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I am not actually new to Startup Nation but I`ve been impressed by eveyone else`s usernames that are related to their businesses or what they do.  It seems that even their usernames serve as marketing tools.  I`d like to do the same and am thinking of changing my username to something that is more fitting of my business.  My current username "Interplanet" is not related to my business but is a play off of a schoolhouse rock song, "Interplanet Janet."

Check out my marketplace listing or my website (www.sterlingpear.com) and let me know if you have any fun ideas for names that are more related to what I do.  I am a co-founder of a startup business that sells our own designs of upscale holiday decor and holiday organizational products.  I look forward to hearing your ideas.

Janet

Another way to look at using your company name is that it goes towards your corporate branding. If you chose a user name of "Holiday Designer" then that does nothing for your corporate branding.

We chose the user name "Lizard Wisdom" because that is the name of one of our websites. It isn`t our company name, although that would work as well!

Great point.  People might be intrigued enough by the name to want to figure out what Sterling Pear is. 

Yes, I knew about Grill Charms because I heard your pitch on the Startup Nation podcast!  You`re famous!  

I`m an adict to their show and listen to each show at least two to three times on my iPod.  I can`t get enough!  I haven`t missed a show for the last 2-3 years.  I couldn`t have had the confidence to start my business without them!

Hi Janet,

I agree with using Sterling Pear.  I use JimSprouse because I am a freelance graphic artist and I am trying to get my name a out there.  I do need a photo though...