TOOLS TO SUPPORT YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY
For Business Owners
Craft3 is committed to helping you succeed.
Starting and growing a business is challenging and the business journey is often full of twists and turns, with multiple milestones and potential setbacks. We strive to support you throughout your business journey.
We have been working with small business owners for more than two decades. We understand that while financing is important, there are many other steps to successfully launching and growing a business. While the process and the order of the steps can vary depending on your business and your situation, applying for a loan is rarely one of the first steps, and never the last step.
For many business owners we've worked with, the language of finance was hard to understand, and they did not yet know how to create financial projections. In order to empower business owners and to remove barriers to accessing financing, we have created a variety of downloadable resources.
For Businesses
Resources
For Businesses
Startup Financial Projections Template
General Business Loan
Learn how to create financial projections and download a template to get started on yours.
For Businesses
Your Business Journey
General Business Loan
We hope this business journey worksheet helps you think about your next steps and anticipate potential setbacks.
For Businesses
Glossary of Finance and Business Terms
General Business Loan
If you’re interested in starting or expanding a business, you’ll likely encounter lots of terms and acronyms. This glossary will hopefully help you make sense of unfamiliar words and equip you for your business journey.
For Businesses
Startup Checklist
General Business Loan
Learn about common steps in setting up and launching a new business.
For Businesses
Getting Loan Ready Toolkit
General Business Loan
We want to make the loan process as clear and transparent as possible. Here are some resources to support business preparation and growth.
For Bankers
Food and Beverage Revolving Line of Credit: Overview
General Business Loan
If you have a client who's a food or beverage processor and doesn't meet your bank’s requirements, see how Craft3 may be able to help with a RLOC.
For Businesses
Debt Financing Options
General Business Loan
There are many types of debt financing. The terms vary greatly and it’s essential that you understand them and the tradeoffs involved.
For Businesses
Business Plan Template
General Business Loan
A simple guide from the U.S. Small Business Administration to developing a business plan, an essential document for all startup businesses.
For Businesses
Business Loans up to $250,000: Overview
General Business Loan
To start and grow a business, you’ll likely need capital and a trusted financing partner. Learn how Craft3 can help with a loan up to $250,000.
For Businesses
Business Loans over $250,000: Overview
General Business Loan
To expand and grow a business, you’ll likely need capital and a trusted financing partner. Learn how Craft3 can help with a loan over $250,000.
Customer Stories
Warehouse Build Out for Chesed Farms
When Sundown Hazen of Chesed Farms first connected with Craft3, he had a solid idea but didn’t have a business plan. We recommended he work with the local Small Business Development Center on a business plan. He put in that work, came back to Craft3, and we were able to make a loan for him to build out a new warehouse space.
Our Team
"Small businesses are heart of our local economies. Entrepreneurship for immigrants and folks of color can be difficult through no fault of their own. My life’s work revolves around empowering underserved communities, and helping people reimagine what the future can hold."
Aldo Medina Martinez
Business Services Program Lead
