Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome: Start Here

    • Welcome: How to Use This Course
  • 2

    Chapter 1: Name, Plan and Entity Type

    • Business Name and Plan

    • Create a Business Name and Plan

    • Choosing Your Business Structure
  • 3

    Chapter 2: Register Your Business

    • Get Registered/Incorporated

    • Business Contact Information

    • Operating Agreement
  • 4

    Chapter 3: Why Business Credit Matters

    • Why Business Credit Matters

    • Business and Personal Credit: How They Connect
  • 5

    Chapter 4: Your Business Credit Profiles

    • Your D-U-N-S Number and Dun & Bradstreet Profile

    • Your Experian and Equifax Business Credit Profiles
  • 6

    Chapter 5: Build Your Trade Lines Step by Step

    • Step 1: Start with Reporting Vendor Accounts

    • Monitoring Business Credit with Nav

    • Step 2: Expand Your Business Credit Accounts

    • Step 3: Review Reporting and Credit Limits

    • Step 4: Business Credit Cards and Additional Accounts
  • 7

    Chapter 6: Funding Readiness and Financing Options

    • Lender Compliance

    • Owner's Fundability

    • 4 Levels of Business Financing Tutorial

    • Traditional Business Financing Tutorial

    • Business Credit Cards Tutorial

    • Alternative Business Financing Tutorial

    • Unsecured Business Financing Tutorial

    • Becoming Bankable
  • 8

    Next Step: Put Your Business Credit to Work

    • Ready to Use Your Business Credit

Your business credit action plan starts here

FREE SELF-PACED TRAINING

Understand the foundation before you apply.

Business Credit Blueprint for Business Owners brings the essentials together in one place. Daniel Dias shares practical training to help you understand your business profile and prepare for conversations about financing.

What you will work through

  • Business setup, contact information, and documentation
  • Business credit profiles and the role of personal credit
  • Reporting trade lines and responsible credit management
  • Funding readiness and an overview of financing options

Who this is for

Business owners who want a clearer starting point for building business credit, plus established owners reviewing gaps in their foundation.

How to get started

Enroll for free, create your Thinkific account, and work through the lessons at your own pace. Start with the setup section if your business is new. If you already operate an established business, use it as a checklist before moving into the credit lessons.

This course is educational. Building business credit takes time. Credit limits, terms, reporting practices, and approval requirements vary. Completing the course does not guarantee financing or a particular credit limit.

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