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Grow Your Business by Offering Customers More Financing Options
The Editors
August 4, 2022
A gap in financing is a common headache for small businesses. Learn how you can help customers get what they need with financing terms they can afford, while mi ...
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Helping Our Partners Accelerate into the Future
The Editors
June 12, 2020
Learn how Dun & Bradstreet works with our exclusive group of partners to help our clients.
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In Times of Stability or Uncertainty, Dun & Bradstreet Can Help
The Editors
April 10, 2020
Data and insights to help you navigate an ever-changing business landscape
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Driving Demand Digitally in Days of Social Distancing
Deniz Olcay
March 25, 2020
We’ve identified four key impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic may have on go-to-market teams to help you identify new ways to help drive demand.
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Article
How to Celebrate National Credit Months as a Small Business
Amber Colley
October 21, 2019
Learn how participating in national credit events can help grow your small business.
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Article
Women’s Small Business Month: Access to Capital for Women Entrepreneurs
Amber Colley
October 21, 2019
Women-owned businesses are now a significant driver of economic and employment growth, yet many female entrepreneurs still see access to capital as an obstacle. ...
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Article
Small Business Trends & Strategies | Pepperdine PCA Index Q3 2019
Amber Colley
October 2, 2019
See what methods of business financing were most successful in Q3 2019.
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Article
Business Credit for the Trucking Industry: Part Three
Amber Colley
November 19, 2018
Trucking Freight Brokers are challenged with obtaining surety bonds, managing cash flow, handling liabilities, and more, but business credit can help.
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Article
Business Credit for the Trucking Industry: Part Two
Amber Colley
November 6, 2018
Trucking Carriers and Forwarders are challenged with thin margins, establishing credibility, unexpected costs, and more, but business credit can help.
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Article
Business Credit for the Trucking Industry: Part One
Amber Colley
August 23, 2018
Learn how small and mid-size trucking companies can build business credit to win contract bids, improve cash flow management & raise credit limits.
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Article
3 Advantages of Small Business Analytics for Brick-and-Mortar Stores
Amber Colley
July 2, 2018
Analytics are essential for brick-and-mortar stores - Learn about customer spending habits, how post-millennials shop & how to personalize for customers.
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Article
EIN vs. Dun & Bradstreet
D-U-N-S
®
Number
Amber Colley
May 25, 2018
There's a lot of confusion around getting an EIN or a D-U-N-S Number. Learn what each number does and how they benefit your business in different ways.
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Article
Entrepreneurism Is a Disease
Jeff Stibel
March 1, 2018
Jeff Stibel, Vice Chairman of Dun & Bradstreet, offers his advice to entrepreneurs and it’s not what you might think.
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Article
How a Good Credit-Building Strategy Can Impact Your Company’s Reputation
Amber Colley
January 25, 2018
Help get loans or contracts by building a reputation through your business credit file.
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Article
Tips for Small Business Growth During Economic Uncertainty
Amber Colley
December 20, 2017
Learn how you can best prepare your small or medium business for a successful year full of growth and protection, despite economic uncertainty.
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Article
Following the Slow Decline of Toys “R” Us
Dave Earickson
September 22, 2017
How credit leaders can assess impact of the Toys “R” Us business bankruptcy filing.
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Article
5 Tips to Help Keep Your Small Business Product in Big-Box Stores
Amber Colley
September 8, 2017
These tips could increase your chances at keeping your retail contract and building a long-term, successful relationship with your vendor.
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Article
How SMBs Can Hire & Keep Quality Employees
Amber Colley
August 11, 2017
Competing for and winning top talent as a small or medium enterprise can be difficult, but it’s not impossible.
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Article
Basic Strategies of a Successful M&A Process
Rich Veldran
July 26, 2017
Break down merger and acquisition strategies down to 3 steps: Principle, Process and People. Learn about M&A due diligence, finance and HR play a role.
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Article
Decision Making: Unavoidable Mistakes that Can (Sometimes) Be Avoided
Ilya Meyzin
April 25, 2017
Learn 8 ways for how to make fewer costly mistakes and stress less about the ones we do make.
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Comprehensive Company Reference Tool From Mergent with Dun & Bradstreet
The Editors
April 10, 2017
Read about Mergent’s decision to partner with Dun & Bradstreet, helping library patrons make informed decisions across a variety of research needs.
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Article
The Global Risk Matrix Q4 2016
Warwick Knowles
November 17, 2016
The latest Dun & Bradstreet Global Business Impact score highlights a further increase of global business risk. Four new entries emerged among our top 10 risks.
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Article
8 Ways to Unleash Our Potential – Personally and Professionally
Melissa Kofroth
October 18, 2016
Hailed as the “female Jerry Maguire”, Molly Fletcher, Founder and CEO of her company shares eight ways to be our best and grow our relationships.
