12/19/2021
Build business credit 101
You have to follow the proper steps to set up first...
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Keep it up, follow the steps 👇🏻
You need to establish business: 💼💳⚠️ then begin applying for tier 1 credit, use and pay 30-90 days then move onto next tier...
• Incorporate
• EIN ✅
• register with Sec.State
• virtual office & 800 #
• D&B
• list 411
• Tier 1 : net 30s
(use $50-100 & pay)
Vendors:
Uline
Quill
Grainger
Summa Office
Strategic network solutions
Tier 2
Prerequisites:
• PAYDEX Score
• 4 Dun & Bradstreet Lines
• $250 min Credit
• EX, EQ files established
Vendors:
Office Depot
Valero
Citi backed gas cards
Chevron
BP Gas
Northern Tool
Staples
Tier 3
Prerequisites:
Same as Tier 2 +
• 6 Dun & Bradstreet Lines
• $500 Min. Credit
• > 3 Trade Lines on EX, EQ
Vendors:
Best Buy
Northern Tool
Newegg
Sears
l3store
Tier 4
Prerequisites:
Same as Tier 3 +
• $2,500 Min. Credit
• 8 D&B Trade Lines
• > 7 Trade Lines on EX, EQ
Vendors:
Key Bank (with PG, no pull)
Home Depot net 30
Apple Lease (requires age)
Costco (requires age)
Sunbelt Rentals
Ikea
Tier 5
Prerequisites:
Same as Tier 4 +
• $5,000 Min. Credit
• 12 D&B Trade Lines
• >10 Trade Lines on EX, EQ
Vendors:
Lowes Revolving/Net 30
Amazon Revolving/Net 30
Home Depot Revolving (PG, no pull)
Tiger Direct
Macy's
Tier 6
Prerequisites:
Same as Tier 5 +
•$10,000 Min Credit
• 15 D&B Trade Lines
• > 13 Trade Lines on EX,EQ
Vendors:
Target (requires age)
Walmart
Sams Store Card
Comdata
Tier 7
Prerequisites:
Same as Tier 6 +
• $15,000 Min. Credit
• 20 D&B Trade Lines
• >18 Trade Lines on EX, EQ
Vendors:
Dell
Bill Me Later Business
Sams Discover
Tier 8
Prerequisites:
Same as Tier 7 +
• $30,000 Min. Credit
• D&B
Vendor:
Ford Motor Credit
Hope this provided some benefit.