Most businesses want to be able to borrow money when they need it, without the owners having to guarantee the loans personally. This means less risk to the owners. But wanting to get credit for your business and actually getting it can be two different things. One company recently approached us because over the past two years they had created a successful business, with over
twenty employees. But they couldn't get a business loan because they hadn't taken the time to build a business
credit profile and didn't know where to start.
You may have seen marketing hype about how a business credit profile can overcome a bad personal credit file. In most
cases, however, it's important that small businesses have both good business credit, as well as solid personal credit on the part of the owners. This is especially true in the
current environment where investors and venture capitalists aren't handing money out to just anyone who can breathe and has a business idea! Even established businesses will find it
necessary in some cases to provide the business owner's personal guarantees on some loans or credit cards.
Building business credit is completely different from
building personal credit, though your personal credit may
be linked in some ways. For example, credit reporting giant Experian sells a business credit score that is based on both the risk of the business and the personal credit of the
owner of the company.
In addition, you don't have the same credit protection laws with business credit that you do with personal credit. So
you want to make sure you start out on the right foot, or it can be difficult to make corrections.
The key to properly establishing business credit is twofold: 1. Set up the proper business structure and take basic steps to ensure your business appears "real" and stable to the
business credit bureaus. That means getting the proper
occupational licenses, and a phone number that is listed with directory assistance in the businesses' name, among other things.
Your business will generally need some form
of corporate structure to effectively build a business
credit rating. 2. Borrow or buy products and services from companies that will report your credit history to the major business credit reporting agencies such as Dunn & Bradstreet and Experian.
Unlike personal credit ratings, where you can have a small income yet get a top FICO credit score, the best business credit scores are reserved for large stable businesses,
those with several million dollars in sales a year and 25?50 or more employees.
But don't let that stop you! By taking a few careful steps, you can start small and still build a decent business credit rating to get you the borrowing power your venture needs.
A few warnings:
1.
Don't try to "buy" good credit! Some companies will offer to "sell" trade references for a large sum of money. This is a rip off and if the credit reporting agencies find out,
they will purge those references. 2.
Don't spend large sums of money on a shelf corporation from a company that "guarantees" you will be able to use it to get loans.
More often than not, the company won't have
the kind of credit rating you'll need to be successful. 3.
Don't try to get business credit as a substitute for bad personal credit. If you have damaged personal credit, work on rebuilding it while you're building business credit.
Entrepreneurs are usually hard-working, creative and willing to get the job done.
Fortunately, those are the same
qualities that will help you through the process of building strong business credit. Get started now! For more
information about building business credit, visit www.BusinessCreditSuccess.com.
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