October 3, 202510:15 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.
This session is an opportunity to gain actionable strategies and the entrepreneurial mindset needed to secure grants and elevate your content creation business. Creators wear many hats—content strategist, marketer, and community builder, etc. But truly regarding myself as an entrepreneur and small business owner was a game changer. Recognizing this identity is key to unlocking diverse funding streams, particularly grant funding. Small businesses have access to numerous grants designed to support growth and innovation. By adopting a small business mindset, you can position your content creation enterprise for greater financial sustainability and success. Drawing on the journey through failure and success, Dr. Nadine C. Duncan will share valuable lessons from the transition from an independent author and publisher to travel content creator to a thriving multimedia travel business owner. She will reveal how these experiences have provided her with unique insights into the grant application process for creators and how she leveraged grant funding to propel her small business forward.
