这个企业家狗万官方如何命名您的公司股票-- or Fix a Bad NameThe founder of Policygenius walks us through the rigorous process she went through to scrap a confusing name and create one that led to success.

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A company's name is one of (if not the) biggest early decisions a company founder will make -- and they often get it wrong. Google was first called BackRub, Best Buy was Sound of Music, eBay was AuctionWeb andPolicygeniuswas KnowItOwl.

In this episode, Policygenius's founder walks us through the rigorous process she went through to scrap a confusing name and create one that led to success.

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Jason Feifer is the editor in chief of狗万官方magazine and host of the podcastProblem Solvers. Outside of狗万官方, he is the author of the bookBuild For Tomorrow, which helps readers find new opportunities in times of change, and co-hosts the podcastHelp Wanted, where he helps solve listeners' work problems. He also writes a通讯called One Thing Better, which each week gives you one better way to build a career or company you love.

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