How do you find if a name for a corp. is available?
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You go to the Secretary of State website, and they often have Business Name searches available. Check the name you want. You can use a business name as long as it is the only name in your state, even if another business is using it in another state.\n\nBe careful though and check if the name is trademarked at USPTO http://www.uspto.gov
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try www.namesdatabase.com
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You first need to check if the business name you are planning to use is available. The Ohio Secretary of State website has a database where you can check the business name:\n http://serform.sos.state.oh.us/pls/porthope/DEV.SAP_RPT_BUS_INFORMATION_SQL.SHOW_PARMS\n\nGo to Ohio.gov for a complete guidance on how to start a business in Ohio, including business name registration\nhttp://www.ohio.gov/business.stm\n\nYou can find guidelines on how to register a business name here:\nhttp://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/businessservices/corp.aspx?Section=102
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The quickets and most accurate way of finding out if a company exists is by visiting Hoover's Business Database:\n\nhttp://www.hoovers.com/free/\n\nSimply type in the company's name in the box at the top of the screen. If the company is real, it will be listed.
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A)Goto Godaddy.com and check domain names- see if they exist. \n\nB)Use Search Engine Keywords with quotes for example: "Company name" in Google. \n\nC)Also to findout the owner and address of a particular site goto: http://www.whois.sc/sitename.com
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To determine where a company incorporated, first try researching the state where you know the company to exist.  Most companies have to register with the Secretary of State, even in states in which they did not incorporate.  For example, a Delaware corporation with an office in California likely is registered in California as well.  \n\nThe state records usually tell you which state is the domestic state (or state of incorporation).  Once you determine the state, you can look up the company's information at the Secretary of State's website for their state of incorporation.\n\nThe most common states for corporations are Delaware, Nevada, California, Florida, and Texas.  If the first option above fails, try searching in these states.\n\nLastly, you can contact a corporate service company such as CRS (Corporate Research Solutions) and they have databases to search company names.  They can tell you all the states a company is registered in and where they incorporated.\n\nAn excellent website for the research is Registered Agent Solutions's website (www.rasi.com).  They have a Resource Center with a Business Entity Search option that has direct links to the company lookup websites for each state.\n\nGood luck!
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try any business dictionary to find out
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The financial (stock market) sites can give you a basic description of a lot of firms worldwide.\n\nOn Google finance, just type the name of the company into the search box.\n\nOn Yahoo Finance, you need to look up the stock-ticker code, using the 'Symbol Lookup' link, selecting the Market 'US & Canada' or 'Worldwide'. For example, enter 'General Motors', a list of codes is displayed including GM for General Motors, then click GM to get the details page.\n\nMost large companies have a corporate website. Often it is just www.nameofcompany.com\n\nAlso, you can type 'name-of-company investor relations' into a search-engine, to find the share-holders info section and annual reports that give a lot of detail about the company. Most sites also have an 'about us' link, saying what the company does, what their mission-statement is, what there values are, etc.\n\nWell-known companies, such as Coca-Cola, may have a wikipedia entry.
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You can do a title search.  More than likely, that will only get you a business name.  If you are looking for the name of the actual owners, hire a private investigator.
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Search your state website, then federal trademarks or trade names; check with local BBC and Chamber of Commerce; State Comptroller site, etc. Start search at local and state level, then search nationally. Use several  search engines as some will find different sites. Good luck.
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Go and ask your bank. They have lists of aliases and may be able to tell you the companies real name.
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Just by looking at it, you can't.  You actually have to check the number aganst the name.  There are a few websites that can help, but they're typically pay sites.  Sorry...
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check the Department of State site for your state, Division of Corporations State Records; they should have a database you can check or information on how to contact them.
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try it on https://namesdatabase.com/
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Actually, it's "query". \n\nGive http://www.namedroppers.com/ a try, it should help ya out.
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Check the secretary of state's website for wahtever state you think it was in.  Many of them maintain databases on corporate filings online now.   I've done this for other companies and it works fairly well, assuming you know either a.) what state they were incorporated in, or b.) in which state they had their principle place of business.
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It should not be that hard to find out about a company. Thats much easier than finding a person. Try looking it up in search engines and I am sure you will get some information about the company. Else try to find any news about it. If the company was public on a US exchange then your task will be much easier. If the company had a website which does not exist anymore, you can look it up on the internet archive.\nIf can given the company name, it might be possible to help you more.