naming your startup
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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?TRANSCRIPT
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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
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iPod, 20014
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Blackberry, 20015
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Firefox, 20046
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Twitter, 20067
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Windows 7, 20098
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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
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… 9 year brand overhaul14
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… stuck with an acronym (we did the best we could!)17
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People paying for news? (… but it’s data/research/more business we sell)18
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@ chazgunningham /charliegunningham charliegunningham.com
What’s in a Name?
Charlie [email protected]
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… Everything and Nothing