Choose your business name | U. S. Small Business Administration In most cases, your entity name registration protects your business and prevents anyone else in the state from operating under the same entity name However, there are exceptions pertaining to state and business structure Check with your state for rules about how to register your business name
Register your business | U. S. Small Business Administration Because John and Kelly are using a fictitious name for their auto repair shop — rather than their own legal names — they are required to register their business name They register the name of their business — what’s called a “Doing Business As” (DBA) name — with the appropriate office (the county clerk or state government, depending on where the business is located, although a
Open a business bank account - Small Business Administration Benefits of business bank accounts As soon as you start accepting or spending money as your business, you should open a business bank account Common business accounts include a checking account, savings account, credit card account, and a merchant services account Merchant services accounts allow you to accept credit and debit card transactions from your customers
SBA blog | U. S. Small Business Administration SBA’s Office of International Trade Names 2025 National Small Business Week Regional Exporter of the Year Winners By U S Small Business Administration on March 25, 2025
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Get more funding | U. S. Small Business Administration Connect with a local SBA resource center Meet with local experts, counselors, and business mentors at a local SBA resource center if you need help preparing your business to get more funding