# How to Use Grant Funding to Unlock a Loan for Your Small Business

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Podcast: [Business on the Edge, Silicon Valley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-on-the-edge-silicon-valley-7117474)
Published: 2026-03-13T01:19:21+00:00
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## Resource

If you’re using grants just to survive, you’re thinking too small. Grants are leverage. And leverage gets you approved.

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