Determining the Need for a Name Change
- Contact the IRS
- File paperwork with your state agency
- Submit change elements to the state
- Research legal requirements
- Notify employees first
Importance of Business Name Change
- A strong business name identifies your business and sets the first impression
- Target audiences with a unique business name
Steps to Changing a Company Name
1. Define Your Need
2. Submit the Change Elements
3. Change Your Social Media Profile Names
Communicating a Business Name Change
- Begin with your employees
- Announce the name change publicly
Steps for Changing a Business Name
- Define your need to change the name
- File paperwork with your state agency
- Notify the state to change the legal business name
- Contact the IRS for federal tax purposes
- Determine if you need a new EIN
- Communicate the change to employees first
- Announce it publicly in a multi-channel approach