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fears a legal challenge, they may release the domain you are
interested in back to market prices just to avoid potential legal
trouble.
It’s also worth noting that your name doesn’t have to be
“yourcompanyname.com.” There is no legal requirement what-
soever around what your domain name must be. It’s just that it’s
more likely that customers will try to get to your website simply
by typing “yourcompanyname.com” without even checking
what your official website domain is, so owning that domain is
the best way to ensure that these customers can find you.
Once you’ve chosen your business’s name and made sure
you own your business’s website domain name, what next?

OBTAINING A BUSINESS ADDRESS

During the process of registering a business, you will likely be
asked for a mailing address to which your state will send impor-
tant legal documents from time to time. In some states, this
mailing address may also become a matter of public record in a
searchable database. It’s a good idea to search your own state’s
laws and determine if this is true for your state.
If you are concerned about your personal address becoming a
matter of public record, here are some ways to obtain a business
mailing address without having to make your personal address
public or rent a whole office or storefront:

Virtual office spaces are businesses that may provide
mailing addresses, receptionist services, workspaces,
and more to small businesses. This allows you to work
from anywhere without having to take on the full cost
of renting an office or storefront. The mail you receive
may be forwarded to your residential address or may
be available for pickup at a local location.
UPS and the U.S. Postal Service are among the entities
that offer rental mailboxes. These can include both
standard P.O. boxes, and the USPS’s “street

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