RCWH Foundational Business Credit Building Checklist: 10 Steps to Set Up Your Business the Right Way for Funding Success

This step-by-step checklist is your ultimate starter guide to building a fundable business credit profile from the ground up.

Whether you’re launching your first LLC or finally getting serious about business credit, this easy-to-follow checklist walks you through 10 essential steps to get your business properly structured and lender-ready — without confusion, gatekeeping, or guessing.

Inside this guide, you’ll learn how to:

• Pick a fundable business name & check for trademarks

• Choose the right entity type (LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, 501(c)(3))

• Set up a virtual business address, phone number, and professional email

• Get your EIN and DUNS number without paying a middleman

• Build an online presence that makes your business look real to lenders

• Open the right type of business bank account and record your details

Plus, the final checklist page gives you space to track logins, addresses, and account numbers — all in one place.

Perfect for:

• First-time entrepreneurs

• Business owners ready to get serious about funding

• Anyone tired of being denied credit or not knowing what step comes next

Get the checklist.

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