Guide to Building Business Credit

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Business Credit, Explained

Payment History
Credit Utilization
The Size of the Business
Credit Mix
Forming Your Business
Establishing a File with the Major Credit Reporting Agencies
Equifax
Experian
Dun & Bradstreet
6 Ways to Build Business Credit
#1: Business Credit Cards
#2: Vendor Credit for New Businesses
#3: Supplier Credit
#4: Retail Credit
#5: Service Credit
#6. Checking Credit Reports
The Takeaway
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About the Author
Lauren Ward is a personal finance expert with nearly a decade of experience writing online content. Her work has appeared on websites such as MSN, Time, and Bankrate. Lauren writes on a variety of personal finance topics for SoFi, including credit and banking.
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