A lot of people think a low score means no funding. Not always. Many times the score is low simply because credit cards are maxed out. Example: You might have a 650 score because you’re carrying $25K–$30K on credit cards. That doesn’t mean your profile is bad — it means your utilization is high. 🔧 The Strategy In situations like this, we can often apply for a consolidation loan through lenders like: • SoFi • Upstart • LightStream When approved, the loan is an installment account, not revolving credit. This means we can use the loan to pay off the credit cards, which usually: ✔️ Drops utilization dramatically ✔️ Raises the credit score ✔️ Improves approval odds It’s not uncommon to see someone go from 650 → 720–740 after consolidation. 🚀 What This Solves 1️⃣ High-interest credit card debt that’s hard to pay down 2️⃣ Low score caused by utilization 3️⃣ Positioning your profile to qualify for $100K–$200K in 0% funding 📈 The Long-Term Goal Once funding is secured, the goal is simple: Stop relying on personal credit cards. Use business credit instead. Business cards allow you to use capital without hurting your personal utilization, which keeps your score high while still leveraging funding. 🎯 Need Help Consolidating to Get Funding? If your score is low mainly because of high credit card balances, we may be able to fix that quickly. Comment “FUND” and we can take a look. PS, you still need good credit with no lates within 2 years and no collections.