I mentioned a while ago the importance of having your business registered with Dun & Bradstreet, and if you never read that article – you really should. Once you’re done, head on over to CreditSignal and get your totally free D&B business credit report. Find out exactly what’s listed about your business. Your business credit report should be handled in much the same way as your personal credit report - Knowing about score changes and inquiries into your business credit file can help you:

• Anticipate possible partner and lender reactions to changes in your credit file
• Understand whether your credit scores have been affected by your business activities
• Track how many times your business credit file is being accessed
• Know when to take action to impact your business credit

You can check out a sample monthly report below to get a better idea of the information you will be provided with: