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Gerri Detweiler

Known as a financing and credit expert, Gerri Detweiler has been interviewed in more than 4500 news stories, and answered over 10,000 credit and lending questions online. Her articles have been widely syndicated on sites such as MSN, Forbes, and MarketWatch. She is the author or coauthor of five books, including Finance Your Own Business: Get on the Financing Fast Track. She has testified before Congress on consumer credit legislation.

Articles by Gerri Detweiler

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10 Tools Business Owners Can Use To Work On Their Credit

If you’ve been procrastinating when it comes to working on your credit, you’re probably in good company. Business owners often …

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Self Review (formerly Self Lender): A Simple Way for Entrepreneurs to Build Credit and Savings

This post was reviewed and updated on June 15, 2020. Strong personal and business credit scores can help small business …

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How to Build Business Credit For an LLC

Savvy entrepreneurs often form limited liability companies (LLCs) for asset protection benefits, and to legally separate their business finances from …

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This Entrepreneur Built a Business From Literally Nothing

Business owners often overcome significant obstacles to launch and grow their businesses. In Anne Courtney Olson’s case, the obstacles would …

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When Should You Incorporate Your Business?

Starting a business involves a lot of decisions, one of which is when to incorporate and form a legal entity. …

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Do Schools Kill Entrepreneurship?

“Do Schools Kill Creativity?” is one of the most popular TED Talks of all time. In his entertaining and provocative …

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Why Your Credit Score Might Drop for “No Reason”

Credit scores go up, and credit scores go down. If you monitor your credit scores over a longer period of …

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Know These 8 Things Before You Get a Business Credit Card

Business and personal credit cards may look similar, swipe the same, and may even offer similar terms and rewards as …

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Why Optimists Make More Money Than Pessimists

What qualities come to mind when you think of those who build great amounts of wealth? Disciplined, hard-working, smart—perhaps even …