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4 Benefits of Monitoring Your Business Credit

October 15, 2018
By Connor Wilson –

Monitoring business creditYou don’t need a new year to resolve to work on your credit. It’s a common goal, and as people look to buy a home or a new car or get out of debt, credit monitoring becomes a hot topic. If you’re a small business owner, you might be surprised to know that you don’t just have a personal credit score, you also have a business credit score to think about. In a Nav survey, 45% of responding small business owners did not realize they had a business credit score, 72% didn’t know where to find information on their business credit score, and 82% had no idea how to interpret their score. If you fall under any of those categories, it’s definitely time to learn more about your business credit score.

Running a business means time is at a premium, so why should you invest time in monitoring your business credit? Here are 4 benefits of keeping an eye on your business credit score. (more…)