Terri Upton sits in her "exotic" named jewelery repair shop in Arkansas chatting to customers with a welding torch in one hand and jewelery in the other as she transforms tired old jewelery into a pair of dangly earrings.
"Several times, I've had to fall back on a second job because business was slow, especially after Sept 11 when buying jewelery was the furthest thing from peoples mind", says Terri Upton.
The name of the business has caused some confusion over the years especially for people who see the word "exotic" and think they are walking into an erotic porn shop.
"There's been a little bit of confusion about what I do here," Upton says.
This is not unique to Terri Upton, many small business owners starting in business forget that it's important to choose the "right business name". They see choosing the most suitable name as secondary concern given there are other priorities such as securing a grant or small business loan.
As the business grows however, a "bad name" could spell disaster.
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Terri Upton's business "Exotic Expressions" sits on the corner of "Eighth and Olive". Just a home with one room functioning as the business "If sales continue to be strong, I'll be looking to move and I'll have to change the name of the business, says Terry Upton.
When starting a small business choosing the most appropriate business name should not be of secondary consideration. Getting this wrong could spell disaster especially if the business takes off. Imagine if the name Google, Yahoo, Amazon, Ebay, Microsoft, Skipe or Swatch was only given second priority!
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