Congratulations, December licensees!

Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients who were approved in November:

·         John Zalud Jr. at D&D Painting and Restoration, LLC of Sarasota, FL

·         William, Keith and Doug Daubmann at KDD, Inc. DBA My Shower Door of Fort Myers, FL

·         Andrew Ernst at AC Ernst Building Corp of Oviedo, FL

·         Gerald Reed at Reed & Co DBA Dreammaker Bath & Kitchen of Naples of Naples, FL

·         Anthony Robison of Lake Mary, FL

·         Elmer Edmonson at Pro Tech Plumbing & Insulation, Inc. of Lehigh Acres, FL

·         Dustin Parramore at ServPro of Cape Coral of Cape Coral, FL

·         Matthew Jamison at IRB Services, LLC of Indian Rocks Beach, FL

·         Paul James Yasbeck, JR. at Yasbeck Construction, Inc. of Leesburg, FL

·         Joseph Trufan at Air Care of SW, FL LLC of North Fort Myers, FL

·         Keith Reed at Can Do Construction Services, Inc. of Naples, FL

·         Travis Haehnle at Lazer Built, Inc. of Cincinatti, OH

·         Timothy Webb at Webb Construction Services, LLC of Cutler Bay, FL

·         Frank Herreda at F.M.H. HVAC, Inc. of Key West, FL

·         Andy Colombino at A F J Construction Company, Inc. of Orlando, FL

·         Anthony DiVergilio at Zanotti Divergilio, Inc. of West Bloomfield, MI

·         Robert Davis at Davis Company Homes of Pensacola, FL

·         Michael Greenan of Cocoa, FL

·         James Houser at Advantage Plastering & Finish Carpentry, Inc. of Bonita Springs, FL

·         Mario Maenza at Sticks & Stones Home Services, LLC of Orlando, FL

And remember if you would like to be set up on Social Media Networking sites, call Lisa at 239.963.5369 for more information.

Resolve to Be Licensed

It’s a new year and that means a fresh start. Resolutions are flying everywhere. These are supposed to be goals that you want to accomplish for the year. Some people seem to think they are making a wish.  Goals take action to accomplish…

What resolution did you make for this year? If it was to be licensed, start your own business or add on a new service to your existing business, then there are clear steps you must take. First, decide which license you need. If a test must be taken to be able to apply for the license, you will need to sign up for a class and then take the test. Once you pass the test, the application needs to be submitted and you have accomplished your resolution!

Starting the New Year off right is as easy as that. But if you want to make it even easier, contact the gals at Licenses, Etc. We can advise you on the license you are able to apply for, assist in starting the business and help the application portion go as smoothly as it possibly can. Don’t just wish, resolve and accomplish!

Merry Christmas!

Enjoy this little Christmas jingle from us:

Congratulations, November licensees!

Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients who were approved in November:

·         Ronald Maret at Ocala Plastering Inc. of Ocala, FL

·         Jose Pose at Posetek Appliance Services, LLC of Bonita Springs, FL

·         Steven D. Moss at Liberty Solutions Florida, LLC of Charlotte, NC

·         Glenn Babst at Glenn's Plumbing, Inc. of Marco Island, FL

·         James Hawley at Storm Solutions, Inc. of Fort Myers, FL

·         Henry H. Sherrill, III, at Custom Climate Concepts, Inc. of Palmetto, FL

·         Adam Canales at Gator Cooling, LLC of Fort Myers, FL

·         Brien Mastriana at Matriana Construction, Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, FL

·         Garrett Grabowski at Certified Property Restoration, LLC of Port Saint Lucie, FL

·         Christopher S. Fox at Precision Roofing of North Florida, Inc. of St. Augustine, FL

·         Robert Mauceli at Vision Developer of Naples, FL

·         Patrick Hynes at The Martin Group, Limited Liability Company of Matawan, NJ

·         Brian Rippl at 5 Smooth Stones, LLC of Fort Myers, FL

·         James Hawley at Storm Solutions, Inc. of Fort Myers, FL

·         Khalil Nemer at Sonrise Construction, Inc. of Swartz Creek, MI

·         Donald Fecher at Donald Fecher Construction Services, LLC of Largo, FL

·         Derek Isaacson at Citory Solutions, LLC of Harmony, FL

And remember if you would like to be set up on Social Media Networking sites, call Lisa at 239.963.5369 for more information.

Fictitious Name Renewal

So we all love this time of year.  The ending of another glorious year.  We can start wrapping things up and hope that next year will be even better.  But it is also a time when a lot of renewals come due.  One of those is fictitious name renewal. 

