Joy Greenwood
Jan 124 min read
Understanding Business Credit Scores and Ratings
It seems everyone working on their business credit report tend to focus on D&B's Paydex score as being the most significant factor, but...
Joy Greenwood
Jun 6, 20234 min read
The 80 Paydex Score Rabbit Hole
At least once a day someone will ask me how they can get an 80 Paydex score, believing that it's the be-all-to-end-all that will get them...
Joy Greenwood
Sep 5, 20193 min read
5 Free Things You Should Do Today To Boost Your Business Credit
Most business owners would love to reap the rewards of better business credit scores and ratings, but most will tell you it's just not in...
Joy Greenwood
Jun 26, 20192 min read
Free Access to D&B Scores & Ratings
Did you know that D&B offers a free 13-day look at your D&B data, scores and ratings? While the service is intended to entice small...
Joy Greenwood
Jan 31, 20194 min read
Does having D&B scores really matter?
Small businesses open new accounts and get approvals for commercial credit every day. So does it really matter if you have D&B scores...
Joy Greenwood
Jan 18, 20194 min read
Does your company have a full D&B Rating?
Did you know you can have 1000 payments in your D&B credit report and still not have a full D&B rating? All the payments in the world...
Joy Greenwood
Jan 3, 20192 min read
What factors impact D&B scores and ratings?
For those who think all you need to do to qualify for business funding is an 80 Paydex score... think again! An 80 Paydex score is easy...
Joy Greenwood
Nov 14, 20183 min read
How Prepaid Vendors Can Boost Scores
There are two questions I ask my clients more than any others: What was the last thing you purchased online? What are you shopping for...
Joy Greenwood
Apr 5, 20183 min read
How business credit inquiries impact scores
Small business owners are sometimes reluctant to open new accounts with suppliers or apply for business funding because they are...
Joy Greenwood
Oct 6, 20175 min read
Why An 80 Paydex Is Not Enough
A new subscriber contacted me after seeing one of my Twitter posts offering a free consultation. Don owns a small construction company. ...
Joy Greenwood
Jun 7, 20175 min read
Using Trade Lines to Build Scores
It was a question I had answered a hundred times before, but somehow, it still left me shaking my head. "Can you help me get trade lines...
Joy Greenwood
Apr 21, 20174 min read
Enhancing Your Payment History
By now, you probably already know that you need payment history to boost your business credit scores and ratings. What you might not...
Joy Greenwood
Mar 27, 20175 min read
Turbo-Boost Your Paydex Score
Whether you need to purchase inventory, add a new vehicle to the fleet, hire new staff, buy investment property, or lower insurance...
Joy Greenwood
Mar 10, 20174 min read
You Can Change Your D&B Rating
Your company's D&B Rating is one of the driving forces that determines your ability to achieve business credit. It is a rating generated...
Joy Greenwood
Oct 25, 20164 min read
PAYDEX: Understanding Your Score
I was recently asked this question by one of our Twitter followers: "So many different descriptions... What exactly is a "good" Paydex...
Joy Greenwood
Apr 20, 20165 min read
7 STEPS TO IMPROVE CREDIT LIMIT RECOMMENDATIONS
One of the most perplexing elements of D&B’s scoring and analysis continues to be their calculation of conservative and aggressive credit...
Joy Greenwood
Mar 24, 20164 min read
6 BUSINESS CREDIT SCORES TO WATCH
Most small business owners are aware of their Dun & Bradstreet Paydex score. Some will even have a basic understanding of how it can...
Joy Greenwood
Jul 23, 20152 min read
The D&BÂ Viability Rating
Many lenders and creditors who rely on D&B analytic data are putting more emphasis on the D&B Viability Rating when determining...
Joy Greenwood
Feb 18, 20153 min read
FREE SELF-HELP CREDITBUILDING
Most small business owners don’t realize the most important tool for building business credit is already in their hands. Even more...
Joy Greenwood
Jun 26, 20144 min read
THE D&B RATING
One of the driving forces that determine your ability to achieve business credit is the rating generated for your company by business...
