In many ways, a seasoned shelf corporation can strengthen your business presence. A seasoned shelf corporation is often viewed as a great way to get your business recognized, to establish integrity, and to substantially improve your ability to get serious lines of business credit.

For example, in most cases, if you contact a bank to apply for a corporate credit card or a line of credit, you will generally have better success if your business is a minimum of a couple of years old, instead of a couple of months old. Many large banks will not even consider a business credit application unless the business has existed for two years, or longer. From the lenders perspective, an older corporation reduces the risk involved should they decide to issue you credit. Statistics generally show that at least 50% of all new businesses fail within the first year, and the fact that your corporation is a couple of years old significantly reduces the risk from their perspective.

Our seasoned shelf corporation is the difference between obtaining the corporate credit you need, or being denied. It can also affect your credit limits and the amount of interest that you will pay. Even more so in today's turbulent credit market, a seasoned shelf corporation will drastically improve your financial success. Because of the recent recession, many of the major lenders are focusing on financing established businesses as opposed to lending to individuals. They feel this is one of the best ways to stimulate the economy while protecting themselves. Even with a perfect fico score it is next to impossible to obtain a six figure loan/ credit line. However if you were to attach that perfect fico score to one of our seasoned shelf corporations up to 650k initially, and even more in loans/ lines of credit via multiple rounds of funding.

An added benefit of utilizing our seasoned shelf corporations is that your clients find you to be more appealing when you have years of history behind you. Savvy clients often become more interested after finding out how long a business has been in place before doing business with it. If they see that you have recently opened your business, they may choose to do business with a more established entity - possibly your competitor. However, if the purchase of a seasoned shelf corporation makes the business appear older, then they may view your business as dependable, established, and successful, (just like the lenders). Something else to consider - if you do business with the government, in many cases contracts are only offered and awarded to businesses two years or older.

And it is very likely that your industry business partners may prefer only to do business with what are perceived to be established partners. If your business is viewed as new, or as a startup, your partners may feel that you don't have the stability to handle their business or to meet their ongoing needs. They may not want to be among your first customers and experience the issues as a result of your learning curve. A seasoned shelf corporation can solve this issue, and provide your business with immediate equity and credibility.
So, you may ask - Is it legal to invest in a seasoned shelf corporation? Is it misleading to lenders, consumers, and other businesses when promoting a new business?


In addition, there are plenty of factors you need to consider when securing a seasoned shelf corporation. Most importantly, make sure it has a clean record with the State of its origination, as you don't want to be connected with complaints that have been previously filed against a business name. Also make sure there are no pending tax liens or liabilities on file against the corporation. And finally, be very cautious of brokers selling cheap corporations that have recently been reinstated by the Secretary of State - as these are generally not true seasoned shelf corps! Las Vegas Corporations are great for asset protection, but horrible for funding purposes. If it is a legitimate seasoned shelf corporation like the ones provided by our company, these items shouldn't be an issue. Finally, you also need to think about the cost. Depending on your viewpoint, a seasoned shelf corporation can be considered expensive. But if considered as an investment in your business growth, it can lead to many short and long-term benefits for your business, such as increased sales, market penetration and overall financial success. If you need up to 650k in funding in our current economy, there is not a better way to achieve that goal.