How to establish business credit

January 9th 2012 at 9:49pm Published by firstdownadmin

Just like regular consumers, businesses can have credit reports and scores. Major business credit bureaus such as Dun & Bradstreet, Experian, and Equifax all keep a record of all payments and history of a business.  These reports are used by funders and other finance organizations to evaluate a business viability for funding and other financial transactions.

If you are looking to build or improve your business credit, you must consider the following:

• Keep all accounts payable up-to-date.
• Establish a good credit relationship with all vendors.
• Obtain an employer identification number (EIN)
• Open a business credit card and make sure that it’s paid on time.
• Get Incorporated.
• Increase online exposure of your company name through online business directories.
• Monitor our credit frequently.

Once your business builds good financial reputation, it is much easier to set up lines of credit, short-term and long-term funding and you will be able to take advantage of any opportunity to grow your business with the right amount of capital.