Before founding a Nebraska LLC, all firms should do a Nebraska Business Name Search.
In this Nebraska Secretary of State Business Search tutorial, we’ll teach you how to verify LLC name availability.
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Go Ahead:
Use the Nebraska Naming Guidelines.
Perform a Nebraska Business Name Search and Look for Available Domain Names
Make a Reservation for Your Nebraska Business Entity Name
1. Follow the Nebraska Naming Guidelines while searching for entities in Nebraska.
Before finishing your business name search, we suggest double-checking that your company name complies with the standards.
The first and most significant step in forming your LLC is deciding on a name. Choose a name that fits with Nebraska naming rules and that prospective customers can readily look for.
Please adhere to the following naming guidelines:
The word “limited liability corporation” or one of its acronyms must be in your name (LLC or L.L.C.).
Your LLC’s name cannot include terms that may be confused with a government organization (FBI, Treasury, State Department, etc.).
Restricted terms (e.g., bank, attorney, university) may need extra documentation and the participation of a licensed professional, such as a doctor or lawyer, in your LLC.
2. Conduct a search for Nebraska business names.
You may utilize the Nebraska Business Search to verify the availability of your selected name before completing your name reservation request.
There are various choices for searching corporate entities, and the most successful search is to pick “Name Keyword Search,” then write in the name you want to use, eliminating identifiers such as “LLC.” Try some of the other possibilities as well, such as “Name Exact Match” and “Name Starts With.” This will return any entities with names that are the same or similar. If your company name consists of many words, you may limit your search to the first two words to guarantee that you find all potential comparable names.
3. Look for Available Domain Names
Another crucial factor to consider when choosing a company name is if the desired web domain name is available. It is critical to have a URL that properly reflects your company name. This apparently little activity may have a significant impact on how potential clients locate your company.
4. Reserve the name of your Nebraska business entity.
All LLC name inquiries and requests are handled by the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Corporate Division. Business names may be reserved for a period of 120 days. When the business name reservation expires, you may renew it if you have yet to incorporate your company organization using the reserved name.
You must make an application by mail to reserve a company name. You must pay a filing fee while reserving your name. Checks should be made payable to the “Secretary of State.”
Other Factors to Consider
While reserving the name for your LLC is simple, there are a few more factors to consider while deciding on the right name for your company. You should do a Trademark and Social Media search for your name to see if it is accessible for usage on the internet. This will assist guarantee that you have complete and unlimited usage of your company name.
Search for a Trademark
Before registering your company name and related slogans or emblems, do a trademark search to avoid potential expensive lawsuits. The discovery that another entity has trademarked your company name does not immediately exclude you from utilizing it.
However, it is critical to understand who is using the name, what sector they are in, and where they are situated in order to avoid unwittingly infringing on anyone’s intellectual property rights.
To finish this step:
Use the Corporate & Business records to do a Nebraska trademark search to check whether your company’s name or any related slogans, logos, or other identifiers are already in use by another company in your state.
Search the digitized records of the United States Patent and Trademark Office for any federally registered trademarks linked with your company name.
Search on Social Media
Finding a domain name that matches your company is just as vital, if not more important, than ensuring that your business name is accessible for usage across social networking platforms. To do this, search for your company’s name on all major websites, using a service like Namecheckr to scan across all platforms at once.
In conclusion
Choosing a name for your company is a vital first step in forming a successful LLC, and it is a simple process. After you’ve selected your desired name using the Nebraska Business Search, you’ll want to obtain your domain name so that your customers can locate you online.
Using an Application for Reservation of LLC Name to reserve your name can help you stand out from the crowd. After you’ve obtained your name, you’ll be ready to take the following steps to create your LLC.