When you’re in the earliest stages of starting your business, you’ll have to decide how you want to register it. Depending on the type of business entity you’re forming, you may be required to register a DBA.
Below, CNBC Select walks you through everything you need to know about DBA’s and whether it’s right for you.
DBA is an acronym that stands for “doing business as.” It’s used when the name of your business will be different from your name as the owner. However, certain entities where the business name will be different from your name are not required to register a DBA.