Name For A New Company

Davey Sprocket

Davey Sprocket

Hi Guys

Starting a business next year were i rent GoPro cameras out at track schools and extreme events .. anyone have a good name?

I have X-Action but wife says it sounds like a porno site..
Linga

Linga

Go pro's X-Action...
Pro's for hire...
Hardcore (pro?) action
Davey Sprocket

Davey Sprocket

lol... mmm now that sounds really porno..
Ducati Pete

Ducati Pete

Captain Spunkey's camera hire
nampus

nampus

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Ducati Pete

Ducati Pete

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Davey Sprocket

Davey Sprocket

lol.. maybe this was this a mistake!!
Ducati Pete

Ducati Pete

We're trying our best!
Davey Sprocket

Davey Sprocket

LOL.. thats scary
cdlabate

cdlabate

I had an uncle (Buck) who owned a glass cleaning company. On his work van it said Bucks Glass Cleaning, but when you opened the van door it said Bucks ass Cleaning. Lol. The man made good business!
shadowman

shadowman

How abour

Memories In Motion

Or

E - Motion Pictures

Too dumb to think of a joke so did this instead. Happy christmas.
Davey Sprocket

Davey Sprocket

not too shabby...
SDNerd

SDNerd

Since "Captain Spunkey's" (LMAO) doesn't seem to be on the short list ... and porn-production company like names are out (dunno why - these are motorcyclists you're hawking to, right?), here's some boring suggestions:

SpeedVid (maybe you can sell meth too)
Duke Video Rentals (hey, you brits seem to love the titular - keeps idiot american tourists amused - and why not name it after the bike?)
Davey Sprocket's Video Rentals (catchy, isn't it )
Infinite Loop Video (get it?)
MotoHero Rentals (shouldn't piss off the GoPro folks ...)
Sprocket's Production and Rentals (I wanted to use "Spacely" in there ... but it didn't work)

Whatever you decide on, be sure to register the trademark.
DribbleDuke

DribbleDuke

cornered
Broken Drum
Am I really that slow?
Still not
Fast
Turn Style
Turned Up
Turned
Give me your fuckkin money!
Davey Sprocket

Davey Sprocket

Thanks guys.. its settled : going to use - "Give me your fuckkin money!" its subtle LOL
Ducati Pete

Ducati Pete

WTF - and ignore the corporate gold that is "Captain Spunkey's camera hire"?
Superdan

Superdan

Cinematography Universal Motion Shots AKA cum shots?
stalker

stalker

rent n record . (RnR)
Jermo

Jermo

Rent-A-cam
Trackcams
Racingcamera

cheapcams
SDNerd

SDNerd

"Captain Spunkey Says Give Me Your Fuckkin Money" - ?
Crotchrockety

Crotchrockety

"You Break It, You Bought It Video Rentals. Don't be THAT guy."

Or

Captain Spunky's Watchin' Ya.
bic_bicknell

bic_bicknell

Just to help out with a more serious answer, (not that I don't find this thread funny, specially Mr. Tourette )

Being in the branding business I get to work with a lot of start up companies and often get involved with their names, more for their products than companies but it comes down to the same thing.

There are a couple of fundamental things you should consider. The name of your company and the way it projects itself should always be reflective of the values you have, (or aspire to). You shouldn't really just think of a name, funny, pun-like, clever, whatever because there is no way of judging whether it delivers what you want. You first need to think about your, soon to be, company and consider how you want to be perceived. Remember this isn't just at tracks talking to trackday riders, it's how you look to investors, banks and suppliers. It's how your website looks and the language you use on it, it's what is ultimately going to get a whole range of people to part with their money.

If you came and worked with a branding agency we'd be asking and helping you to define what it was you wanted to be. Are you intending to be small or have aspirations to franchise it out nationally one day? Are you wanting to be seen as a specialist and focus on one sport only or work across a whole load of other sports? (which means it's not just bikers you want to appeal to - skiers are totally different people, as are skateboarders or basejumpers etc.) Also you need to totally understand what your unique offer is and why anyone would want to use you anyway. Go-Pros are not that much anyway to buy, what is it that makes your business idea valid and economically viable? Not saying it isn't but you need to build a brand offer around what service you are selling and make it compelling and attractive to punters.

