{"id":5759,"date":"2022-10-25T09:47:44","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T07:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.startups.ch\/en\/?p=5759"},"modified":"2024-07-09T14:37:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T12:37:49","slug":"how-to-determine-the-name-of-your-sole-proprietorship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.startups.ch\/en\/how-to-determine-the-name-of-your-sole-proprietorship\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Determine the Name of Your Sole Proprietorship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The name of a sole proprietorship must include the founder&#8217;s family name and must be truthful.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"5760\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.startups.ch\/en\/how-to-determine-the-name-of-your-sole-proprietorship\/jeshoots-com-ltnvqhdkkmw-unsplash\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.startups.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/jeshoots-com-LtNvQHdKkmw-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jeshoots-com-LtNvQHdKkmw-unsplash\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.startups.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/jeshoots-com-LtNvQHdKkmw-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.startups.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/jeshoots-com-LtNvQHdKkmw-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.startups.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/jeshoots-com-LtNvQHdKkmw-unsplash.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"name of your sole proprietorship\" class=\"wp-image-5760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.startups.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/jeshoots-com-LtNvQHdKkmw-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.startups.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/jeshoots-com-LtNvQHdKkmw-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.startups.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/jeshoots-com-LtNvQHdKkmw-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In principle, the name of the sole proprietorship can be chosen freely. It is therefore possible to choose fanciful designations. However, two conditions must be met. Firstly, the founder&#8217;s family name must be included. Secondly, the company name must not be misleading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Family name<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The name of the sole proprietorship must include the family name (with or without the first name) of the founder. If, for example, a fancy term is chosen as the name, the family name of the owner of the sole proprietorship must also be added to the name, e.g. &#8220;Fantasia M\u00fcller&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that the name must be written exactly as it appears on the owner&#8217;s passport. No abbreviations should be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Truthful and not misleading<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The name must clearly indicate that it is a sole proprietorship and not a larger company such as a corporation or a limited liability company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, the name should not contain any additional legal forms such as company, firm, corporation or PLC. 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