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Do You Know How To Get Your Business Credit Report?
Photo by Renata Pereira de Souza on Unsplash Your business credit report and business credit score are essential to the financial health...
BGV
Dec 30, 20202 min read
4 Tips On How To Move Through Personal Finance Shame
To my shame, my brother purchased my airline ticket. I thought, "What is happening? I graduated with an accounting degree from one of the...
Linda Karressy
Dec 29, 20202 min read
7 Black Women On The Rise That Needs Your Full Attention
Photo by Nsey Benajah on Unsplash In the business and entrepreneurship world, few women are known for their revolutionary efforts and...
Frantzces Lys
Dec 28, 20203 min read
What’s In A Business Credit Report? Identifying The Top 11 Items
What information is included in a business credit report? Just like people, businesses have credit reports. If you own a business, your...
BGV
Dec 23, 20203 min read
New York City Came With The Votes: Congrats To The Winners
Benewaa Owusu - 1st Place Winner Benewaa Owusu is a lover of makeup and skincare. However, after she underwent a lumpectomy in 2019, she...
Frantzces Lys
Dec 22, 20203 min read
4 Easy To Understand Ways To Establish Your Business Credit Report
How do you establish a business credit report? A business credit report is an essential tool that can help you secure financing for your...
BGV
Dec 18, 20202 min read
Business Advice from 13 Entrepreneurs of BGV Connect to Take you into 2021
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels When you're starting out as an entrepreneur, there's often no mentors, no words of advice that you...
Frantzces Lys
Dec 17, 20204 min read
Business Credit Reports: A Summarized Guide For Small Business Owners
Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels What is a business credit report? A business credit report, similar to a personal credit report,...
BGV
Dec 16, 20202 min read
Kiara Quick of Fashion Mermaid: "I Felt Like COVID Ruined Everything"
The fashion industry is another industry that has been hit hard during COVID. Many founders in this space could not connect with their...
Frantzces Lys
Dec 14, 20204 min read
Rare Beauty Brands Competition: Meet The Women Who Made #herSTORY
Kim Roxie - 1st Place Winner Kim Roxie isn't new to the game. She's the Founder & CEO of LAMIK Beauty, a clean beauty brand that keeps...
Frantzces Lys
Dec 10, 20203 min read
BGV Reflects: Celebrating Wins That Happened In 2020 And Other Awesomeness
Photo by lucas da miranda from Pexels With 22 days left into 2020, Black Girl Ventures takes a moment to pause and reflect on the...
Frantzces Lys
Dec 9, 20202 min read
The Number 1 Reason Why Business Credit Scores Matter
Photo by Dylan Gillis on Unsplash What Is A Business Credit Score? Public record recency, frequency, and dollar amounts on the...
BGV
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Art Is Not Lost: Keyonna of Black Hippie Art Strives To Connect Artist Entrepreneurs
The impact of COVID on the creative industry has been devastating. With about losses of 2.7 million jobs and more than $150 billion in...
Frantzces Lys
Dec 7, 20204 min read
Staying Alive: 5 Ways To Managing Cash Flow
Photo by Kasaundra Bryant on Unsplash Do you know your numbers? Or do you say, "My accountant handles my books?" As a founder or CEO, you...
Linda Diakite Karressy
Dec 4, 20203 min read
Tips and Tricks To Protecting Your Business and Personal Credit
Photo by Ryan Born on Unsplash How can I protect both my business and personal credit? The most important tip for protecting both your...
BGV
Dec 3, 20202 min read
Black Girl Ventures x Halcyon Partner with Bank of America on 2021 Women’s Entrepreneurship Program
Black Girl Ventures and Halcyon Partner with Bank of America on 2021 Women’s Entrepreneurship Program D.C.-Based Organizations to...
BGV
Dec 1, 20204 min read
Ehime The Founder of SweetKiwi: Every Founder Needs To Have Tenacity
For some entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship is something they stumble into, often out of a deep desire to solve problems. But, not a lot of...
Frantzces Lys
Nov 30, 202011 min read
The Dangers of Mixing Personal Credit in Businesses
Why is it important to separate your business credit from your personal credit? While your business and personal credit reports are...
BGV
Nov 24, 20202 min read
New Secrets Tea: Natalie Encourages You To Give Up And Pivot
COVID has forced a lot of businesses to close their doors. And without proper financial assistance, many of these businesses are closed...
Frantzces Lys
Nov 24, 20208 min read
What You Missed: The Skinny On BGV
Did you miss the skinny on BGV? Well, no worries, you can catch up in one full sweep. Every month we bring you the latest tea and what's...
Frantzces Lys
Nov 19, 20202 min read
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