The OpenGrants Podcast: Recent Episodes
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You’re well aware of existing and upcoming Federal spending plans, but do you have a sound plan to make the most of this injection of capital While many of the details are still murky, now is the time to make a plan and prepare to win and manage these funds to maximize impact in your state. In this podcase episode we recap some of the best tips and tricks from a panel of experts and practitioners we hosted on an OpenGrants webinar. They shared their insights on state level economic development for 2021 and beyond.
Guests:
Shawn Garvey, CEO, Momentum
Molly Pyle, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development Lead, Center on Rural Innovation (CORI)
Sophia Zheng, Founder & CEO, Bludot
Moderated by:
Sedale Turbovsky, CEO & Founder, OpenGrants
Listen to this awesome clip of Meredith Noble, Co-Founder, Learn Grant Writing describing the creation of a grant funding funnel.
Meredith is an entrepreneur, community leader, and outdoor adventurer. She is the co-founder of Learn Grant Writing, an online professional development program for aspiring grant writers. Her expertise has been featured in Fast Company, and her book, How to Write a Grant: Become a Grant Writing Unicorn, is a #1 bestseller for nonprofit fundraising and grants on Amazon. Meredith has secured over $42 million in grant funding, and her students have secured over $250 million - a number that grows daily. You can learn more at www.learngrantwriting.org and get a free audiobook version of her book.
In this episode we talk to Jason Garcia, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Indie.vc and builder of INTRO, a tool for startups that finds alternative, non-dilutive funding for startups. We talk about this type of funding, who it's for, and why they built INTRO. We also talk a little bit about the VC trends Jason is seeing post-pandemic. This one is nice and quick, and full of great insights.
Learn more about grants for startups and find public funding for your company at OpenGrants.io.
In this episode we talked to Meredith Noble, founder of LearnGrantWriting.org, to talk about the challenges, opportunities and common misconceptions in the grant writing industry. We covered how to get started as a grant writer, what startups and non-profits should do to find great writers, and a broad look at the economic shifts we're seeing as a result of the pandemic. After the episode, find your funding at OpenGrants.io.
OpenGrants CEO Sedale Turbovsky gives an introductory lesson on grants for startups: what they are, who can get them, common pitfalls, and how to get started.