Business name questions?

[EverEvolvingExotics]

I would like to start up a facebook business page when I reach my first level of success, hopefully this upcoming season when I hatch out my first BPs. It would be for people to see my collection, updates, for sale, care sheets, all that jazz.

My question is do I need to do anything special to have a name? Can I just decide on a name and go with it, or do I need a copyright? How has everyone else here gone about it?

[Kinra]

I don't think you really need to do anything special to have a business name. I would do a few quick searches to make sure no one is using it first.

I want a make a website so I when I decided on my name I registered the domain name I want for it. That was about all I did, now I just need to get my web site up and running and start producing some babies.

[Shadera]

Definitely do a search before you chose a name. If it's important to you, go through the steps to trademark it once you get established.

[iCandiBallPythons]

You might want to check with your states business tax laws etc.

[Rorschach]

You've got to go to your states secretary of state office website. You will have to file a DBA, otherwise you can't legally use any name other than your own.