INLAND EMPIRE WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER DEMYSTIFIES CREDIT REPORTS AND SCORING

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Ignore those late-night ads about “fixing” your credit and unravel the mysteries of credit reports and scoring at a free workshop, “Understanding Credit Reports and Scores,” on Monday, July 16, at Cal State San Bernardino’s Inland Empire Women’s Business Center.

Since so many new businesses are founded on the personal credit of their owners, it’s imperative for aspiring and new business owners to understand what’s on their credit reports and how their financial habits affect creditworthiness.

The workshop will cover:

• What’s on a personal credit report and how it gets there
• How a credit score is calculated
• Keys to developing good financial habits to improve and maintain credit standing

“Understanding Credit Reports and Scores” will be held on Monday, July 16, from 6 pm to 8 pm at the center’s office, 202 East Airport Drive, Suite 100, in San Bernardino. There is no cost to attend. Space is limited, so register today at www.iewbc.org or call (909) 890-1242.

The Inland Empire Women’s Business Center is a program of the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State San Bernardino in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The IEWBC provides business counseling, training and mentoring designed for women business owners.

The program provides targeted services to Latina business owners – the fastest growing group of women who own businesses in the country – by providing services in English

and Spanish.

The Inland Empire Women’s Business Center’s hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday by appointment only. The center also has a part-time outreach office in Corona. For more information, visit the center’s website at www.iewbc.org or contact Nicole Kinney at (909) 890-1242.

For more information on Cal State San Bernardino, contact the university’s Office of Public Affairs at (909) 537-5007 and visit http://news.csusb.edu.