On 18 Jan 2010, at 23:20, Justin Williams wrote: > On Jan 18, 2010, at 4:46 PM, pbur wrote: > >> >> >> --- In [email protected], Mike Glass <mi...@...> wrote: >>> >>> The name of your company I think is something that you have to >>> personally like. After all, you're going to have it attached to >>> every email you send, on every business card, saying it when you >>> pick up the phone, and so on. As long as it's something you like, >>> I think you'll be fine. >>> >>> >> >> Agreed. I finally got to BitBQ LLC after a failed first name. I >> love to barbecue a lot and most people who know me or follow my >> Twitter stream know that. So it fits me. There were also several >> cooking references I can use to go with software development, such >> as "Cooking up great software for your Mac and iPhone". New >> releases can be "fresh from the grill", etc. >> >> When it comes to worrying about people being turned off by your >> company name, I point to Rouge Amoeba as a name (and logo) that >> could certainly put off a certain set of people. Yet they appear to >> be very successful selling software. > > Agreed. I chose "Second Gear" as my company name because I like > auto racing. I didn't really concern myself with what others > thought of the name because I really never plan to deal in an > enterprise field where something like "Williams Advanced Technical > Solutions" may resonate better. > > If you're pitching software to consumers, I'm sure they appreciate a > fun, playful name. > > Also, BitBQ is such an awesome name.
Thirded. Otter Software simply reflects my love of the animals and adding 'Software' is there to explain what the company does. It's not a particularly inventive name but it means something to me and does its job of being a unique title for my business entity. Simon Wolf Website: http://www.ottersoftware.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sgaw iChat: [email protected]
