Gerri Detweiler, Head of Education at Nav
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Published October 26, 2020
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Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner wondering if you should use your personal credit score to start up your business? Did you know business credit scores exist? These days it’s common to have a side hustle. Starting up a business is tough and navigating the confusing world of consumer and small business credit doesn’t make it any easier. Gerri Detweiler, Head of Market Education for Nav, is a business credit score expert and shares some great tips. Learn the difference between a business credit score and consumer credit score, how to establish a business credit score, and where to check it. A business credit score, can be key for securing financing and scaling your business.

Gerri reflects on her career and how she became an expert in the credit score industry specializing in business credit. An entrepreneur herself, she’s been there and done that and shares lessons she’s learned along the way. She has been interviewed for more than 3,000 news interviews including The Today Show, Dateline NBC, The New York Times, USA Today and Reader’s Digest. She has also testified before Congress. She is the author or co-author of six books and was the host of a weekly radio program Talk Credit Radio.

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