Business Credit with or without SSN?

[John H. Hill Jr.]

Hello BP,

Today I'm going to apply for my EIN and before I start working on building business credit I would appreciate help on doing so smartly. I understand there is a lot to this process, and it will take patience.

What I'm specifically seeking is feedback on is if I should build business credit using my SSN along with my EIN, or should I avoid using my SSN for any and all lines of credit?

My personal credit is excellent, so that isn't my concern. It's more about keeping my personal credit and business credit separate. I feel like I've read in a book somewhere that when applying for business credit, avoid using my SSN.

Any other tips outside of this specific topic is highly welcomed. Thank you in advance...