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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...
Joy Greenwood
Jan 19, 20224 min read
Your Annual Business Credit Check-Up
I tend to monitor my clients' corporate credit even more closely than my own, and I'd like to think I'm a pretty wise old bird... so...
Joy Greenwood
Aug 20, 20214 min read
Our Time To Shine Is Now
America will survive these strange days. Â Our survival and recovery won't be easy or comfortable, but it will define us in much the same...
Joy Greenwood
Mar 20, 20203 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...
Joy Greenwood
Jan 30, 20202 min read
How SBFE Impacts Your Business Credit
People often complain that many of their payments to lenders and financial organizations aren't reflecting in their Dun & Bradstreet...
Joy Greenwood
Dec 17, 20193 min read
Free Business Credit Assessment
Is your D&B report reflecting your company's strength and creditworthiness? Is your business data up-to-date and accurate? Do you have...
Joy Greenwood
Nov 20, 20192 min read
"Piggybacking" Business Credit
You are probably familiar with the practice of "piggybacking" personal credit, but we've noticed recently that there are a lot of...
Joy Greenwood
Oct 25, 20194 min read
Understanding Business Credit Inquiries
Most small business owners view business credit inquiries in the same terms as personal credit inquiries, but — in reality — that...
Joy Greenwood
Sep 27, 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
Sep 5, 20193 min read
Why Trade Lines Aren't One-Size-Fits-All
Your company is unlike any other. Even if you sell the exact same tires as the guy down the street, or the same type of cupcakes as the...
Joy Greenwood
Aug 21, 20193 min read
Personal Credit Freezes Can Put Your Business Credit in the Cooler
If you've ever placed a fraud alert or block on your personal credit report, frozen it (even temporarily) due to possible identity theft,...
Joy Greenwood
Aug 2, 20193 min read
Red-flagged Creditbuilding Strategies
There is nothing more frustrating than listening to the heart-wrenching tale of a small business owner whose bogus strategy or "shortcut"...
Joy Greenwood
Jul 10, 20197 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
Jun 26, 20192 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...
Joy Greenwood
Jun 11, 20193 min read
Are You Hurting Your Company's Credibility?
Hindsight is always 20/20, which is why most successful small business owners say their biggest mistake was using personal credit to...
Joy Greenwood
May 21, 20194 min read
What Data D&B Will Gather From Your Vendors
I have yet to meet anyone who runs their business without expenses. Whether you're paying for prepared products or raw materials......
Joy Greenwood
Apr 12, 20194 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...
Joy Greenwood
Mar 29, 20193 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...
Joy Greenwood
Mar 14, 20196 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?...
Joy Greenwood
Feb 12, 20192 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 31, 20194 min read
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