Joy Greenwood
Feb 16, 20163 min read
4 STEPS TO STRONGER BUSINESS CREDIT
It’s a fact… Small business owners have to work harder to make their business a success. Unlike the Fortune500, you don’t have the budget...
Joy Greenwood
Feb 3, 20163 min read
HOW FICO FACTORS INTO FUNDING
As hard as you work to separate business from personal – whether you’re talking about your income, assets, or liabilities – why is it...
Joy Greenwood
Jan 20, 20164 min read
IT'S TAX TIME
Tax-time is upon us… and as small business owners, we understand exactly what you are going through at this time of year. There are...
Joy Greenwood
Jan 8, 20163 min read
THE BANKING RELATIONSHIP
Every small business owner understands the importance of vendor accounts, merchant services, working capital, and credit cards to their...
Joy Greenwood
Dec 28, 20152 min read
CELEBRATE ANOTHER YEAR
There is more to celebrate this week than just the upcoming New Year. Each January 1, your business is officially one year older. For...
Joy Greenwood
Dec 4, 20153 min read
WHEN BUSINESS BUYS REAL ESTATE
Many of our subscribers are real estate agents, managers, brokers, investors, or flippers – or those who want to be. So we get asked one...
Joy Greenwood
Oct 30, 20154 min read
CREDIT THAT WORKS FOR YOU
Too many small business owners are in the mindset that building corporate credit should be done quickly and then not given another...
Joy Greenwood
Oct 16, 20154 min read
THE TRUTH ABOUT CPNs
It seems like lately everyone seems to be asking about Credit Privacy Numbers, or CPNs, and how they can be used when applying for credit....
Joy Greenwood
Sep 16, 20153 min read
WAYS TO VALIDATE YOUR BUSINESS
Did you know that many of your current suppliers could be reporting positive payment history about your business but the information is...
Joy Greenwood
Sep 3, 20152 min read
LINES OF CREDIT IMPACT BUSINESS
The real estate market is awash with investment possibilities due to (or in spite of) the current economic climate. As more and more...
Joy Greenwood
Aug 27, 20154 min read
THE TWO-MINUTE MIRACLE
Two business-owners walk into a bank… It may sound like the beginning of an old joke, but it is no laughing matter. A downturn in the...
Joy Greenwood
Jul 23, 20152 min read
The D&B 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...