Our blog posts provide free information for any business owner who wants to build or boost their credit.

Additional paid services are also available here for those who need assistance.

Mar 23, 20235 min read

Business Credit: Using an EIN, DUNS or SSN?

At some point decades ago, someone on the internet told people they should ignore the words "Social Security Number" on business credit...

Joy Greenwood

Feb 20, 20237 min read

Should You Dispute Slow Payments?

Do you have a slow payment showing on your business credit report that is bringing down your scores and ratings? Have you thought about...

Joy Greenwood

Nov 30, 20222 min read

Seasonal Business Credit-Boosting

Are you looking for easy ways to build or boost your business credit? Believe it or not, this time of year offers a cornucopia that is...

Joy Greenwood

Jan 19, 20224 min read

ADDING PAYMENTS TO D&B

Of all the blog posts I've ever written... and all the lessons I've posted to my website... and all the "urgent" CHAT questions I've ever...

D&B's New Security Protocol May Keep You from Accessing Your Company's Data

Joy Greenwood

Jan 30, 20202 min read

D&B's New Security Protocol May Keep You from Accessing Your Company's Data

D&B has completed an online data security upgrade, effectively putting an end to their iUpdate and Company Update platforms. The new...

5 Free Things You Should Do Today To Boost Your Business Credit

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 11, 20193 min read

Creative Business Credit-building

Did you know that you can have a hand in crafting how your business is represented in your D&B report? After all, you — more than anyone...

How to Find the Right Tradelines for Your Business

Joy Greenwood

Mar 29, 20193 min read

How to Find the Right Tradelines for Your Business

The vendors and suppliers your company uses is an integral factor in building and boosting your D&B scores and ratings, but finding the...

Step-by-Step: Adding payment history to your D&B credit file

Joy Greenwood

Mar 14, 20196 min read

Step-by-Step: Adding payment history to your D&B credit file

If your company has a D&B DUNS number, then chances are you already have payment history showing in your commercial credit file. But if...

Have you re-ordered from your vendors lately?

Joy Greenwood

Feb 12, 20192 min read

Have you re-ordered from your vendors lately?

By now, you've probably used some of the vendors I've provided in order to establish a D&B Paydex score, but have you re-used them lately?...

'Tis the Season to Boost Business Credit

Joy Greenwood

Nov 28, 20185 min read

'Tis the Season to Boost Business Credit

And how! We are really seeing exciting results right now! There are so many ways to build the business credit, boost scores and...

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...

VENDORS: Why "more-of-the-same" is better

Joy Greenwood

Oct 2, 20184 min read

VENDORS: Why "more-of-the-same" is better

How many vendors does your company utilize over the course of a year? Depending on what type of business you have, that number could...

Why Commercial Credit Isn't One-Size-Fits-All

Joy Greenwood

Sep 21, 20182 min read

Why Commercial Credit Isn't One-Size-Fits-All

If you have ever shopped for blue jeans, then you already know how many choices there are... and different labels and fabrics... whether...

Joy Greenwood

Jun 14, 20182 min read

Who's on your vendor list?

Are you like Sam? Sam told me he didn't have any vendors. He said, "I don't have any credit. All I ever use are local guys and small...

Joy Greenwood

Jan 17, 20184 min read

How to Avoid "Cookie Cutter" Credit

You probably already know the best way to build up your business credit is to add payment history. If you don't have any vendors or...

Joy Greenwood

Jan 8, 20184 min read

How to Qualify for Business Funding

Most business owners have applied for corporate credit at some point, whether in the form credit cards, bank loans, alternative funding,...

How a Business Website and Email Address Impacts Credit Approvals

Joy Greenwood

Oct 27, 20173 min read

How a Business Website and Email Address Impacts Credit Approvals

People always ask: "Is a business website and email required to build credit?" The short answer is "no", but there is a long answer,...

Joy Greenwood

Oct 19, 20172 min read

What do you need right now?

I know it may sound like a dumb question, but what are you planning to buy this week? What's on your shopping list right now? Ink or...

Six Key Reasons DnB Doesn't Identify Creditors (and how you can!)

Joy Greenwood

Sep 20, 20173 min read

Six Key Reasons DnB Doesn't Identify Creditors (and how you can!)

Have you ever wondered who is reporting payment history into your corporate credit report? Believe it or not, it's not always easy to...

How to Get A Paydex Score Above 80

Dec 6

How Elections Impact Small Business

Oct 30

Adding Payments to Your Business Experian Credit Report

Oct 10

How A Hurricane Impacts Business Credit

Sep 27

The SBA's New 7(a) WCP: Are you eligible?

Sep 20

Is Your Business "Credit-Ready"?

Aug 7

Business Credit: One-Size-Doesn't-Fit-All

Jul 18

Self-care: How to Craft an Impeccable Business Credit Reputation

Jun 14

Using Aged Shelf Corps to Build Credit

Mar 13

Understanding Business Credit Scores and Ratings

Jan 12

The 80 Paydex Score Rabbit Hole

Jun 6, 2023

Business Credit: Using an EIN, DUNS or SSN?

Mar 23, 2023

Should You Dispute Slow Payments?

Feb 20, 2023

Do Business Credit Inquiries Hurt Your Company?

Jan 24, 2023

Business Credit Isn't "Once-and-Done"

Dec 9, 2022

Seasonal Business Credit-Boosting

Nov 30, 2022

ADDING PAYMENTS TO D&B

Jan 19, 2022

Your Annual Business Credit Check-Up

Aug 20, 2021

Our Time To Shine Is Now

Mar 20, 2020

D&B's New Security Protocol May Keep You from Accessing Your Company's Data

Jan 30, 2020

How SBFE Impacts Your Business Credit

Dec 17, 2019

Free Business Credit Assessment

Nov 20, 2019

"Piggybacking" Business Credit

Oct 25, 2019

Understanding Business Credit Inquiries

Sep 27, 2019

5 Free Things You Should Do Today To Boost Your Business Credit

Sep 5, 2019

Why Trade Lines Aren't One-Size-Fits-All

Aug 21, 2019

Personal Credit Freezes Can Put Your Business Credit in the Cooler

Aug 2, 2019

Red-flagged Creditbuilding Strategies

Jul 10, 2019

Free Access to D&B Scores & Ratings

Jun 26, 2019

Creative Business Credit-building

Jun 11, 2019

Are You Hurting Your Company's Credibility?

May 21, 2019

What Data D&B Will Gather From Your Vendors

Apr 12, 2019

How to Find the Right Tradelines for Your Business

Mar 29, 2019

Step-by-Step: Adding payment history to your D&B credit file

Mar 14, 2019

Have you re-ordered from your vendors lately?

Feb 12, 2019

Does having D&B scores really matter?

Jan 31, 2019

Does your company have a full D&B Rating?

Jan 18, 2019

What factors impact D&B scores and ratings?

Jan 3, 2019

How Using a DBA Impacts Your Personal Credit

Dec 13, 2018

'Tis the Season to Boost Business Credit

Nov 28, 2018

How Prepaid Vendors Can Boost Scores

Nov 14, 2018

How a Virtual Address Hurts Your Credit

Oct 18, 2018

VENDORS: Why "more-of-the-same" is better

Oct 2, 2018

Why Commercial Credit Isn't One-Size-Fits-All

Sep 21, 2018

Are You Selling Smoke and Mirrors?

Sep 5, 2018

What Data & Payments Say About Your Company

Aug 8, 2018

10 Most Common Mistakes When Adding Tradelines

Jul 30, 2018

Who's on your vendor list?

Jun 14, 2018

How to Dispute (and Remove) Slow Payments on Your D&B Report

May 31, 2018

Who Reports to D&B?

May 10, 2018

- ALL POSTS -