How to Get a Free Dun and Bradstreet File for a Business
Dun and Bradstreet is a business credit reporting agency. If you want to apply for business credit, you will need to request a Dun and Bradstreet number, as it will be asked for on many applications (much in the same way that your Social Security number is requested on personal credit applications).
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Instructions
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Go to the DNB website. Once there, look for the "Customer Resources" section (the third section underneath the Dun and Bradstreet header) and click on the "Get a D&B D-U-N-S® Number" link (second link down in that section.)
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Search for your company by inputting your company name, city and state into the required fields and clicking "Next." This is a required step that Duns and Bradstreet has you follow to ensure that your company is not already listed in their database before they issue you a new number and create a new file. If one of your creditors reports to Dun and Bradstreet, you may already have a number and file with them and not even know it.
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Click on the "Get Started" button under the "Don't see your company listed?" section, which will be on the right hand side of the page (next to the listing of related companies.) Enter your company information into the required fields on the next page(s) and click "Submit."
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Wait for your new Dun and Bradstreet number. You should receive it within 30 business days. If you don't, call a Dun and Bradstreet representative.
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