I have a unique name.

[Shabar Marshall]

Hello everyone. I’m currently studying to get my real estate sales person license in California. I have a unique name, and was wondering if that could play a role in marketing negatively. Like sending out mailers and business cards. I’m confident when I meet people face to face from knocking on doors my name won’t won’t be and issue. Is it possible to use an alias for marketing?

[Dave Passey]

@Shabar Marshall If it bothers you, then you could set up just a DBA (doing business as) as John Marshall or whatever. Your name is still the same but you can do business as John Marshall. I have one for myself. I am David Passey Doing Business As Passey Contracting. I don’t use it all the time and it just goes off of my SSN so it is not a separate entity at all and does not give you any sort of liability protection.