■ Step 1 of the Path — Name
Name Search Generator
Bring a name you already picked, or search for one by trade and style. Either way, run the trademark self-check against the official records before you file — a name is the first asset, and it has to be one you can actually use.
Already have a name? Carry it straight into formation — and run the trademark self-check first.
Pick a style and generate — every name gets a Start button and a trademark Check button.
Trademark self-check —
Search the exact name AND close spellings and sound-alikes. If a live trademark already covers that name in the same line of business, pick a different name. This is a self-check guide, not a legal opinion — the official records below are where the answer lives.
Copy the name, open each record, and search it there.
Name ideas are a starting point — availability and trademark are checked with your state and the USPTO at filing. This tool does not verify availability, and no name here is cleared or approved.
Next on the path
Got your name? Step 2 is forming the company — LLC or C-Corp in Delaware or Wyoming, priced before you are charged. After that: brand, EIN, funding, equipment, running it, and the training.