Naming your Startup

Post on 15-Dec-2014

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There are some weird and wonderful tech company names out there - what are some of the best (and worst!) ways to go about naming your startup?

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Charlie Gunningham

What’s in a

Name?

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No, I’m not Cunningham!

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Naming’s easy? Try naming a

child3

iPod, 20014

Blackberry, 20015

Firefox, 20046

Twitter, 20067

Windows 7, 20098

Misspelt Compound Blended

Abbrev’d New Context Droppd Vowel

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… Some Naming Conventions

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6th Dec 1999 – aussiehome.com

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Blagging my way onto CNBC TV12

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Outdoor ad concept, c. 2008

… 9 year brand overhaul14

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… stuck with an acronym (we did the best we could!)17

People paying for news? (… but it’s data/research/more business we sell)18

@ chazgunningham /charliegunningham charliegunningham.com

What’s in a Name?

Charlie Gunninghamcharlie.gunningham@businessnews.com.au

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… Everything and Nothing