READY
As Endorsed by Kevin Harrington — Original Shark, Shark Tank

This Is the Golden Age
of American Business. Is Your Business Ready for It?

The capital exists. The opportunity exists. The question isn't whether funding is available — it's whether your business is positioned to access it. Most aren't. That's what CredFin was built to fix.

Free 60-min workshop  ·  No cost, no obligation  ·  Banks Deny. We Defy.™

Kevin Harrington — Original Shark, Shark Tank
CredFin
Shark Tank Endorsement

"The funding system has always favored the prepared. CredFin gives every entrepreneur that preparation."

Kevin Harrington Original Shark  ·  ABC's Shark Tank
0 of funding denials caused by
fixable credit profile issues
$44.8B in SBA loans available
right now — FY 2025 record
0 businesses receive less than
they need — or nothing
2M+ businesses don't even apply
— they fear the answer
The Hidden Barrier

Most Business Owners Are Playing a Game
Without Knowing the Rules

Lenders don't just look at revenue and time in business. They evaluate your entire business credit profile across three commercial bureaus — and most business owners have never seen what that profile says about them.

  • You've been declined without a clear explanation
  • You're using personal credit to fund a business — risking everything you own
  • You don't know what Dun & Bradstreet, Equifax Business, or Experian Business says about your company
  • You've heard "come back in a few months" with no guidance on what to actually fix
  • You're submitting applications to multiple lenders, damaging your credit score each time
  • You need capital to grow, hire, or survive — and the window keeps closing
The Real Reason

Lenders Decide Before
You Ever Walk In

Before a human ever reviews your application, an automated system evaluates your business credit profile across three bureaus. If that profile has errors, gaps, or misaligned data — you're declined before the conversation begins.

That's not a reflection of your business. It's a reflection of your profile. And profiles can be fixed.

That's exactly what CredFin was built to do — and why we don't submit clients to lenders until they're Funding Ready™.

Banks Deny. We Defy.™
Kevin Harrington — Original Shark, Shark Tank
Kevin Harrington Original Shark  ·  ABC's Shark Tank
Ray A. Smith — Founder & CEO, CredFin, Inc.
Ray A. Smith Founder & CEO  ·  CredFin, Inc.
Shark Endorsed
"Two hundred and fifty years ago, American founders pledged everything to the idea of freedom. Today, that same spirit lives in every small business owner who takes a risk to build something of their own. CredFin's mission is to make sure they have the funding to do it."

As an original investor on ABC's Shark Tank and the pioneer of the modern infomercial, Kevin Harrington has helped build businesses that generated over $5 billion in global sales. He understands, better than almost anyone, that the difference between a business that scales and one that stalls is often access to capital at the right moment.

Kevin's partnership with CredFin is built on a shared conviction: American entrepreneurs deserve a clear, transparent path to the capital that fuels the Golden Age of American business. Not a lucky break. A system.

Original Shark $5B+ in Sales As Seen on TV Pioneer Shark Tank CredFin Partner
As Featured On

Ray A. Smith & Kevin Harrington — Live on Fox Business Network

Ray A. Smith and Kevin Harrington on Fox Business Network
Ray A. Smith Founder & CEO · CredFin, Inc.
Kevin Harrington Original Shark · ABC's Shark Tank
Fox Business Network
Our Core Product

The Funding Ready™
+ Lender Match System

Three steps. One mission: make your business irresistible to lenders — before you ever submit an application. We don't match you to lenders until you're Funding Ready.

01 Step One — Credit Education & Audit

Fix What
Lenders See

Before any lender evaluates your business, they pull your profile across all three commercial bureaus. Most business owners have never seen these reports — and they're full of fixable problems.

  • Full audit across D&B, Equifax Business, and Experian Business
  • Identify errors, outdated records, and missing trade lines
  • Entity structure and business credibility alignment
  • Correct what causes automatic declines before you apply
  • Your Funding Ready Score™ — so you know where you stand
02 Step Two — Business Credit Building

Build the Profile
Lenders Want to Fund

A strong business credit profile isn't an accident — it's built deliberately. We map your path from where you are to where lenders need you to be, using your EIN, not your SSN.

  • Trade line strategy by business stage and industry
  • EIN-only credit building — protect personal finances completely
  • Vendor accounts that report to all three bureaus
  • Payment optimization for score growth across all bureaus
  • Ongoing Bureau Insights™ monitoring and Funding Manager™
03 Step Three — Lender Match

Match to
the Right Lenders

Once you're Funding Ready™, we open the door to our full lender network. Not a blanket submission that damages your score — a precise match to lenders whose specific criteria you now meet.

  • 40+ funding programs — SBA, alternative, traditional, credit lines
  • Matched by industry, profile, and stage — not guesswork
  • No applications submitted until you're positioned to be approved
  • $50K to $1M+ in potential funding access
  • Personalized roadmap with timing and sequencing
Business Credit Education

The Three Bureaus Every Lender
Checks Before Saying Yes

Your business has a credit file at three separate commercial bureaus. Most business owners have never seen any of them. Lenders have seen all three. That information gap is what CredFin closes.

