thanx for the comments so far everyone, keep em coming. and I like the banners that are being shown in conjunction with their chosen business name. Jay, I know what you mean.. I want to have something simple yet unique as a business name, but thats whats stumping me as for having a license to breed snakes.. no I dont think so although checking with your state is the best course of action, but I do think you need a business license for tax purposes.. not sure how that works, something else I have to look into.