Names......

[lms]

I have been working under the business name “Luke’s Lawn Service” since the age of ten. I have now come to the realization that I need something new, and a little bit more toward the professional end of the spectrum. I would greatly appreciate any help or advice that you could give, because to me, this is one of the most important aspects of marketing a business.

To help jumpstart a few ideas, I will give you a little bit of information about myself:
I live in Afton
I live near the St. Croix River
My name is Luke Stedman
I work mainly in the lawn maintenance field

Here are a few ideas that I have been kicking around:
St. Croix Landscape
Afton Landscape
Stedman’s Landscape

I could add “Lawn &” before Landscape on all of these names. Similarly, I could add “Solutions” to the end of any of these names.

I think my favorite name so far is “Afton Landscape” or “Afton Lawn & Landscape”.

I look foreword to reading your ideas!

[Team Gopher]

Hi lms,

I like your current name of Luke’s Lawn Service. It is very personable.

[MMLawn]

Since you are only 14 years old I wouldn't really sweat a "name" as you aren't even a true business.

[bjslawnservice]

Hey,

I had the same problem. Been running B.J.'s Lawn Service since I started back in '96. This year I was going to change it, but then I got a logo made up and I really like it. So I just decided to just start up and new company with new name. lol. This way you keep your old one and you get a new one. :) This way your old customers dont get confused. Thats just my way to deal with it. :cool2: Plus you can play with the competitors ;) If you know what I mean. hehe j/k

William Jordan

[tiedeman]

I like St. Croix Landscape

[Frontier-Lawn]

How about L.L.S. Inc. just a idea

[MudslinginFX4]

I think many of us have been in the same position as you, and some still are in the same position as you. I for one can't decide what to do with my name. ECM is my initials, and I go by ECM Lawn Care for my business name. I have registered a new name as Triangle Landscape and Design (I live in what is known as the triangle, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill), but I can't decide if I am going to use it or not because all my customers know me by ECM Lawn Care, and I really can't take on any more work so I don't think the name really matters. The one thing I don't like about my name is the fact that it doesn't sound as good when I am bidding on commercial properties, but honestly, it hasn't held me back so far, so I really don't know what I am going to do. It will cost a lot of money for me to change names because I will have to redo the signs on my trailers, trucks, business cards, invoices, etc...

[HOOLIE]

If the name ain't broke, don't fix it...

[MMLawn]

ECM is my initials, and I go by ECM Lawn Care for my business name. I have registered a new name as Triangle Landscape and Design.

Cameron you may already know this but just in case if not as info only, keep this in mind with that name. If you aren't also Licensed by the NC Landscapers Board (State Law G.S. 89A) and you use the term "Landscape" or "Landscape Contractor" or "Landscape Design/er" in your business name or even call yourself that then you are in violation of NC Law.

If you are licensed by the NCLCB in addition of course to your local licenses then you are fine of course.

[MMLawn]

How about L.L.S. Inc. just a idea


Because he is only 14 years old. He can't incorporate. He can certainly cut grass but he can't legally own or even call himself a business or register even a Sole Prop DBA Business name as required by law in every single state to use an assumed business name. The only way he can set up and go by any business name is for his parents to do it and actually on paper and liability wise to own everything.

I would imagine at only 14 and no drivers license or vehicle that he is probably very limited in his "business" and probably cutting around his neigbors so the really best thing for him at 14 is to just cut the grass for some extra change as a kid and be a kid. The real world will be here soon enough for him.

[trinitygrove]

my company name is Trinity Grove Landscaping, it was my girlfriend's idea and it actually is kinda catchy, I thought it was a little weird when we first decided on it, Our logo conisists of Three trees, which ties into our name, Trinity and a grove of trees, tell me what u think of our name? I like that LLS idea, sounds good!!!

[N.H.BOY]

How bout LUKE'S LAWN CARE... Were just up river!!!! (or down) That I dont know

[lms]

Thank you all very much for taking the time to reply!

First of all, I would like to respond to MMLawn’s statements. You are correct for the most part, I am only 14 and I do “cut around the neighborhood”. I drive my 48” Tiger Cub to all of my accounts with my other equipment in tow. It looks slightly odd, but it sure gets the job done.
The reason I want to work out a decent name now comes down to convenience. I think to change it now would be much less hassle than having to do it later when I have more customers to notify, signs to change, and etc. As for the Sole Proprietorship comment, I currently pay taxes on my income from my investments, and I don’t see why I couldn’t just fill out the form and send it along. (Actually, my parents fill out my form because I never showed any interest. I wonder why? :D ) I was planning on doing this and registering my DBA name with the county by at least the season after next. Please let me know if this plan will be obstructed somehow.

Thank you again for all of the ideas. By the way, where are you located N.H.BOY?

[MudslinginFX4]

MMLawn, thanks for the info. My main company is ECM Enterprises, doing business as ECM Lawn Care and Triangle Landscape and Design. I'm not sure about all the legal in's and out's but I hope everything is ok. I paid a lawyer to take care of everything for me so I'm sure all is well, if not it's his butt, not mine. I use ECM Enterprises because I have several bussiness besides my lawn business.

[N.H.BOY]

Thank you again for all of the ideas. By the way, where are you located N.H.BOY?[/QUOTE]


Little north of Concord. But lived in Lebanon and Enfield for alot of years.
Good luck Lukes Lawn Care!!!!!