GNEC Has Every Resource
Your Business Needs to Succeed

We pair clients with the needed professionals and financial services required to succeed — from credit building, marketing, and accounting experts to the ideal funding and lending programs.

Technical Assistance
for Growth

GNEC’s Technical Assistance Program helps you develop your idea, write a business plan, project cash flow, plus much more.

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Different Approach to Underwriting Loans

As a Community Development Financial Institution, we examine your business’ financials differently than a typical bank.

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Programs
and Events

GNEC offers several online and live opportunities to help you develop a successful business.

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Loans Per County
Total 2012 – 2023

Served Over 4000
clients

since 2012

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Key Demographics:

89%

Minority clients

53%

female clients

This map features statics for some but not all counties in New Jersey over a nine-year period.

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Speed Business Consulting

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Money Smart: Banking Services for Small Businesses

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Success Stories

Java and Michelle Bradley:
Java’s Compost

Our company started as a family venture and has quickly grown into a thriving compost community,

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3 Reasons to Choose GNEC

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We Take the Time to Understand

We use our understanding of each entrepreneur’s needs to pair that with right funding source and the right technical assistance.

Flexible
Loans

Our lending programs focus on the right capital solutions that will help the client build capacity and long-term equity.

Offer Technical
Support

We offer workshops and back office support programs on bookkeeping, building credit, website development, and digital marketing.

Events

At GNEC, we are here for you every step of the way. We support entrepreneurs and small business owners on their path to funding by providing tools and connection to resources needed to build financially sustainable businesses. At GNEC, we believe that entrepreneurs who leverage limited resources available to them are the ones who ultimately succeed.

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