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A business credit score is just like a personal credit score, but for your company. It takes time to build up, so make sure that you have done the following to get your business started on climbing the ladder of credit:
Here are 5 easy steps to improving your business credit score:
Keeping your personal finances separate from business finances is crucial in building up credit for your company. Your business should run as its own entity, with a clear financial separation from you as an individual. This separation will also benefit you legally and when filing your taxes.
Paying your business expenses on time is great. But paying them early is even better. It’s a great way to improve your business credit since credit reporting agencies give a higher score to companies who submit early payments. Paying your bills early demonstrates that your company is responsible and capable of spending within its means. Making late payments and having unpaid outstanding bills will damage your credit rating and thereby lower your credit limit.
It’s a good idea to get a business credit report done at least once or twice per year to get a snapshot of your creditworthiness and to look for any possible problems, outdated information, or discrepancies that should be addressed. You’ll get insight into areas where you can improve which can help you identify a plan to work towards bettering your credit score. Some of the most common business credit reporting agencies that can create a report for your business are Dun & Bradstreet, Experian, and Equifax.
If you have a high credit utilization ratio, meaning the total amount of outstanding debt you are currently using in relation to the total amount of credit you have been approved for, then your business credit score will undoubtedly take quite a hit. It signals that you may be overextending yourself, so try to only use what you need and always pay off what you can. This will keep your debt low and your credit rating high.
Although you may not be using a credit account, resist the urge to close it down entirely. Keeping existing credit accounts open is important because they help keep your credit utilization ratio down. In addition, an older account increases your creditworthiness because as the account ages, your score goes up.
Having a high credit score comes with the following benefits:
Too often, small business owners sacrifice growth and opportunity because they are shut out by big lending companies or are overwhelmed by where to start. Unlike typical lending institutions, SBG Funding is efficient in helping you access financing that is not limited by the same time-consuming, stringent regulations as traditional banks. Our small business term loans or business lines of credit can help you establish and improve your business credit.
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