Step 1:7 Verify Your Business Accounts & Listings All Match

Every account, agency and credit provider must list your business the exact same way. Now is the time to audit everyone your company has an account and listing with to ensure they are identical.

In this section you will complete the following:

  1. Verify your business information matches with all agencies
  2. Verify all your business information on accounts match
  3. Verify all your business listings match
  • All Business Information Must Match

    You must confirm that every agency, creditor, supplier, and vendor to name a few has your business listed the exact same way. (business name, business address, company phone number, etc.)

    Keep all company data identical on websites, registrations, applications, filings, accounts, etc. This is the key to avoiding duplicate business credit files or a potential decline of credit due to mismatched data.

    For example, one agency may have you listed as “ABC, Inc.”, while another has you as “AB Enterprises”, and another one as “ABC Consultants, Inc”. There are also simple differences like those between “Suite 200”, “#200”, and “Apt. 200”. The differences are important and they should be corrected where possible.

  • Verify Your Business Information Matches with All Agencies

    Take the time to verify that your business is listed the same way and with your Exact Legal Name with the following.

    1. City – City license and/or permit filings listed correctly
    2. County – County licenses and/or permits listed correctly
    3. State – State business filings listed correctly
    4. Federal – IRS filings listed correctly

    Attention to detail. This is very important. Make Sure You Do This Now.

  • Verify Your Business Information Matches with All Accounts

    Take the time to ensure every bill you get (internet service, web hosting, power bill, phone bill, office lease, etc.) has the business name and information listed correctly. Pay close attention to this detail. This is very important. Make Sure You Do This Now.

  • Verify Your Business Listings All Match

    Take the time to ensure every listing and online directory you submitted to in Step 1.3 has your business name and information listed correctly. Pay close attention to this detail. This is very important. Make Sure You Do This Now.

    Here are the 3 main directories we covered in Step 1.3

    1. Express Update
    2. YellowPages
    3. Superpages
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    Task to Complete

    Verify Your Business Information Matches with all Agencies

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    Task to Complete

    Verify All Your Information on Business Accounts Match

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    Task to Complete

    Verify All Your Business Listings Match