Startup Names Matter

STARTUP

MATTERNAMESHOW TO CREAT AN IMPACTING STARTUP NAME ?

Choosing a

STARTUP

IMPORTANT DECISIONSOF A

NAME

Important

indeed

Important?

WHY ?

STARTUP NAME IS IMPACTFUL


NAME makes people CONNECT with the BRAND

#ConnectWithBrand#Impactful

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NAME makes people CONNECT with the BRAND

Get BRAND RECOGNITION and INTEREST from INVESTORS

#GetFunded#Impactful

Investors make their decision based on

GUT INSTINCT


Decision Made


FIRSTimpression

Your name is your

Wow, name is

impactful

?

Any specific

way to choose

a name?

YES

PREPARING TO

CHOOSE A NAME

The best way to choose

a name is to have a

BRAIN STORMING

SESSION

#BrainStorming

#BrainStorming#1

Pumping out IDEAS

until you find something that works

#BrainStorming#2

Choose a strong

presentable

&

NAME

#BrainStorming#3

Use other companiesasinspiration

#BrainStorming#4

Crowdsource your name

by askingpeers for

their opinion

#BrainStorming#5

Set adeadline

for choosing a name

What’s

next?

TO FOLLOW

WHILE CHOOSING A NAME

GUIDELINES

#Guidelines#1

Keep it

#Guidelines#1

< 2 syllables

< 10 letters

SHORT

#Guidelines#2

Keep itSIMPLE

#Guidelines#2

NAME

Hard to spell

Difficult to pronounce

Confusing in relation to your product

=

#Guidelines#3

Keep it

to what you do

elevant

#Guidelines#4

Make itmemorable

#Guidelines#4

SIMPLE

elevant +MEMORABLE

#Guidelines#5

Make itSEXY

#Guidelines#5

Wordplay

SEXY

Unique but easy spelling

Delightful to pronounce

#Guidelines#5

Ways

#Guidelines#6

Make it verb-able

#Guidelines#6

How often do

you

something?

TYPES OF

NAME

Founder names

Descriptive names

Unique Handle

Acronym

TYPES OF

NAME

Founder names

Acronym

TYPES OF

NAME

Descriptive names

Unique Handle

Hey!

After picking a

name, what should

I do next?

PICK A

GOOD

DOMAIN NAME

GOOD

DOMAIN

The domain name is not currently being used

GOOD

DOMAIN

Secure the .com for the domain name

GOOD

DOMAIN

Choose a Top Level Domain

E.g: youtu.be; swaa.ag

GOOD

DOMAIN

Most popular length of the domain name is

8 characters

GOOD

DOMAINGoogle search the domain name to avoid conflict

YOUR NAME

is yourBRAND

Make sure it conveys

what you want it to

convey, and you won't

regret it.

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Startup Names Matter