Resources

Tools to Start Your Financial Journey

Loan Calculator Tool

Figure out your estimated payment the easy way.

FAQ Tool

Get answers to the questions you have.

Training and Webinar Information

How to raise your FICO score

Loan Purpose & Amount

Understanding Your Statements

Do’s and Don’ts When Applying

Common Loan Application Mistakes

PNC Identity Theft Workshop

How to Brand Yourself Webinar

Additional GNEC Webinar Resources:

How to Brand Yourself Key Points (pdf)
How to Define Your Brand Worksheet Final (pdf)

Choosing the Best Social Media Platform Webinar

Additional GNEC Webinar Resources:

Choosing the Right Social Media Platform Takeaways (pdf)

Podcast

Our GNEC Fund Ready Podcast is out!

Brands: The Key to Cash Flow Success

Small Business Wellness

Closing the Year Strong, Starting Stronger

How to Craft Your Business Pitch

Happenings in Newark: = Space Edition

Happenings in Newark: Invest Newark Edit.

The Virtual Role of Small Business

Managing Small Business Growth

Small Business Marketing and Branding

Introduction to Small Business Ideation

Building Credit: Empowering

CDFI’s Can Work for You

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Tools to Assist You in Your Business Needs

General Business IQ  

  • Earn rewards for saving! Check out Saver Life, a program by EARN and with support from Capital One. We have a unique URL if you are interested in using it to register people to save.
    • You will have the opportunity to select a savings goal and set a personal monthly goal amount. The purpose of this goal is to challenge yourself to save more than $20. Although we hope you’ll reach your personal goal every month, reaching your goal or saving more than $20 will not increase your rewards.

Credit Resources

  • Sources to obtain a copy of your credit report:

  • CreditWise by Capital One is a free credit montoring tool available online and as an app for both iOS and Android
    • Visit Capital One’s website here for more information and to sign-in.

  • Capital One and the Better Business Bureau have a Managing Credit micro site available here. It is split into two sections:
    • Business Insights – resources and tools that help you turn great ideas into inspired plans of action
    • Consumer Insights – stay current with the latest tips and information to help you manage your finances

  • Bankrate.com offers comprehensive, objective and free resources, strategies, worksheets and tools for comparing credit offers and options, estimating credit scores, and managing your debt.

Business Plan Templates/Modeling

  • Competitive Intelligence Tool: The tool helps you manage and grow your business by comparing your business to competitors; mapping your competitors, customers, and suppliers; and finding the best places to target your next advertising campaign.

  • Small Business Administration (SBA):
    • Business Plan Templates: Most business plans fall into one of two common categories: traditional or lean startup. No matter which category your business falls into, you can always find a template fitting your business on SBA’s website.

Education Resources

  • Dun & Bradstreet (smallbusiness2.dnb.com)The business credit premier reporting agency. Access news and advice on establishing a business, building businesses, and optimizing business credit.

A financial literacy partnership between Consumer Action and Capital One that provides multilingual educational modules on improving credit. Money-wise also provides curricula and teaching aids to train community-based organization staff so that all consumers can be reached.

  • Ask Max:  Experian’s Consumer Credit Education (www.experian.com)
    The credit reporting industry’s consumer credit advice column. Maxine Sweet answers consumer questions in her bi-weekly column. Its powerful search engine lets you find answers by keyword and topic.

  • StudentPlatinum.com (www.studentplatinum.com)
    An Edvisors company, is a leading provider of education resources and financial services around student financial aid. The website offers information, advice, and services to students, their parents and the financial aid community.