HeyJaredThe Grant Writing Unicorn Podcast
This podcast was created for those of you trying to answer this question: how do I build my career to have a bigger impact on my community, allow more time and geographic freedom, AND make money to support me and my family?Meredith Noble and Alex Lustig, co-founders and…
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Beth Willey: How She Landed Her First Grant Writing Success (opens the original)
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Leaving your job is a major life transition. See how Beth navigated this career change and what happens when you choose a new path. This video documents the real experience of leaving your job and stepping into something new. Whether you are currently planning on quitting your job or simply considering a fresh start, these scenes offer a candid look at the emotions involved in making such a significant shift. We explore the quiet moments of reflection and the conversations that often accompany t
The #1 mistake people make applying for business grants (opens the original)
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Most small business owners chasing grant funding are making the same expensive mistake...and it has nothing to do with how well they write. 🛑 In this video, we break down why applying to every business grant you find is quietly costing you the one thing you can never get back, and what ONE strategy you can apply to change everything. 💡 If you're busy with a capital B and serious about getting funded, this is the video that changes how you play the game.
She Lost Her Biggest Client and Did This Instead (opens the original)
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Scaling a grant-writing business past six figures and headed to seven figures means building a dream team. Elaine Navarro, Founder & Principal Consultant for Just Look Left - Creative Grant Consulting spills it all in her updated spotlight. She shares the journey from $420K to $900K+ even after losing her biggest client this year (a $10,000 monthly retainer she had to replace). We talk about everything from hiring in the wrong order to why she wakes up every day to serve mid-sized nonprofits in
The book on AI that's freaking me out (opens the original)
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How do we navigate this tension between 'not getting left behind' and 'not getting sucked into the myth of AI solving all our problems?' We're all trying to solve this in real time. Look, I was an early adopter of AI, leaning into it from a place of fear because I had to figure out if it was coming for the grant writing profession (spoiler: it's not). Now, collectively we're all on a train that feels like it's either 'get in' or 'get run over.' But recently I read a book that's completely shifte
I Became a Grant Writer Without a Degree Here's How (opens the original)
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You do not need an $80k degree to become a grant writer, and SPOILER: a degree in grant writing does not exist. 🤯 Meredith breaks down the exact method she used to land her first grant writing role inside an engineering firm with zero grant writing experience, and how that same approach has helped thousands of grant writers get paid without going back to school. If you have been wondering whether you are qualified enough to break into this field, this video is for you.
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