What is the purpose of having your name on the door?

[coastie]

I mean your real name like "steve Boothe" rather than "sktbrd trucking" etc...
Can someone get a business licence in their own name with a FIN#?
I see some independents with their real names on the door.
There must be an advantage to do so.

Yes, you can get a business license in any name you want as long as someone else isn't using it. I think it gives a better appearance when you have a company name rather than your own name on the door. I don't see it as an advantage to have my personal name on tth ddooWhether it is just ego or not you will need to ask Steve Booth about that, since you used him as an example. The IRS will issue you a FEIN either as a sole proprietorship, corporation, LLC or LLP. They don't care what name you use.

Years ago I started a Mail Order business. In my research I found this bit information. In choosing a Business Name best to use some other name than your own, for the purpose of reputation. If you do something to spoil your reputation it does not harm your business or vice verse.

[Fredog]

I mean your real name like "steve Boothe" rather than "sktbrd trucking" etc...
Can someone get a business licence in their own name with a FIN#?
I see some independents with their real names on the door.
There must be an advantage to do so.

Yes, you can get a business license in any name you want as long as someone else isn't using it. I think it gives a better appearance when you have a company name rather than your own name on the door. I don't see it as an advantage to have my personal name on tth ddooWhether it is just ego or not you will need to ask Steve Booth about that, since you used him as an example. The IRS will issue you a FEIN either as a sole proprietorship, corporation, LLC or LLP. They don't care what name you use.

Years ago I started a Mail Order business. In my research I found this bit information. In choosing a Business Name best to use some other name than your own, for the purpose of reputation. If you do something to spoil your reputation it does not harm your business or vice verse.

you mean like this?

[rgarthman1969]

They put their name on the truck so they dont loose it.

[heavyhaulerss]

What is the purpose of having your name on the door?

remember when you were just a toddler & people would ask ..how old are you ? & instead of tellinghow old you were, you would hold up a bunch of fingers? well when someone asks you your name.. you just point to the name on the door.

[Rev.Vassago]

What is the purpose of having your name on the door?

remember when you were just a toddler & people would ask ..how old are you ? & instead of tellinghow old you were, you would hold up a bunch of fingers? well when someone asks you your name.. you just point to the name on the door.

Is that why guys put that "class of" on their truck with the year of manufacture?

[rgarthman1969]

LMAO I wonder how many pages this topic will take.

[Walking Eagle]

When you get old like me it helps finding it in the parking lot,

[rgarthman1969]

I put a big red ribbon on mine so I can find it faster. :wink:

[Walking Eagle]

When you are old your memory goes so might not remember the ribbon color, or the color of the truck. :sad: I can always check drivers license for name.

[rgarthman1969]

LMAO

[solo379]

Your name on a door, means you are responsible, for everything!
Not necessarily paid tho.... :sad: :wink:

[dieselpower]

when i had my truck on the road I used the name BIG BOSS HOGG TRUCKING and I would get all kind of jokes and what not. I could not think of another name so i said what the hell I am a big guy that is the owner of the truck and I love hog jaws so thats how I came up with my name.

[NotSteve]

You eat freaking hog jaws!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Useless]

When you are old your memory goes so might not remember the ribbon color, or the color of the truck. :sad: I can always check drivers license for name.

First, you forget names

Then, You forget faces,

Then, you start forgetting to zip your pants up.

Lately, I've started forgetting to zip my pants DOWN!!

[BanditsCousin]

I have "Cheesey Girl" with paw print decals on my passenger door. Does that count?

Don't even ask what is on my door though 8)

[Gunfighter]

Well for us old farts --when we crawl out of the sleeper in the morning we can look at the door to remind us who we are (as long as we are not in the wrong truck)

Gunfighter