Credit, Credit Credit
First challenge that many business people have is a low credit score.  You are not alone, more than 2/3 of the population is in that boat.  However, there is much you can do about it. 
First, stop the bleeding.  Stop the behaviors that lead to a lower credit score in the first place.  Here’s some easy steps you can take today that will revolutionize your financial life.
Pay your bills on-time
That’s great advice, but how.  Very easy.  Most banks now have online banking (And if your bank doesn’t—switch!).  And a standard feature of online banking is an automatic bill paying feature.  So for all your bills with a fixed monthly (or any other frequency) payment, simply schedule the payment a few days in advance of when it’s due.  Set it up as a recurring payment for as many pay periods as you need, and forget about it.  You bills will now be paid on autopilot, on-time, like clockwork.
Expense Auto-pilot
Next, for those bills that vary from month to month, like utility and phone bills, set up an auto-debit.  This will take a little more work—you’ll have to call the companies, get them to fax you a form, fill it out, and fax or mail it back, signed with a voided copy of a check.
For other expenses – pay them immediately or put a note in your planner (or assistant’s planner) to remind you a week early to mail in the payment.
Invaluable Benefits
Then you’re done!  Gone will be the stressful evenings at the end of the month, writing checks, and worrying about your checking account balance.  Gone will be the headaches and embarrassment of receiving friendly or not so friendly overdue and collection notices.  And all for about an hour’s worth of your time, that you could mostly do today!
And another benefit you will find of paying all your bills on-time, is that your reputation among vendors, lenders, and others you do business with will start to climb.  And your own confidence, integrity and sense of accomplishment will also increase.  It’s a tremendous return on a small investment of time.

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Many Advantages of a Line of Credit
What would you do, if you could write up $500,000 in “convenience checks”?  How about using it for working capital to offset those times of lean cashflow?  Maybe you could now upgrade that antiquated IT set up to faster computers, better software, more efficient operation, or even replace an employee. And how about furnishing a new location you’d like to open up?   In short, It’s money to keep you afloat in lean times, and grow your business in the good times.  And it gives you a tremendous competitive advantage.
The disadvantage – you have to apply to a bank.  And you have to play by the bank’s rules.  You know the business “Golden Rule”: “He who has the gold, makes the rules.”  Actually this is also really an advantage, because all you have to do is follow the rules to the letter, and you get the money!
“But what if I don’t qualify?”, you may be asking yourself.  Our answer is—to every problem there’s a solution.  And in the next few posts, we’re going to be discussing solutions to the most common challenges that business people have to qualifying for a line of credit.

see the answer in our next post

A business line of credit can come in mighty handy when you need cash for your business. And if you think that this is only available to the big players with plenty of cash—think again! There are some restrictions, but generally speaking, any business that is a state-registered entity, has been in business for 2 years and has income and a good credit history, is eligible for one of these loans.

Now there are 3 ways to get business lines of credit:

1) Open your junk mail – you’ll find that you regularly receive offers of credit cards from banks and credit card companies saying that “Your Company” is approved for “up to $100,000” in credit. Instead of tossing it in the wastebasket, open it, fill it out and mail it back. There’s a very good chance you’ll get approved for some amount (although not always the $100K ?).

2) Cold calling Banks – It’s time-consuming, and you’ll have to fill in (usually by hand) numerous multi-paged applications. Each bank has its own requirements and concerns. And without the right strategy, you’ll have the banks working against you!

3) Use a Consultant. Business Capital Connection can provide strategic advice on what the best funding sources are for your particular needs and type of business. They have established relationships with lenders and know what they expect and need. Often, they can expedite the application and approval process.

One final thought: When is the hardest time to get money? When you need it! So, whether you’re considering expanding your business or upgrading your equipment or facilities, start working on your business lines of credit NOW. Since you don’t pay interest until you borrow the funds, the cost is minimal, and the reward is great.

Find out how you can Qualify, even if you need to improve some of your eligibility criteria, click here.