Joy Greenwood
Jun 5, 20154 min read
10 COMMON TRADE-LINE MISTAKES
Believe it or not, most of the so-called web-based credit gurus who tout their claims with flashy ads and bold promises don’t realize the...
Joy Greenwood
Apr 23, 20152 min read
DON'T PAY FOR TRADELINES!
Don’t be fooled. "Tradelines" are free. Any company who is requiring that you pay to purchase a credit line at their business or one...
Joy Greenwood
Mar 31, 20152 min read
NOTHING PERSONAL
One of the biggest mistakes people make in small business is the failure to separate their personal credit and assets from their business...
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
Jan 2, 20153 min read
EXPANDING VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS
For most small business owners, the relationships they build with their vendors and suppliers are the backbone of their very existence,...
Joy Greenwood
Dec 2, 20145 min read
CREDIT APPs — RIGHT OR WRONG?
There is a right way to apply for credit, and about a million wrong ways. Most small business owners, especially those just starting...
Joy Greenwood
Nov 17, 20144 min read
CRAWL, WALK, RUN, SOAR
Most small business owners don’t understand the different levels of credit and that each level leads to the next. Much like an infant...
Joy Greenwood
Oct 1, 20143 min read
OVERCOMING OBSTACLES
Dun and Bradstreet can be the single largest obstacle in the path of small business and entrepreneurial success. They have been...
Joy Greenwood
Sep 23, 20146 min read
CONTRACT CATCH-PHRASES
There are a multitude of companies out on the market that will promise anything to convince small business owners the credit approvals...
Joy Greenwood
Sep 4, 20144 min read
SHELF CORPORATIONS
By definition, shelf corporations are companies or corporations that are created and left with no activity – literally put on the “shelf”...
Joy Greenwood
Jul 28, 20143 min read
ACTIVE PARTICIPANT
The bulk of the data appearing in your business credit profile is acquired by sources outside of D&B, whether from banks, credit card...
Joy Greenwood
Jul 14, 20144 min read
RINGS OF FIRE
Linking your company’s positive payments to your D&B report can boost your credibility by as much as 90%, but attempting to do so through...
