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“Bimbos & Monkeys.” Or, “Interesting Sights of the Day.”

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 … Continue reading “Bimbos & Monkeys.” Or, “Interesting Sights of the Day.”

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

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 … Continue reading “You Named Your Baby What?” Or, “Why A Good Business Name is Important.”