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Infographic
Infographic: Trick-or-Treating with Analytics
Michael Goldberg
October 17, 2016
Analytics can accelerate growth with predictive insights. Using Halloween as an example, our Everyday Analytics Series illustrates the treats associated with an ...
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Article
6 Ways Small Business Owners Are Adjusting to Brexit
Marcie Geffner
September 27, 2016
Brexit brought about a lot of uncertainty for businesses across the globe. Learn how small business owners are adjusting to the change.
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Article
What’s Your Plan to Win Your Customers’ Hearts?
Erin Wright
September 20, 2016
Quality data is foundational to building meaningful relationships. Get the Data Strategy Blueprint and plan to win your customers hearts and business.
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Article
Monetary Policy to the Rescue? Probably not…
Markus Kuger
August 18, 2016
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee cut the key policy rate 0.25%, an all-time low in its 322-year history. Get Dun & Bradstreet’s take.
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Article
3 Biggest IoT Opportunities in Telco Marketing
Ritika Puri
July 26, 2016
Learn about the three biggest IoT opportunities that B2B telecom marketers should prioritize to achieve their business goals
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Article
The Global Impact of the D-U-N-S
®
Number
Michael Goldberg
June 2, 2016
Learn how the D-U-N-S Number is leveraged by thousands of enterprises globally to predict the reliability of a company and inform smarter business decisions.
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Article
Could Analytics Have Prevented the Destruction of the Death Star?
Rishi Dave
June 2, 2016
Learn how anticipatory analytics could have aided the Galactic Empire from the rebel alliance through our detailed analysis and associated whitepaper.
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5 Types of Advanced Analytics for Sales & Marketing Teams
Michael Goldberg
May 16, 2016
We break down the major types of advanced analytics to help beginners understand the potential behind using data & analysis in sales & marketing.
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Article
How Credit-Sales Collaboration Can Drive Growth
Bob Porreca
January 23, 2016
Learn how the collaboration between credit and sales departments can drive business growth and spur increased profitability.
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Whitepaper
Social Media and the Data Management Platform
The Editors
January 20, 2016
This white paper from Dun & Bradstreet partner of Oracle provides real-world examples and performance metrics from companies who have been successful utilizing ...
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Article
The Cold Email: 4 Tips to Maximize Your Results
Tracey Panek
January 19, 2016
Tired of cold calling and face-to-face prospecting? Try adding the cold email to your sales strategy as an additional prospecting method.
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Article
Why Business Plans Are Worth Their Weight in Gold
John Rick Klaras
January 12, 2016
Learn why developing a business plan can be incredibly important to a new company’s success.
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Article
5 Ways You're Setting up Your Startup for Disaster
The Editors
January 12, 2016
Are you unknowingly setting your startup up for failure? Be aware of these five all-too-common mistakes to avoid when launching a new business.
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Article
Which Business Structure Should You Choose for Your Startup?
Marco Carbajo
January 12, 2016
Several key factors should be taken into consideration when you are deciding on a structure for your startup.
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Article
The Entrepreneur Boom Is Upon Us
Amber Colley
January 12, 2016
Small business sales are up and the number of entrepreneurs is growing tremendously. Here's what small business owners need to know to succeed.
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Article
How to Conduct Consumer Research for Small Businesses
The Editors
January 11, 2016
You can't succeed in your industry if you don't keep up with trends and advancements. Find out why you need to market research to stay competitive.
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Article
How to Become an Industry Research Expert
The Editors
January 10, 2016
B2B small businesses need to gather more facts before they become industry pros. Learn how to implement a sound industry research strategy.
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The Data Strategy Blueprint Series: Data Quality & Integration
The Editors
December 17, 2015
The Data Strategy Blueprint Series:
Data Quality & Integration
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Article
Whitepaper: The CFO's Relationship Checklist
Abigail Lutte
August 3, 2015
The modern organization both enjoys, and drowns in, a proliferation of business data both ripe for strategic possibilities and staggering in complexity.
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Article
Spend Visibility: Knowledge Worth Investing In
Brian Farley
October 20, 2014
You know the old saying, “Knowledge is power.” It’s especially true when it comes to spend visibility, or the ability for companies to know how much they’re spe ...
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Learn Why Your Globally Respected D-U-N-S
®
Number Remains So Important
The Editors
How the D-U-N-S Number and the U.S. GSA Changes Are Working Together
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Dun & Bradstreet's Client Commitment
Tom Rauker
Detailed steps that Dun & Bradstreet is taking to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on our operations.
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Small Business
Liquidity Management
The Editors
This article explains what liquidity management is, how it applies to financial statements for investors, why it's important in business, and explains liquidity ...
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