What these tools do, what they do not do, and how to get the most out of them.
No. These resources do not guarantee funding, loan approval, eligibility, or any lender decision. They are educational and organizational tools that help you prepare before funding conversations.
No. These resources are for general educational and organizational purposes only. They do not provide financial, legal, tax, credit, or lending advice.
Small business owners, including service-based and local businesses, who are thinking about funding and want to organize their documents, numbers, and business information before applying or talking to a lender.
You are not alone. Many owners realize during funding prep that their books are behind or hard to read. Start by seeing what is missing. If bookkeeping is the sticking point, Fourteen Feathers Bookkeeping may be a helpful next step.
No. The tools help you organize your information simply. Some products include Google Sheets, but you do not need advanced software knowledge to get started.
Yes. The PDF resources are designed to be printable and easy to use digitally.
Some products include Google Sheets trackers or calculators. Each product page lists exactly what is included.
Yes. These resources are designed to help you organize and review your information before lender conversations. They do not replace advice from a lender or a qualified professional.
No. These resources do not recommend specific lenders or funding products. They help you prepare your business information before you choose your next step.
You will get access to the digital files or download instructions. If Google Sheets are included, you will get instructions for making your own copy.
Because these are digital products, refunds may be limited. See the Refund Policy for details.
Funding Prep Studio is powered by Fourteen Feathers Bookkeeping. If your readiness gaps are tied to bookkeeping, Fourteen Feathers may be a helpful next step for getting your books clean and clear.
Three prep packets and an optional review. The Funding Prep Packet is for established businesses operating a year or more. The New Business Funding Prep Packet is for startups and new owners with little or no financial history yet. The Grant Prep Packet is for nonprofits seeking grants. The Former-Lender Readiness Review is an optional written review of your finished packet by a former lender.
Go by where your business is. Operating a year or more with real revenue, the Funding Prep Packet. Pre-launch or under about three years, the New Business Funding Prep Packet. A nonprofit seeking grants, the Grant Prep Packet. If you are not sure, take the free readiness check and it will point you to the right one.
They are built for different stages. The Funding Prep Packet runs the math on the documents, numbers, debt, and use-of-funds plan an established business already has and organizes them into one packet. The New Business Funding Prep Packet helps a new owner set up the basics funders expect and understand what funders look for, since there is little history to show yet. The Grant Prep Packet is built around grants: a reusable foundation, then prep for each specific grant.
It is an optional add-on, separate from the packets. Once you have built your packet, Cristal Finley reads it the way a lender would and sends back a written review: what a lender would notice, what to fix first, and a clear path forward. She spent fifteen years evaluating business funding requests. It is a preparation review of the information you entered, not a lender decision, and it is not financial, legal, tax, or lending advice. It fits the established-business and new-business packets.
Yes. The Grant Prep Packet is built for emerging and growing nonprofits seeking grants, and starts with the free Grant Readiness Check. The New Business Funding Prep Packet is built for startups and new owners. Both are open now.
Yes. The New Business Funding Prep Packet and the Grant Prep Packet are open now. The free readiness check is still useful if you want help choosing your starting point before you buy.
Funding Prep Studio is built by Cristal Finley, who spent fifteen years evaluating business funding requests, from $35,000 to $40 million, and Brandon Allen, who builds and runs the tools and systems. It is backed by Fourteen Feathers Bookkeeping. The tools reflect what a funder actually looks for, so you can prepare with that in view. They are a preparation resource, not a promise of any funding outcome.