$720/yr net
Earns 2x everything else · 1x travel · no annual fee
$225 welcome bonus · 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.
$720/yr net
Best net value for a modest business (~$2,500/mo), after the fee — earning 2x everything else · 1x travel.
Trade-off: If you only ever cash out, points are worth ~0.6¢ each — a flat cash-back card beats that floor.
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Same engine as everything on this site — rewards on a sole-proprietor profile, minus the annual fee.
$720/yr net
Earns 2x everything else · 1x travel · no annual fee
$225 welcome bonus · Current offer shown; issuer determines eligibility.
$589/yr net
Earns 3x travel · 3x utilities · $95/yr fee
$1,500 welcome bonus — needs $8,000 spend in 3 months (above this profile) · Current offer shown; issuer determines eligibility.
$480/yr net
Earns 2x everything else · 1x travel · no annual fee
$250 welcome bonus · Current offer shown; issuer determines eligibility.
$464/yr net
Earns 2x travel · 2x gas · $199/yr fee
$1,190 welcome bonus · Current offer shown; issuer determines eligibility.
$462/yr net
Earns 5x utilities · 2x gas · no annual fee
$1,000 welcome bonus · Current offer shown; issuer determines eligibility.
$450/yr net
Earns 1.5x everything else · 1.5x travel · no annual fee
$1,000 welcome bonus · Current offer shown; issuer determines eligibility.
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The catch most lists skip.
Business-card bonuses are huge because their spend requirements are huge — 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.