Episode Details

During this show, you will discover …

How important it is to have a D-U-N-S number and why you cannot start building business credit without one

That business credit is independent of consumer credit; the commercial CRAs are trying to gauge how well your business can pay its bills and not you

That a free D-U-N-S number is crucial because your company cannot get into D&Bs system without one

What it takes to have a PAYDEX score generated – hint: it is not automatic

How D&B calculates its rating for new businesses …

… and what that rating is

What Experian and Equifax do with new businesses …

… and how having little to no history can hurt your scores …

… but also help them, at least a little bit

Just how important payment history really is

How to build business credit from scratch

What getting secured credit with collateral and unsecured business financing are …

… and how you can qualify for either

And much more...