Trade credit, or payment terms, with your vendors and suppliers can be a good approach to build a strong business credit profile — provided they report your good credit behavior to the appropriate credit bureaus. (ondeck.com)
A relationship with the appropriate credit bureau (s) does more than allow you to keep track of your business» credit profile (which is critically important), it also allows you to view the credit profile of any potential customer you might offer credit to and gives you the opportunity to report on their credit behavior with you. (ondeck.com)
The bank will review your business and personal credit profiles with the appropriate credit bureaus — so it makes sense for you to understand what is reported within your personal and business credit profiles as well (if you don't know already). (ondeck.com)