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From Grant Writer to CEO: How Guy Broke $100K and Scaled Beyond 1:1 Client Work
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- Grant Writing & Funding
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- Mar 10, 2026
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- 1989
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Are you ready to work from home and earn 6 figures on part-time hours? Are you ready to quit your toxic job and work on your schedule? Just like our students? Then be sure to register for the FREE, Live Training, " “How to Start or Grow a Grant Writing Business in 2026 and Get Consistent Paying Clients ” on Wednesday, June 10th 5:00 - 6:30pm EST. Register here: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy-webinar What happens when you stop thinking like a technician and start thinking like a CEO? In this powerful case study interview, Holly sits down with mentorship student Guy A. Holley to unpack the mindset, systems, and strategic shifts that helped him break through his long-standing revenue ceiling and surpass his first $100K year by an additional $15K–$20K. Guy shares how moving from ad-hoc grant projects to scalable systems, implementing SOPs, setting firm boundaries, and aligning his business with his core values completely transformed both his income and his family life. If you’re ready to stop hitting revenue plateaus and start building a grant writing business that creates time freedom, this episode is for you. ABOUT OUR GUEST Guy A. Holley is a grant professional, mentor student inside the Grant Professional Mentorship, and former 4-H leader who scaled a local youth program from 0 to 2,200 students through strategic grant funding. Growing up watching his mother write grants for 4-H planted early seeds, but it wasn’t until discovering the Grant Writing & Funding podcast while pursuing his master’s degree that he realized grant writing could become a scalable business model. Today, Guy has transitioned from one-off subcontracting and ad-hoc projects to building systems, workshops, and scalable offers — all while protecting time with his wife and four young c…