Legitimizing Your Business
Critical to obtaining additional cash or funding for your business as it grows is having excellent bus
iness credit. How does that differ from personal credit? What types of accounts should you have to start building your business credit? This part of the seminar will cover different types of credit accounts
– trade credit, revolving credit, and bank lines of credit. You will learn the steps you can follow to
expedite the establishment of your business’s credit score. You’ll learn the difference between PAYDEX and FICO credit scores and how to determine which companies report your credit history.
Speaker Biography
Lionel Finley retired from the US Army as a Chief Warrant Officer with 20 Years of service, which includes 3 combat tours to Iraq. Lionel holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts and
a Masters in Public Administration. In addition, he is currently pursuing a Masters in Mental Health
Counseling at Wake Forest University. Lionel is the VP of Operations and Director of Acquisitions with Fortified Solutions Inc.their specializing in residential redevelopment. He is a licensed North Carolina Realtor and soon to be licensed General Contractor. He also volunteers weekly at Grace Christian School and with the Triangle Real Estate Investors Association (TREIA). He currently coordinates speakers for TREIA’s North Raleigh subgroup and often teaches various classes to TREIA members
such as business credit, cost estimating and real estate acquisition strategies.