D&B
Dun & Bradstreet
The world's largest commercial credit bureau — used by 90% of Fortune 500 companies and most SBA lenders

What Lenders See

  • PAYDEX Score (0–100) — your payment history to suppliers
  • Delinquency Predictor Score — likelihood of late payment
  • Financial Stress Score — probability of business failure
  • D-U-N-S Number — your business identity in the D&B system
  • Trade payment history and public filings
EQ
Equifax Business
Combines business and owner credit data — used by banks, equipment lenders, and commercial credit card issuers

What Lenders See

  • Business Credit Risk Score (101–992) — default risk rating
  • Business Failure Risk Score — closure probability
  • Payment Index — how quickly your business pays obligations
  • Credit utilization across business accounts
  • Owner's personal credit linked to the business record
EX
Experian Business
Widely used by alternative lenders, fintech platforms, and online business lenders evaluating credit decisions in seconds

What Lenders See

  • Intelliscore Plus (1–100) — comprehensive credit risk score
  • Financial Stability Risk Rating — near-term default prediction
  • Trade payment trends across supplier accounts
  • Public records: liens, judgments, bankruptcies
  • Business demographics and industry risk classification
Once You're Funding Ready™

The Door to 40+ Lending
Programs Opens

CredFin maintains access to a nationwide network of lenders across every major loan category. We don't submit you to any of them until your profile is positioned to be approved. When the time comes — the match is precise, not a gamble.

Startup or enterprise. EIN-only or secured. SBA or alternative. The right lender at the right time based on your actual credit profile. That's the CredFin difference.

SBA Loans

Government-backed, competitive rates, ideal for growth & real estate

Business Lines of Credit

Flexible revolving access — draw, repay, repeat

Equipment Financing

Asset-backed, terms structured around useful life

Startup Financing

Capital for new businesses with limited credit history

Working Capital

Fast access for operations, payroll, and inventory

Commercial Real Estate

Purchase, refinance, or develop commercial property

Alternative Lending

Cash-flow based — for businesses banks pass on

EIN Credit Lines

600+ business credit lines — no personal guarantee

The Transformation

Where Clients Start.
Where Clients Finish.

This is what changes when a business goes through the Funding Ready™ system.

Before Funding Ready™

  • Declined for funding without knowing why
  • Using personal credit and personal guarantees
  • Bureau profiles with errors lenders see but you don't
  • Submitting to multiple lenders, damaging credit score
  • Overwhelmed, uncertain, and navigating blind
  • Waiting months between rejections with no clear path

After Funding Ready™

  • Positioned for $50K–$1M+ in funding — before applying
  • Building credit under your EIN — personal finances protected
  • Clean, accurate profiles across all three bureaus
  • Matched precisely to lenders whose criteria you meet
  • Clear strategy, timeline, and next steps at every stage
  • Funded — and continuing to build stronger credit for the future
Real Business Owners. Real Outcomes.

The Numbers
Speak for Themselves

These are actual outcomes from business owners who went through the Funding Ready™ system.

$400K Secured in 45 Days
We secured $400K in 45 days thanks to this system. I didn't know any of this was possible before the workshop. Lisa T. Retail Owner
$250K EIN-Only — No Personal Guarantee
I stopped using personal credit entirely and got $250K in business funding. My personal finances are completely protected now. James W. Contractor
$500K Made Payroll
By early July my company had secured $500,000. Their services are the real deal — they helped us make payroll. I don't know what else to say. Keith B. Houston, TX
Start Here — It's Free

The Free Workshop That
Changes How You See Funding

60 minutes with Ray A. Smith and Kevin Harrington — live, free, and designed to show you exactly what lenders see and precisely what to do about it. Most business owners leave this workshop understanding for the first time why they've been declined.

Live session — no replay 100% free, no obligation Led by Ray A. Smith & Kevin Harrington Limited seats available
Common Questions

What Business Owners
Ask First

No — in fact, the earlier you start building your business credit profile, the better positioned you'll be when funding becomes necessary. Most of our clients who get funded fastest are the ones who started building their Funding Ready™ profile before they needed capital urgently. Don't wait for a decline to start building.
Business credit is tied to your EIN (Employer Identification Number) — not your SSN. It's reported on separate bureaus (Dun & Bradstreet, Equifax Business, and Experian Business) and evaluated differently by lenders. When properly built, business credit allows you to access funding without personal guarantees, protecting your personal finances completely. Most business owners don't know this distinction exists.
Because submitting a business with an unoptimized credit profile to lenders is the fastest way to get declined and damage your credit score simultaneously. We've seen it happen thousands of times. Our process fixes the profile first — so when you do apply, you're matched to lenders whose specific criteria you already meet. The lender match is the last step, not the first. That's what makes our outcomes different.
It depends on your current profile, but most clients see meaningful bureau improvements within 30–90 days and are positioned for their first funding match within 3–6 months. Some clients with relatively clean profiles move faster. The workshop will give you a clearer picture of your specific timeline based on what lenders currently see about your business.
No. CredFin is a business credit and funding advisory company — not a lender. We don't make loans. We make businesses loan-ready. Then we connect them to the right lenders from our national network. This distinction matters: our incentive is your long-term credit strength and funding success, not closing a specific loan product.
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The Golden Age of American BusinessBelongs to the Builders

Two hundred and fifty years ago, America was built by people who refused to accept limitations. Today, that same spirit drives every entrepreneur who bets on themselves. CredFin's mission is to make sure they have the capital to win.