Picking a Name - Just starting out

[mickyc]

Not sure if there is differences between provinces (I am in Manitoba) but if you name your daycare something you need to register that name. I used to work in the legal field and if you don't register the name there are lots of issues. You cannot name your business similar to another business so that is why it must be registered. I have my daycare name registered. Another daycare named her daycare something similar and began advertising. Ummmmm. NO! That is my daycare name. So what happens when she gets a bad reputation or gets charged with abuse etc (not saying it will happen) but then people can get her business confused with mine and all of a sudden I can't fill spaces etc. needless to say I emailed her and she removed her ad quickly. I payed for that name. Nothing similar will be allowed from the companies office.