Small Business Resources

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Starting a business requires analytical thinking, determined organization, and detailed record-keeping.

• It’s important to be aware of your competition and either appropriate or improve upon their successful tactics.

• You’ll almost certainly end up working harder for yourself than you would for someone else, so prepare to make sacrifices in your personal life when establishing your business.

• Providing good service to your customers is crucial to gaining their loyalty and retaining their business.

• Make sure not only that the business is ready for launch, but you are as well.

Source: Investopedia

To get a business credit card without a social security number you're going to need to get an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) as well as an employer identification number (EIN). Capital One and American Express are two companies that allow you to use an ITIN to apply for their business credit cards. 

Dun & Bradsheet

• Link: https://www.dnb.com/

  • 1. Get a DUNS Number

    • Register your company for a free D-U-N-S Number and begin the process of potentially building your business credit file. This process can take up to 30 business days. We will email you when your D-U-N-S Number has been created. 

  • 2. Track your credit Rating

    • Dun & Bradstreet assigns scores on a scale of 1 to 100, with 100 being the best possible PAYDEX Score. Scores are divided into three Risk Categories, with 0 to 49 indicating a high risk of late payment, 50 to 79 indicating a moderate risk, and 80 to 100 indicating a low risk. 

  • 3. What is a good DNB Dun and Bradstreet Number?

Insurance for your Business

• Progressive Commercial overs protection for your business at every step

  • ProgressiveCommercial.com

  • 1-855-280-3963

  • Customize your Coverage with options like

    • General Liability and Business Owners Policies

    • Professional Liability

    • Commercial Auto

    • Worker's Compensation

    • Cyber Insurance

  • Support services like

    • Online and mobile payments

    • Mobile access to ID cards

    • Personalized discounts

Order Business Supplies

• Deluxe Shop

  • www.deluxe.com/shop

  • Call 866-828-6479

  • Order supplies like

    • Business checks

    • Pre-inked stamps

    • Self-inking stamps

    • Etc. 

• Stamps.com

  • www.stamps.com/Getstamps

  • Print your Stamps from your computer with Stamps.com for around $20 a month. Avoid time-consuming trips to the Post Office