Many business owners wonder: Is it really necessary to renew? The issue is real. If your Doing Business As (DBA) name lapses, the legal protection of your trade name might vanish. This happens in many ...

A DBA simply stands for "doing business as," and you'll file a DBA when you want to conduct business under a name of your choosing. DBAs provide flexibility for both sole proprietors and larger ...

‘DBA fictitious business name filing’ may sound like legal jargon—but for small business owners in California, it's a crucial step. It started with a taco truck. One of our clients, Camila (not real), ...

Creating a fictitious name for your business can be a good tool for advertising your products and services. Your DBA, or "doing business as" name, creates a brand that customers can readily identify, ...

Lindsey Crossmier has been a financial writer since 2022, and has been regularly quoted as an expert in outlets such as U.S. News, GOBanking Rates and Yahoo! Finance. She leverages her Yale financial ...

TRAVERSE CITY — The number of new businesses in Grand Traverse County rebounded in 2021. That almost had to be the case because 2020 numbers were severely affected by the pandemic. An assumed name ...