Eight Facts You Need to Know About Your Business Credit Score
As a business start-up, you’ll quickly discover that potential lenders will look at both your personal and business credit scores when considering your creditworthiness. So why do you have two separate scores? How are they different, and what do you need to
know about business credit as you start and grow your company?
While there are many similarities in how the two scores work, your business credit rating will become an essential part of your business’s future. Here are eight facts you need to know about your business credit score.
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Join us for this webinar and learn about tangible steps you can take to secure a small business loan.
Among the topics to be covered are:
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Potential sources of financing
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What lenders look for in a loan applicant
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What a credit score is and why it matters
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What’s included in a loan application
Friday, April 8 at 10:30 a.m. PDT
Small business owners who are creditworthy but don’t qualify for conventional financing can access capital and get funding to grow their business through SBA-backed loans. Connect with a lender near you using
Lender Match.
April is Financial Literacy Month and a good reminder to reach out to an SBA resource partner for free financial counseling and training.
Are you an 8(a) certified small business looking to win your first federal contract or increase your chances to win the next contract? Join the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the SBA for a free virtual event on
April 7, 2022 that will cover best practices and available resources for 8(a) companies to grow their business.
Paycheck Protection Program borrowers: If your loan is $150,000 or less, you may be eligible to apply for direct forgiveness through SBA using our online
portal. Follow the steps below.
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Find
out if your lender is participating.
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Watch a video about
how to use the portal.
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Apply
for forgiveness.
Monday, April 4
5:30 p.m. | Mercy
Corps Northwest Small Business Orientation
Tuesday, April 5
9 a.m. | Starting
a New Business
9 a.m. | QuickBooks*
Online
10 a.m. | How
to Get an Investor to Chase You
12 p.m. | Guided
Tour of QuickBooks*
12 p.m. | QuickBooks*
1
12 p.m. | QuickBooks*
2
5 p.m. | Getting
Your Recipe to Market
5:30 p.m. | Buying
& Selling Outside the US: 6-session Series
5:30 p.m. | Buying
& Selling Outside the US: Export Marketing
Wednesday, April 6
10 a.m. | Developing
your Business Brand
11 a.m. | Preparing
for Launch
1 p.m. | Excel*
Level 1
2 p.m. | Industry
Insights
4 p.m. | Business
Design Series
4 p.m. | Disaster
Planning and Recovery
6 p.m. | Webinar:
Master Your Credit
6:30 p.m. | Small
Business Management for Contractors
Thursday, April 7
10 a.m. | Connecting
with Customers in the Digital World
11 a.m. | Export
Import Payment and Financing
1 p.m. | Business
Management Endeavors
1 p.m. | Effective
Storytelling For Sales
3 p.m. | Veterans
Small Business Boost
3 p.m. | Business
Builders
Friday, April 8
10 a.m. | Becoming
a Great Manager
12 p.m. | Ready,
Set, Start Your Business
1:30 p.m. | Funding
Friday
* SBA’s participation or support is not an endorsement of any product, service, or entity.
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