, I will provide spraying, & minor lawn renovations.
As for laying down sod, I refer these jobs to an ally. They have the time to spare, where as I'm not interested just yet. I have had several problems with sod, considering everywhere I purchase a load, most of it is spoiled.
I hope to hire people with skills in certain services, so I'm not stuck doing everything. I wish I could clone myself.
If my brother can get his crap together with his mechanics knowledge, he could drive a tractor during the wintertime. I'm still trying to fit him & his woman into the company, but there just isn't enough work for more than 3 people right now.
So for sure I will be offering spraying in 2011, & whatever else I can bite off.
I might get into pressure washing, though I have no idea if it's worth anything unless I try, I have the equipment but I'll still be the one stuck doing these jobs.
I need an apprentice or something. Though then comes the "will not compete" issues, & I hate forms & contracts. I could consider subbing, but that's equally as bad depending on the way you look at it.
Anyway, I will be working on a cloning machine. See ya!
Anyway!
Most of us all have our business names already, but throughout the course of running your business, have you ever wanted to change it's name?
What factors does one consider, when choosing the right business name?
A list of offered services? I would say no, if the business has plans to expand.
So let's say your company name is "Pineapple's"
Pinapple's focuses on lawn maintenance. One would say,
- Pineapple's Lawn Maintenance
or even,
- Pinapple's Lawn Care, though care is unofficially known to involve lawn treatments.
Pineapple's has plans to offer more services in the future, so would it be wise to title the business,
- Pineapple's Lawn Service
If Pineapple's only focuses on the lawn? For sure.
Though that is a very limiting name, but catchy & a great length of words are used.
If Pineapple's offers fence installation, pool maintenance, excavation work, etc.
Pineapple's name is not recognized to do these services.
What name can be given to fully grasp the services offered by this company?
- Pineapple's Household Services
Does that sound right? Because now "household" is unofficially known to revolve around interior work, is it not?
Would it be wise for Pineapple's to keep it's business name;
- Pineapple's
I think not, as the name alone does not help the situation when trying to market it's services.
For example, "Bob's Pizza" what if Bob's Pizza offers amazing sub sandwiches, though no one would know this except the pizza consumers who eat at this restaurant.
Should it be, "Bob's Pizza & Subs"? I believe to an extent that it would work. The problem I see, is that the name is still quite limiting & not suitable for expanding the business.
Bob's Pizza & Subs may offer delicious ribs & ice cream one day. Now what?
When you drive by Bob's Pizza & Subs with an appetite for ribs & ice cream, you wont even be thinking about Bob's Pizza & Subs. The same thing goes for Pineapple's.
What do you think forum?
What are some business names you have thought up of, & considered using?
[2006] Breeze was originally supposed to deal with fall cleanups alone. It was supposed to be highly competitive, & the #1 company to call for leaf removal.
Now Breeze is something else, & we don't charge our full season lawn maintenance customers for leaf removal. Funny.
That's another story on it's own.

I believe in 2011, I will provide spraying, & minor lawn renovations.
As for laying down sod, I refer these jobs to an ally. They have the time to spare, where as I'm not interested just yet. I have had several problems with sod, considering everywhere I purchase a load, most of it is spoiled.
I hope to hire people with skills in certain services, so I'm not stuck doing everything. I wish I could clone myself.
If my brother can get his crap together with his mechanics knowledge, he could drive a tractor during the wintertime. I'm still trying to fit him & his woman into the company, but there just isn't enough work for more than 3 people right now.
So for sure I will be offering spraying in 2011, & whatever else I can bite off.
I might get into pressure washing, though I have no idea if it's worth anything unless I try, I have the equipment but I'll still be the one stuck doing these jobs.
I need an apprentice or something. Though then comes the "will not compete" issues, & I hate forms & contracts. I could consider subbing, but that's equally as bad depending on the way you look at it.
Anyway, I will be working on a cloning machine. See ya!

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