When you file for a fictitious name, it is good for 5 years. Your renewal must be filed by December 31st of the 5^th year since you filed to remain active. This can easily be done online at www.Sunbiz.org. If you fail to file the renewal, the registration will "Expire" and will not be able to simply be renewed or reinstated. You would need to file a new fictitious name registration all over again. This will include another ad in the paper, too.

When you renew your fictitious name, it will be active again for another 5 years. The fee is $50.00 and at this time you can change your mailing address, the county of the principal place of business, the federal identification tax number and the name and/or address of any owner.

Many people have questions regarding if they need a fictitious name or not. This is because most people don’t understand what a fictitious name is. All it means is any name being used to do business other than the legal name of the company. An example would be ABC Contracting, Inc. that would like to advertise themselves using the name ABC.  This usually pertains to franchises like when a local company wants to do business as McDonald’s.

If you have a fictitious name and aren’t sure if you are due this year, go to http://www.sunbiz.org/ficinam.html and type in your name. Click on the link for your name that should appear on the next page and find the expiration date listed under the filing information.  As always, if you need help in filing or would like further clarification, give the gals at Licenses, Etc. a quick call.  We are always here to help.

Business Aside, Let's Talk Gifts for the Females in Your Life

As you know, our blog is all about providing information that will help your business succeed. We keep tabs on the latest rules and regulations at the state, remind you when deadlines are approaching, find the newest marketing strategies and share our personal insights about it all.  But life is more than just business. 

Christmas is fast approaching once again and yes we know that you hate to shop. Looking high and low for that perfect gift for the women in your life just is not what you want to do with your spare time. You would rather be fishing, out on the boat, or maybe just hanging in front of the TV. Well, we thought this could be our opportunity to help you in your personal life and give our award winning author a shameless plug in the process!

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Congratulations, October licensees!

Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients who were approved in October:

•  Rolando Echeverria at Dryway Group Corp and Diversified General Services, Inc. of Fort Myers, FL
• Theresa Cleary of Lake Park, FL
• Thomas Shelton Blalock at All Natural Air, LLC of Cape Coral, FL
• Brian Moschello at Brian's Complete Home Improvements, LLC of Naples, FL
• Danna Quanstrom at DaPau Enterprises, Inc. of Orlando, FL
• Lynn Redding at Southernmost General Contractors, LLC of Ronda, NC
• Ed Rush at Rush Hour Residential Construction, LLC of Tampa, FL
• Pablo Arnaud at Above and Beyond Services and Construction, Inc. of Winter Haven, FL
• Ken Smith at Ken Smith Enterprises, Inc. DBA Servpro of Collier County of Lehigh Acres, FL
• John P. Kustra at Tropical Island Restorations of Fort Myers, FL
• Grove Bolt at Fathom Pools & Services, LLC of Punta Gorda, FL
• Ron Reichert at TCI Architects/Engineers/Contractor, Inc. of La Crosse, WI
• Thomas McConnell at Robert Castellano Building & Design, LLC of Cape Coral, FL
• James E. Hobbs, III at Fla. Stronghold Plumbing, LLC of Cape Coral, FL
• James Ferguson at H & H Fergusons' Contracting, Inc. of Pinellas Park, FL
• Richard Botolino of Lake Park, FL
• Don Martin at Sims Construction & Remediation Services, Inc. of Rockledge, FL
• Thomas Cuenot at Air Ref Co Inc. of Delray Beach, FL
• Andrew Baker at Midpoint Cooling & Heating, Inc. of Fort Myers, FL
• Robert Rush at Bay to Bay Inspections, LLC of Tampa, FL
• Tony Ankersmit at Multiband Engineering and Wireless, Southeast, Inc. of Sarasota, FL
• Jared Odom at Odom Custom Pools, LLC of Vero Beach, FL
• Jeffery Smith at Atlantic Construction of South Florida, Inc. of David, FL
• Nathan Brown at Image Paving, LLC of Miami Shores, FL
• James Williamson at Dalo Plumbing & Air, Inc. of Fort Myers, FL
• Neal Horrell at Guardian Hurricane Protection, Inc. of Lehigh Acres, FL
• Saleh Rabah at All Phase Solutions, LLC of Delray Beach, FL
• John Connolly at Connolly General Contracting of Cape Coral, FL
• Ron Federico of Chatsworth, CA
• Chris Clemann of Clemann Holdings LLC, DBA Clemann Design & Remodeling of Bradenton, FL

And remember if you would like to be set up on Social Media Networking sites, call Lisa at 239.963.5369 for more information.