Network Magazine summer 2014 | Page 62

IS ONE OF YOUR MOST VALUABLE ASSETS AT RISK? Simply registering your business name is not enough to stop other people from using your name, or attempting to stop you using it yourself. YOUR COMPANY NAME WORDS: LEON PONTE he name of your business is one of your most valuable assets – it is your brand. It’s how existing clients recognise you, prospective clients may decide to contact you and your ‘raving fans’ refer other clients to you. But, what if you had to stop using your name – after spending a lot of time and money on signage, advertising, setting up your website, Facebook page and other social m YXH[