4.2 – Assignment: Fictitious Name/DBA Look-Up

4.1 Restaurant Name: Nevada 457 Eagle Catering
Finding the perfect name…that no one else has!
Now that you have done your work in Activity 4.1, you have your choice for either company names or DBA names. The next step is to see if the wonderful name you and Sally like has already been taken.
Remember, this is the name you suggested in Activity 4.1
The location of the business will be in South Florida. You must make sure that no one else in the same service industry code has a claim on the same name.
You must complete the following 2 steps:
STEP 1
Go to the Florida Division of Corporations website. (Links to an external site.)
Insert your name into the web search window to test the availability of your company name; this will cause a list of company names to appear each time.
Search the name for availability. The list that appears on the site will indicate the availability of your name. Remember you are searching for unique and exotic names, not common words or phrases. If the search fails, try a new name and start the search again. If unavailable, keep using the search function until you find an available name. Avoid common names, given names, or names that would not be available for Trademark protection.
Make a copy of the search page. You will upload it with another document in Step 2. Your submission must be a PDF or screenshot of the website page – not your handwritten notes. It should show all of the names on the search page. Save your document using a naming convention that includes your first and last name and the activity number (4.2). Do not add punctuation or special characters.
STEP 2
Next, fill out the Application for Fictitious Name (PDF) downloadusing the available name you found to fill out the form and submit it. You must submit the completed PDF document – no other format is acceptable. You can use the freely available Adobe Acrobat Reader® (Adobe) (Links to an external site.) to complete the form.
Complete the document using your case study and any other information that you can infer (Names, Addresses, etc.) to fill out the form.
Save your assignment using a naming convention that includes your first and last name and the activity number (4.2). Do not add punctuation or special characters.
Submit your two documents.

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