How to register a corporation in the Philippines (SEC)

So you have already decided to register a corporation? If you’re not yet sure, then you might need to read our article about the advantages and disadvantages of forming a corporation over sole proprietorship and partnership. But if you have already finalized your decision and you believe it is best to incorporate your business, you need to follow the following basic steps in registering a corporation with the Philippines (SEC) Securities and Exchange Commission.

1. Verify and reserve your Corporate Name

If you already got the perfect name for your business to be incorporated, you need to verify it immediately and have it reserved before others take it. You can verify the availability of your proposed name and reserve it online at the SEC-iRegister website, a quick, affordable, and user friendly service that is available to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There, you need to register and have your username and password to be able to log in. Once logged in, you can verify your desired name if it’s still available. If it’s still available, you can pay the reservation pay and get a Name Verification Slip. The slip is submitted together with the other requirements. Read more

How to choose the right and perfect domain name for your company’s business website

Choosing the perfect domain name for your business website is a task that requires a lot of brainstorming. Domain name is the name which your website will be known and will be encoded in the internet explorer to be accessed by internet users. In other words, it will be the name, label or identity of your company or business online. An example of a domain is http://www.businessaccent.com which is the domain name of this website. A domain name is the name in which internet users will type in the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address bar of an internet explorer in order to be accessed by millions of internet users and potential visitors of your website. This means that before you name and give birth to your business or company online, you must first take a nerve-taking task to find that perfect name for your website. The following are the list of some tips that I believe will help you in finding that perfect domain name for your business website. Read more