Starting a Business Checklist | Page 3

Step 1

PLAN

Choose a business structure

Start your business name research at the Florida Division of Corporations . It offers a free online search to see if the name you ' ve selected is available for registration .

If you will be operating under a fictitious name , you will have to register that name with the Florida Division of Corporations . For more information , call 850-245-6058 .

A fictitious name ( or assumed name , trade name or DBA name , which is short for " doing business as ") is a business name that is different from your personal name , the names of your partners or the officially registered name of your LLC or corporation .