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Building a Business

Bad Credit? Even an Entrepreneur in Your Shoes Can Score a Loan. Here Are 3 Options.

Ten years ago, entrepreneurs with bad credit were usually out of luck. Thankfully, times have changed, thanks to non-bank lenders.

By Jared Hecht

Business Accounting

Got Bad Credit? Don’t Apply for a Loan Before You Ask a Few Hard Questions.

By Jared Hecht

Business News

Personal Credit Score vs. Business Credit Score: Everything You Need to Know

By Due

Business Accounting

Good News: Your Credit Score Might Just Get a Bump In the Right Direction

By Howard S. Dvorkin

Business Accounting

Have You Fallen Victim to the Small Business Credit Conundrum?

The idea of complete separation between business and personal credit is, sadly, an illusion.

By Eyal Shinar

Business Accounting

How Big Data’s Use in Commercial Lending Can Level the Playing Field for Entrepreneurs

To benefit both the borrower and the lender, we must improve transparency and the loan process to protect and ascertain the true value of small businesses.

By Michael Carter

Thought Leaders

Do Your Homework on Yourself: Background Checks for Business

Know what everyone else knows about you, and you won't be tripped up by an interview question.

By Katherine Keller

Building a Business

The States With the Best and Worst Business Credit Scores

Your business credit score is just as important as your personal credit score. Find out where your state stands.

By Rose Leadem

Business News

How Your Personal Credit Score Can Impact Your Business

As a business owner, credit may be a tool that can help your business grow to new heights, but it can also be a difficult concept to master.

By Due

Business Accounting

You Suck at Money, So Never Mingle Business and Personal Expenses

If you don't keep personal and business book accounts separate, neither will your creditors or the IRS if things go badly.

By John Rampton

Building a Business

5 Main Reasons Banks Turn Down Small-Business Owners for Loans

It was never easy for smaller businesses to get loans when they needed them most and it has only gotten harder since the recession.

By John Rampton

Business Accounting

8 Ways Your Poor Personal Credit May Negatively Impact Your Business

Think you've covered your bases by keeping your business money separate from your personal money? Think again.

By Peter Daisyme

Business Accounting

This Money Issue Haunts Entrepreneurs and Could Put You Out of Business

A startup founder has made it his mission to help others navigate the often confusing realm of loans and debt.

By Lydia Belanger

Building a Business

4 Reasons Your Personal Credit is Killing Your Business

Learn how you can keep your credit score under control.

By Due

Building a Business

Funding Your Business: Building Credit and More

Even if you are dealing with less than perfect credit, there are more options than ever for entrepreneurs to fund their new businesses.

By Lucinda Honeycutt

Tech

5 Fundamentals for Protecting Your Identity and Your Privacy

A few easy steps will make you much safer from online crooks.

By Jason Hanson

Business Accounting

10 Steps to Establish and Build Credit for Your New Startup

Good credit starts with something as simple as securing an EIN -- and paying your bills on time.

By Jonathan Long

Building a Business

When It Comes to Loans, Some Financial Startups Think People’s Facebook Profile Is More Important Than Their Credit Score

Many startups are making decisions about a customer's credit record using non-traditional data.

By Don Reisinger

Business Accounting

8 Times When It’s OK to Ding Your Credit Score (Infographic)

There are times with credit utilization when losing a little ultimately gains you a lot.

By Brad Wilson

Business Accounting

The Secret Credit Score Every Business Owner Should Know About, and How to Build Yours

It's really, really, important. So, learn what it means to your company's future.

By Kari Luckett

Business Accounting

Busting 5 Myths About Small-Business Lending

The crucial funding you need is available and not just from angels and VCs.

By Jared Hecht

Building a Business

Red Flags and Red Herrings in Job Applicants’ Credit Reports

Is your applicant just down on his or her luck or irresponsible? Here's how to find out.

By Steven Richmond

Business Accounting

8 Ways to Build and Improve Your Personal Credit Score

You can help build your business's credit by making sure your personal credit score is top-notch. These seven tips can help.

By Mark J. Kohler

Building a Business

This Startup Wants to Change the Way Credit Scores Are Calculated

RevolutionCredit says the current method of determining a person's creditworthiness is 'inadequate and insufficient.'

By Cadie Thompson

Business Accounting

How to Build Great Credit for Your Fledgling Startup

Young entrepreneurs have the challenge of raising funds on little to no credit history. Here's how to overcome this obstacle.

By Odysseas Papadimitriou

Building a Business

How a Good Credit Score Can Save You More Than $100,000

Your credit score is important when it comes to managing your personal finances. Here's how to take better control of it.

By Brittney Castro

Business Accounting

How to Fix Mistakes on Your Credit Report

Are the errors you find while reviewing your credit reports fixable? Some are, and one personal finance expert outlines the steps you can take to correct the problems.

By Jason R. Rich

Business Accounting

9 Strategies for Improving Your Credit Rating

Start cleaning up your credit rating and improving your credit scores with these smart tips from a personal finance expert.

Business Accounting

Entrepreneurs Suspect Credit-Rehab Service Misled Them

A close look into Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp., a credit-management firm, has turned up troubling facts, according to a published report.

By Brian Patrick Eha

Business Accounting

Negotiating Secrets: How to Convince Creditors Not to Ruin Your Credit Score

Not everything in your credit history has to show up on your credit report. Here's how to convince your creditors to remove or modify negative information.