And then there is also the huge issue of visual identity and graphic branding, (which is my business). The name you choose has a massive impact on the way your company can look. The way a word or name sounds is only one part of it and the way it looks is another. Three letter acronyms are ubiquitous in the motorsport world and are not really that memorable. ASV, PDQ, MSR, blah, blah, blah. Cliches are also prevalent and sound cheap and uninspiring. There's nothing worse than having a great brand idea, a talented team of graphic designers and a shit name that the client insists we work with! How your identity works is not just a logo or a sign at a track. Think of it as the graphic representation of your whole company and ethos and attitude. It's going to have to work as a brand, as a letterhead, as a business card, as a website page, as a T-shirt, as a sticker on a camera, etc, etc. If you get it right it can be a great bonus to a company like this. Get it wrong and it will be a thorn in your side for ever, (and you won't have enough time or money to change it for a long time).

So, in my opinion there is far more to a name than you think. Don't just think of names, write down the core values you want to be known for and then think of some names that reflect this. It makes the job much more focusses and easier to evaluate against.

And finally, I'm not after your business But please, please do not try and design it yourself!!!! Get a designer who understands branding to help out. It won't be cheap but it will be worth it.

Good luck.
Davey Sprocket

Davey Sprocket

Thanks a mill for all the advise, I have sent you a pm with some of my ideas!! Hopefully this all goes my way!! Still a long way to go before I can give Bill Gates a run for his money!!!

THANKS ALL FOR YOUR INPUT!!
DribbleDuke

DribbleDuke

Thats it then GMYFM
Brand on
Exitman

Exitman

Trying to find a catchy name for a company that also describes what it does is hard to achieve. Try going with something somewhat tangential that people will remember.
indy84

indy84

advice... come up with a name that is short.... writing mine out every time sucks
DribbleDuke

DribbleDuke

todays thought;
Use the word Super as part of the name.
DribbleDuke

DribbleDuke

e motion
Eye Motion
Vinnies
Curb appeal
Goin on
Video for keeps
4Keeps
Thanx
Give me your Super Fuckkin Money
Stupid Luke

Stupid Luke

I should suspect that anyone proficient on track has already got a GoPro if they have any interest in filming themselves.

Therefore your business objective is to enable newbies and nobbers to film themselves in an unfamiliar environment. The footage will be long periods of the mundane interspersed with brief flashes of unintentional hilarity.

Have you considered calling it Big Brother?

I still reckon you will struggle to earn a living from the camera hire but you may get a reasonable profit flogging the footage to You've been framed

Otherwise, Simon Crafar's new DVD is called MOTO VUDU. You could perhaps call yours MOTO YOU DO, MOTO EGO, MOTO DOODOO, MOTO PHOTO ME.

If it were me I would call it Racetrack Playback and have done with it.
stalker

stalker

i have thought about this as well and i too think that most people who want to record have already got there own kit .

but . .. . .. . . . ..

most people i know like to see them self from a distance ,i.e. the bike behind will catch you shifting in the seat ,kneedown ,going round the outside of a ATGNI.

so. . . with that thought in mind i rekon there is a gap in the market for a camera bike . they pay you per session to follow them round and catch what they get upto.

this is something i already do with mates (not for money) .normally put their camera on my bike to save having to send files and stuff, then give it back after session.


(NOTE;when doing this with a mate , it is very hard to resist the urge to pass them )
Davey Sprocket

Davey Sprocket

Thanks for all the advice guys... RaceTrack Playback is Awesome!! Here in SA there are alot of guys with camera's but for a noobie to layout 350 pounds for a camera is a bit overkill.. Im going to charge 15 pounds a session... Really not too much $$ if you concider its 7 pounds for 1 track photo.... I don't think ill make a living in it but there are alot of other extreme sports here where kids are involved as , like BMX and pocket bike racing and not too mention go-cart and offroad racing. So the plan is the expand into these areas later.
kenscottphoto

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