$900/yr net
Earns 2x on everything (first $50,000/yr, then 1x) · no annual fee
$750 welcome bonus — Spend $5,000 in 3 months · Current offer shown; issuer determines eligibility.
Best for business
Ranked by net value on a typical sole-proprietor's spending — after fees, no pay-for-placement.
First — yes, you probably qualify.
You don't need an LLC. Freelancing, selling online, driving rideshare, a side hustle — that makes you a sole proprietor, and you can apply with just your SSN (your name is the business name). Only apply if you have real business spending: issuers expect these cards to be used for business purchases.
Our pick.
$900/yr net
Best net value for a modest business (~$2,500/mo), after the fee — earning 2x on everything (first $50,000/yr, then 1x).
Trade-off: If you only ever cash out, points are worth ~0.6¢ each — a flat cash-back card beats that floor.
Same engine as everything on this site — rewards on a sole-proprietor profile, minus the annual fee.
$900/yr net
Earns 2x on everything (first $50,000/yr, then 1x) · no annual fee
$750 welcome bonus — Spend $5,000 in 3 months · Current offer shown; issuer determines eligibility.
$600/yr net
Earns 2x on everything (first $50,000/yr, then 1x) · no annual fee
$500 welcome bonus — Spend $5,000 in 3 months · Current offer shown; issuer determines eligibility.
$589/yr net
Earns 3x travel/utilities · 1x everything else/gas/dining · $95/yr fee
$1,500 welcome bonus — Spend $8,000 in 3 months (above this profile’s spending) · Current offer shown; issuer determines eligibility.
$464/yr net
Earns 2x travel/gas/dining · 1x everything else/utilities · $199/yr fee
$1,190 welcome bonus — Spend $7,000 in 3 months · Current offer shown; issuer determines eligibility.
$462/yr net
Earns 5x utilities · 2x gas/dining · no annual fee
$750 welcome bonus — Spend $6,000 in 3 months · Current offer shown; issuer determines eligibility.
$450/yr net
Earns 1.5x on everything · no annual fee
$750 welcome bonus — Spend $6,000 in 3 months · Current offer shown; issuer determines eligibility.
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Things to know
Business-card bonuses are large because their spend requirements are large — some need $8,000–$15,000 in three months, far above a small operation's reality. We only count a bonus when the profile's spending can actually reach it. Also honest: cards with shipping or advertising bonuses (like Ink Preferred) earn more than we show if that's where your money goes — our engine doesn't score categories it can't verify, so we understate rather than guess.
Business cards typically require a personal guarantee — you're personally on the hook. Most don't report to personal credit unless you default. Verify terms on the issuer's page before applying.