Tag: business names

"Bimbos & Monkeys." Or, "Interesting Sights of the Day."

Posted on 02/04/10 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

On my way to the Lehigh Valley International Airport today, I got behind a truck bearing a name that immediately brought a smile to my face. In November I wrote about business names after seeing a furniture store named “Badcock & More.” In the same post, I talked about the origin of the names of [...]

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"You Named Your Baby What?" Or, "Why A Good Business Name is Important."

Posted on 11/16/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

When I first started in business back in 1994, I set out to sell supplies for pet ferrets and other “exotic” critters. The name given to the company at that time was “Northeast Exotic Pet Supply.” But just after a few weeks, ferret owners complained by the dozens that “ferrets are not exotic animals.” So [...]

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