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Amex Business Gold
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Amex Business Gold

Small businesses — 4x on top 2 spend categories from a list of 6.

4.5 / 5
Joining fee
$0
Annual fee
$375
Top reward
4%
Min income

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5-year value calculator

How much Amex Business Gold actually pays you over time, net of annual fees.

$1,500

Includes 40% in this card's boost category, 60% general spend.

Annual rewards$396
Annual fee$375
Welcome bonus (year 1 only)+$10,000
Cumulative net value
+$10,105
over 5 years
Year 1
$10,021
+$10,021/yr
Year 2
$10,042
+$21/yr
Year 3
$10,063
+$21/yr
Year 4
$10,084
+$21/yr
Year 5
$10,105
+$21/yr
Year 1 (with bonus)
$10,021
Year 2+ (steady state)
$21/yr

Estimates use the card's published rates and a 40/60 boost-vs-general split. Real returns vary with how tightly your spend matches each card's boost categories.

Reward rates

What you earn back, by category.

shopping
4%
📈
Everything else
1%
📈
🎁
Welcome bonus

70,000 Membership Rewards points after $10,000 spend in 3 months

What you get

  • 4x on top 2 categories ($150K cap): airfare, gas, advertising, tech, restaurants, US shipping
  • $20 monthly FedEx + Grubhub credit
  • $240 Amex Business Line of Credit access
  • No foreign transaction fees

Eligibility

These are guidelines, not hard cutoffs. Banks frequently approve below the listed income if your credit is healthy.

Min credit score
720+
Self-employed
Eligible