From Credit to Capital: Getting Your Business Funding Ready

Building strong credit is a foundational step toward financial stability, access to affordable financing, and long-term growth opportunities. In this session, we’ll walk through clear, practical steps to help you understand how credit works and how to fix common issues so you can pursue your personal and business goals.

This webinar explains personal and business credit scores and reports and breaks down real-world strategies small business owners can use to improve credit, correct common report errors, and prepare for future funding. We’ll connect credit habits directly to loan readiness and explain what lenders look for in your applications.

You’ll learn:

• What credit is, how personal and business credit differ, and why both matter.

• How the three major credit bureaus collect information and calculate scores.

• How to access, read, and monitor your personal and business credit reports .

• How to identify and dispute errors using your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

This session the first step in a program that is ideal for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to take control of their credit before applying for loans. To participate in the program you must schedule a 1:1 advising session following the webinar.

A confirmation email with the Zoom login information will be sent after registration, please be on the lookout for it.

This event is part of Capital Pathways, a no-cost program from the Virginia SBDC that helps small businesses and nonprofits get the funding they need to grow. The program is designed for very small (fewer than 10 employees), emerging, and growth-ready businesses and nonprofits that face challenges accessing traditional financing. It offers hands-on group learning, guided implementation, and extended one-on-one support focused on strengthening your finances, credit, loan applications, and legal setup.

Register now to save your spot!

A confirmation email with the Zoom login information will be sent after registration, please be on the lookout for it.

Speaker: Nimaj Driscoll, Business Credit & Financing Advisor, NAV Technologies Inc