Dun & Bradstreet presentation that guides small business owners on the steps to building a strong business credit profile, as well as highlights some of the benefits of a healthy business credit profile.

2. “For nearly two centuries, Dun & Bradstreet has
helped our customers and partners build the
most valuable relationships by uncovering truth
and meaning in data”
Dun & Bradstreet is Committed to
Helping You Grow Your Business
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3. What is
Business
Credit?
Why Should
You Care?
What’s in
Your Business
Credit Profile?
What Steps
Can You Take?
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5. • How quickly does your company pay
its bills?
• How quickly does another company pay
its bills?
• How likely is your business to default on
a loan?
• How reliable is this potential partner
or vendor?
Business Credit Provides Answers
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6. • Your D-U-N-S Number is a unique nine-digit
identification number specific to your business
• More than 225 million businesses worldwide
have a D&B D-U-N-S Number
• Businesses, banks, and the government can
use your D&B D-U-N-S Number to learn about
your business
• Required to do business with many Fortune 500
companies and the government!
• Get Your D-U-N-S Number for FREE:
b2b.dnb.com/duns
It All Starts with
a D&B D-U-N-S® Number
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8. Why Monitor Another Company’s
Business Credit?
360 suits, liens, or judgments will be filed against businesses
182 directorship (CEO, CFO, etc.) changes will occur
302 business telephone numbers will change or be disconnected
64 business addresses will change
3 businesses will file for bankruptcy
Every 60 minutes…
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10. Lease Terms
Freight Terms
Payroll Credit
National Distribution
Lucrative jobs on bids
Line-of-Credit Increases
Does Business Credit Matter?
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13. Scores & Ratings
Performance Scores:
1. D&B PAYDEX® Score
2. D&B® Rating
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14. Scores & Ratings
Predictive Scores:
1. D&B® Delinquency Predictor Score
2. D&B® Financial Stress Score
3. D&B® Supplier Evaluation Risk Rating
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15. Credit Limit Recommendations
Provides two suggestions as to the amount of
credit a business may receive:
• Conservative Limit • Aggressive Limit
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17. Download CreditReporterTM mobile app FREE
Sign up for CreditSignal® FREE - If you see any discrepancies, fix them at:
CompanyUpdate.com FREE
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18. Add good payment history
Know difference between personal & business credit
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19. No surprise: You want good credit history to be reflected on your file
Not all bills are equal: Paying bigger bills first can help improve
credit ratings
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20. Keep an eye on your company’s D&B® scores and ratings
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Keep an eye on your company’s D&B® scores and ratings
Download CreditReporter™ mobile app FREE

21. Evaluate the credit risk of business partners and maintain a healthy cash
flow
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Evaluate the credit risk of business partners and maintain a healthy cash flow
Get Free business credit monitoring with Business Monitor

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23. Additional Webinars, Videos, Podcasts and Business
Guides and much more available at:
b2b.dnb.com
Or call a D&B® Credit Advisor at 1.800.701.7168
for a free business credit consultation
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The information and advice provided by Dun & Bradstreet and its Credit Advisors during business credit counseling sessions are provided “as is.” Dun & Bradstreet makes
no representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to such information and the results of the use of such information, including but not limited to implied
warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Neither Dun & Bradstreet nor any of its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates or their respective partners, officers,
directors, employees or agents shall be held liable for any damages, whether direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential, including but not limited to lost revenues
or lost profits, arising from or in connection with a business’s use of or reliance on the information or advice given during any counseling session.