Congratulations for your new blog
I found you blog throught entrepreneur.com

Currently I am planning to start my entrepreneur adventure - create a website to sell service.

I am preparing a RFP now, but I haven’t register a business name yet. I am wondering if it is OK to not use a company name to send out RFP to web design companies; or I had better register a legal company name to use in the RFP document? Is there any legal issues involved in RFP in this case?

Thanks a lot!

Thanks for your question! In the U.S., there’s generally no requirement that you register a company name before you start doing business; provided that you are doing business under your own, personal name and not a made-up one, such as Exploring Blogosphere. Just make sure that you’re consistent: if you’re using a “fictitious” name for business, register it and use that name in the RFP. If you’re going by your own name, use that.

Whether you want to do business under your own name, and possibly expose yourself to personal liability, is a whole other issue. Check out my article, “The Top 5 Reasons to Avoid Sole Proprietorship” (available at www.wisecounselpress.com/articles/avoid_sole_proprietorship.html) and consult with an attorney in your area to help you decide what’s best for you.

Enjoy the adventure!