Best designation

Whats could be the best designation for a One man company owner?

[agbenny]

Hi,

I run a web development company, where I am all. Its a one man company, do What could be the best designation.
As web development is professional job, I do not like to have the name "Proprietor", I am not big, so CEO looks bit high. Other could be Director, Managing Director, (Owner - is not good in my openion).

Any suggestions what could be the best?

Kind Regards,
Benny

[abbeyvet]

These designations have legal meaning, so while you can of course write whatever you like on your site, it probably depends on what the legal status of your business is.

[gazraa]

i used 'Company Director' on letters and things when I had my one man ltd company going.

[etechsupport]

Managing Director seems more appropriate.

[paybacksa]

principal?

[john_k]

Key Grip

[Sobriquet]

I have neen using 'Web Strategist' or 'eBusiness Strategist' on my business card since about two years.

Prior to that I just used the word 'Chief'

I still use it to sign my emails

Firstname LastName
Chief
ABCDEF Web Company

[andye]

Key Grip

Best Boy?

[trillianjedi]

Just "Director" is I think the most appropriate if it's just you and a Ltd Co.

TJ

[kevinpate]

JAFO

[Fortune Hunter]

I use "President" on everything and I am set up as an LLC so it appears to work well for the last couple of years. Although I have a friend in the same business who uses "Commander and Chief"...seems a little over the top some how :)

Fortune Hunter

[paybacksa]

why not "fortune Hunter"? seems a natural ;-)

why not leave a blank, and fill it in when you hand over your card? They needed a salesperson, you become "VPSales". They wanted the HR guy, well, you get to be it. They share a passion for your field, then you're "chief evangelist" or "industry liasion". Heh.

[HRoth]

Recently I read that if you are incorporated, you should always refer to yourself by your corporate title, or you risk confusing your personal liability with the corporation's ("piercing the corporate veil"). I am not a lawyer by any means - I read this in a book about taxes for small businesses.

[trillianjedi]

I use "President" on everything

Not if the target audience is Europe, where those kind of titles look a bit silly.

OK for the US.

TJ

[Fortune Hunter]

Trillian:

Fortunately for me I don't have too many clients in Europe...none to be exact so for now silly as it may be "President" it will be.

Fortune Hunter

[zulu_dude]

What about 'Supreme Overlord Master and Commander'?

It would certainly make it obvious that you are in charge. Not sure about the legal status of the title though.