Today I sauntered off to the business BC offices on Cordova street (with Wagner and my own personal arm candy) and plunked down the $45.00 to register a business name with the government.

Actually I registered three names. You see, it is pretty likely that ‘one name or another’ will be taken so to get the one you want (I seem to be chanelling Deborah Harry) you register three names. If your first choice is already being used (by some looooser) then the second chioce may be an option, and so forth.

You have to choose one with certain features and you may not use expletives or reference the royal family or the government. (&*%@@*^ Campbell is a Queen Ltd.) You also need to keep it general and all purpose if you plan to have a business that has a wider focus than just one product or function. They have to have an purposive element and a descriptive element. “The Business” is not permitted. Think instead, “Vancouver Cat House” or “Jimmie’s Illicit Narcotics Delivery.

Here were my choices in order of preference. Remember: general names. These are not product names or neccessarily the public name for the company.

Brilliam Holdings
Coast Quadra Holdings
Cerebus Enterprises

I know, pretty bland but still, I felt good to do it. Gee, at this rate I will be building a forty storey office tower with my name on the side in no time. “Tomkinson Tower” Sweet.