Not exact matches
If your goal is to establish a strong
business credit profile in the early years of your
business,
because your personal score is an important part of getting started (and, many lenders start there), it could make sense to begin with your personal
credit.
Because approval is often largely based upon the
business owner's personal
credit history, a
business credit card may be a good option for startup and early - stage
businesses that haven't been in
business long enough to establish a strong
business credit profile, yet occasionally need
credit to pay for
business expenses.
NOTE:
Because a merchant cash advance is not a loan and providers do not report your payment history to the
business credit bureaus, it does not help build or strengthen a
business credit profile.
I use the term «
profile»
because business credit is really a compilation of several scores compiled by different bureaus and sometimes reflects information differently.
Because there is no specified collateral associated with this type of
credit line, the
business will likely need a stronger
credit profile along with a positive
business track record to qualify.
I say this
because using your personal
credit for
business purposes doesn't help build a strong
business credit profile and some
business credit use cases can actually harm your personal
credit score.
If your goal is to establish a strong
business credit profile in the early years of your
business,
because your personal score is an important part of getting started (and, many lenders start there), it could make sense to begin with your personal
credit.
MH: One reason I liked OnDeck was
because they report payments to the
credit bureaus, and I wanted to improve my personal and
business credit profiles.
Because approval is often largely based upon the
business owner's personal
credit history, a
business credit card may be a good option for startup and early - stage
businesses that haven't been in
business long enough to establish a strong
business credit profile, yet occasionally need
credit to pay for
business expenses.
This is
because National Funding places more emphasis on your
business's ability to repay its debts than its
credit profile, which helps applicants with fair to average
credit scores qualify for funding.
I use the term «
profile»
because business credit is really a compilation of several scores compiled by different bureaus and sometimes reflects information differently.
Because there is no specified collateral associated with this type of
credit line, the
business will likely need a stronger
credit profile along with a positive
business track record to qualify.
As a
business owner, it's important to understand what lenders see when they look at both your
business credit profile and your personal
credit score —
because they both play a role in how lenders evaluate your
credit worthiness.
Indeed,
because the vast majority of
business credit card issuers will report to the three major
business credit bureaus (Dun & Bradstreet, Experian, and TransUnion), your
business credit card can boost your
business credit and diversify your
profile.