Cortera can be thought of as a Yelp for business credit, offering reviews on large and small businesses alike that have been submitted by the community. In other words, it can help you figure out if a company you're thinking of dealing with is going to pay you in a timely fashion, or if it's run by deadbeats who should be avoided.
Cortera aims to be a kind of "wisdom of the crowds"-driven business credit agency. And in the same way that the user-powered review site Yelp has taken on established players like Zagat, Cortera has Dun & Bradstreet in its sights.
