Joy Greenwood
- Jan 17, 2018
- 4 min
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, 2018
- 4 min
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,...
Joy Greenwood
- Dec 13, 2017
- 5 min
What They Don't Tell You Can Hurt You
I guess it's just that time of year when deceptive advertising flows a little thicker, but I have been inundated with calls from...
Joy Greenwood
- Nov 9, 2017
- 3 min
Three Examples To Learn From
If you are working to build up your business credit scores and ratings, you may want to check out these three examples of clients who are...
Joy Greenwood
- Oct 27, 2017
- 3 min
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, 2017
- 2 min
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...
Joy Greenwood
- Oct 6, 2017
- 5 min
Why An 80 Paydex Is Not Enough
A new subscriber contacted me after seeing one of my Twitter posts offering a free consultation. Don owns a small construction company. ...
Joy Greenwood
- Sep 20, 2017
- 3 min
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...
Joy Greenwood
- Sep 7, 2017
- 3 min
Managing Your New Vendor Accounts
When looking to establish trade lines for your small business, there are some hard and fast rules you want to follow, especially if you...
Joy Greenwood
- Aug 28, 2017
- 3 min
How A Hurricane (or any natural disaster) Can Impact Business Credit
Natural disasters (hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, etc) have become all too frequent around us, no matter what part of the country you are...
Joy Greenwood
- Aug 15, 2017
- 4 min
What Defines A Successful Business?
Years ago, my brother relayed a story about one of his customers. "Maria" he said, "makes the best tortillas you have ever tasted. No...
Joy Greenwood
- Jul 25, 2017
- 5 min
Why Business Credit Now Requires a Social Security Number
Are you one of those people who are reluctant to apply for business credit if you know you'll be required to attach your personal social...