"As a startup, you probably don’t have a DUNS number, since they are primarily used when doing business with the government." Flat out wrong. DUNS numbers are

"As a startup, you probably don’t have a DUNS number, since they are primarily used when doing business with the government." Flat out wrong. DUNS numbers are not a scam. I've had them at past companies and my fathers company had one many many years ago. And I've used them to check credit on companies that I've dealt with. Has nothing to do with the goverment. It's simply wrong to call DUNS numbers a scam.