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Can You Really Get a Cash Advance for Business in 7 Minutes?

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Cash Advance for Business

In the past several posts we covered a variety of ways you can get the necessary cash to grow your business. From business credit cards, to revenue based loans to even using your 401k for funding to name a few. In this post we’ll cover something quite different. cash advance for business

Are you familiar with a merchant cash advance?

Now I know what you’re thinking so don’t worry, I’m not going to cover the typical merchant cash advance, remember I said this was something really different.

If you’re not familiar with a merchant cash advance, it basically provides a business with upfront cash in exchange for a portion of future credit card sales. Now if you ever had to deal with typical merchant cash advance providers you’re probably familiar with all the paperwork, merchant statements, costly fees, and waiting periods you have to deal with.
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The 5 Critical Things Driving Your Business Credit Score Rating

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Business Credit Score Rating

Last week we explored your D&B number, its importance, and how to obtain one. This week we’ll look at business credit scores and what drives them. business credit score ratings

Let’s face it; business credit score ratings can be confusing. Each business credit reporting agency uses various metrics in calculating its business credit scores. For example, Dun & Bradstreet uses up to 875 payment experiences to generate a company’s PAYDEX® Score and up to 80 payment experiences are reported in your business credit report.

So without getting into all the various scoring models, formulas, historical analysis and all that jazz, let’s talk about what you can do on a company level to maximize your business credit scores.
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What Is A D&B Number?

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What is a D&B Number?

What do 225 million companies spanning across 190 countries all have in common?

They all have a D&B Number.

So what is a D&B Number? Why is it important? How does my business get one?what is a d and b number

In this post I will be covering everything you need to know about the DUNs Number and more importantly the key role it plays in establishing a creditworthy business.

A D&B Number also known as the D-U-N-S® Number or Dun & Bradstreet ID Number is a 9 digit number that is unique to each business that has one. This numbering system, known as the Data Universal Numbering System, was developed by Dun & Bradstreet back in 1963 in order to help standardize business information.
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How To Get Business Credit Without Putting Personal Credit At Risk

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How to Get Business Credit

Are your business’ debts showing up on your personal credit reports?

In this post I will cover how to get business credit while protecting your own personal credit. Now keep in mind, having strong personal FICO® scores gives you excellent leverage when acquiring business financing. get business credit

However, a strong business credit rating showing credit diversity enables your business to show lenders it can stand on its own for financing. With a creditworthy business you can secure much greater financing with higher credit limits compared to relying solely on personal credit.

To accomplish this the first thing to understand is your business must establish a business credit report with all three major business credit reporting agencies; Corporate Experian, Equifax Small Business, and Dun & Bradstreet.
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Incorporate Online With A Few Clicks Of The Mouse

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Incorporate Online

These days you can do pretty much everything online from shopping, chatting with friends, conducting business meetings, filing taxes, and yes even incorporating a business. incorporate online

Incorporating online has truly come a long way making it so much easier and convenient for business owners like you. If  are getting ready to incorporate then you’ll find this post helpful on what to expect when choosing an entity formation service.

First things first, before you decide to form your business, take into consideration where you are going to physically be doing business.
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