πŸ”₯ BUSINESS CREDIT CHEAT SHEET β€” SAVE THIS πŸ”₯
This is your blueprint to build real business credit WITHOUT personal credit, WITHOUT PG, and WITHOUT the runaround.
1️⃣ BUSINESS SETUP (MUST BE DONE RIGHT)
Before ANY lender gives you money, your business must be β€œlender compliant.”
βœ”οΈ You need:
🏒 LLC or Corporation
πŸ“„ EIN (free on IRS.gov)
πŸ’Ό Business Bank Account
πŸ“¬ Real business address (no P.O. Box)
πŸ“± Business Phone Number (Google Voice is fine)
🌐 Business Email (ex: info@yourbusiness.com)
πŸ–₯️ Company Website
πŸ“˜ DUNS Number (free on Dun & Bradstreet)
If one thing is missing β†’ instant denial.
2️⃣ BUSINESS CREDIT TIERS (FOLLOW IN ORDER)
🚦 TIER 1 – Starter Vendors (No PG)
Use these FIRST to get your credit file reporting:
βœ” Uline
βœ” Grainger
βœ” Quill
βœ” Summa Office Supplies
βœ” Crown Office Supplies
Buy something small β†’ pay invoice early β†’ let it report.
🚦 TIER 2 – More Vendor Accounts
After 4–5 trade lines are reporting:
βœ” Shirtsy
βœ” Office Garner
βœ” HD Supply
βœ” Wise Business Plans
🚦 TIER 3 – Revolving Accounts
Now you can get real credit lines:
βœ” Sam’s Club MasterCard
βœ” Amazon Business
βœ” Fuel Cards (Shell, BP, WEX)
βœ” Staples
βœ” Home Depot Commercial
Most don’t require a PG if your business is set up right.
🚦 TIER 4 – BUSINESS CREDIT CARDS + FUNDING
Once you have 8–10 trade lines reporting:
πŸ’³ Amex Business
πŸ’³ Capital One Spark
πŸ’³ Chase Ink
πŸ’³ Bank of America Business
πŸ’³ Citi Business
🏦 Lines of Credit ($10K–$250K)
3️⃣ WHAT LENDERS LOOK AT
Lenders check:
πŸ“Š PAYDEX Score (D&B) – needs to be 80+
πŸ“ˆ Experian Business Score – 76+
πŸ” Business bank account activity
πŸ’° Monthly revenue (for bigger loans)
⚠️ Business address & phone must match everywhere
If ANYTHING doesn’t match β†’ DENIED.
4️⃣ FASTEST WAY TO BUILD BUSINESS CREDIT
Do this:
πŸ”₯ Add 4 vendors (Tier 1)
πŸ”₯ Pay invoices early
πŸ”₯ Wait for them to report
πŸ”₯ Add 2 more vendors
πŸ”₯ Apply for revolving accounts
πŸ”₯ Then apply for business credit cards
You can build $50K–$150K in business credit in 90–120 days if you move right.
5️⃣ NEVER DO THIS
🚫 Don’t use a P.O. Box
🚫 Don’t mix personal & business money
🚫 Don’t lie about revenue
🚫 Don’t skip Tier 1 β€” YOU WILL GET DENIED
🚫 Don’t wait for vendors to report β€” check monthly
6️⃣ FUN FACT FOR STUDENTS
You can have:
βœ” personal credit
βœ” and business credit
βœ” and multiple LLCs β€” EACH with their own funding.
This is how you scale to $250Kβ€”$500K+ in total credit.
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