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SUMMARY:Virtual: Credit Consulting Basics for Small Business Owners
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Presenter:Darlene Rose-Shults has owned and operated her own business for nearly a decade and leverages her experiences to help entrepreneurs reach their goals through business planning\, identifying new markets\, developing and pivoting to in-demand products and services\, and growing sales through social and other media. She has a passion for assisting business owners with creating business plans\, understanding their credit and creating plans for better business operations. Darlene has an MBA\, and her pre-entrepreneur career in higher education gives her the ability to keep clients on task and provide structured advising with demonstrable outcomes.Credit Consulting Basics for Small Business OwnersCredit Consulting Basics for Small Business Owners is a foundational\, easy-to-follow workshop designed to help entrepreneurs understand how credit works and why it matters for business success. Participants will learn the fundamentals of personal and business credit\, how credit scores are calculated\, how to read a credit report\, and practical steps to improve and repair credit. This session breaks down complex credit concepts into simple\, actionable steps so business owners can begin strengthening their credit immediately and position themselves for financing\, growth\, and long-term stability.Workshop Overview Topics:The difference between personal credit and business creditWhy credit matters for loan approvals\, interest rates\, and vendor termsUnderstanding credit scores (FICO vs. VantageScore) and score componentsHow to read and understand a credit reportCommon credit report errors and how to document them and how to dispute issuesBasic steps to establish and build business creditCreating a simple credit improvement action planKey Learning Outcomes:Understand how personal and business credit work and how they differGain confidence reading and reviewing credit reportsIdentify common credit errors and know how to dispute them correctlyLearn which actions improve credit scores the fastestDevelop practical strategies to repair and rebuild creditCreate a clear\, realistic action plan to improve credit over timeREGISTER HERE
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p><meta charset="utf-8"></p><p><meta charset="utf-8"></p><p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 23.2px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Meet the Presenter:</strong></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 23.2px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Darlene Rose-Shults has owned and operated her own business for nearly a decade and leverages her experiences to help entrepreneurs reach their goals through business planning\, identifying new markets\, developing and pivoting to in-demand products and services\, and growing sales through social and other media. She has a passion for assisting business owners with creating business plans\, understanding their credit and creating plans for better business operations. Darlene has an MBA\, and her pre-entrepreneur career in higher education gives her the ability to keep clients on task and provide structured advising with demonstrable outcomes.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 23.2px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><strong fr-original-style="font-size: 14pt\;" style="font-size: 14pt\; font-weight: 700\;">Credit Consulting Basics for Small Business Owners</strong></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 23.2px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Credit Consulting Basics for Small Business Owners is a foundational\, easy-to-follow workshop designed to help entrepreneurs understand how credit works and why it matters for business success. Participants will learn the fundamentals of personal and business credit\, how credit scores are calculated\, how to read a credit report\, and practical steps to improve and repair credit. This session breaks down complex credit concepts into simple\, actionable steps so business owners can begin strengthening their credit immediately and position themselves for financing\, growth\, and long-term stability.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 23.2px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Workshop Overview Topics:</strong></span></p><ul fr-original-style="margin-top: 3px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; 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word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">The difference between personal credit and business credit</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Why credit matters for loan approvals\, interest rates\, and vendor terms</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Understanding credit scores (FICO vs. VantageScore) and score components</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">How to read and understand a credit report</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Common credit report errors and how to document them and how to dispute issues</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Basic steps to establish and build business credit</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Creating a simple credit improvement action plan</span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 23.2px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Key Learning Outcomes:</strong></span></p><ul fr-original-style="margin-top: 3px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;" style="margin-top: 3px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; list-style-position: inside\;"><li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Understand how personal and business credit work and how they differ</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Gain confidence reading and reviewing credit reports</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Identify common credit errors and know how to dispute them correctly</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Learn which actions improve credit scores the fastest</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Develop practical strategies to repair and rebuild credit</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Create a clear\, realistic action plan to improve credit over time</span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; word-spacing: 0px\; line-height: 23.2px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://isbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/17353" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">REGISTER HERE</strong></span></a></p></body></html>
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