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US companies

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Business credit

US companies · Business credit11 minutes

How do you build US business credit from abroad?

Which order a founder from outside the US has to follow to become creditworthy there, why a company history from home counts for nothing, and why the first credit decision falls on the person rather than the company.

Reviewed 28 September 2026Read

Identity

US companies · Identity10 minutes

Can a foreign company get a US EIN?

What a company without a US seat needs the US employer identification number for, which doors it actually opens, why it creates no credit history, and where the application gets stuck in practice.

Reviewed 28 September 2026Read

Terms on this topic

Employer Identification Number: An Employer Identification Number is the nine-digit identifier under which the US tax authority holds a company and under which banks and partners identify it.
Personal guarantee: A personal guarantee is the applicant's promise to cover the liabilities of a business account if the company itself fails to pay them.