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👩🏽 Job Security? Don't know her.
TL: $100k for Your Small Business & Job Security? Don't know her.
Laura Texidor
July 28, 2025
For years, we were told the 9–5 was the safe path.
Salary. Stability. Security.
But what happens when that “safe path” lays you off twice by 25?
This week’s community spotlight, Valerie, didn’t wait for strike three. She turned rejection into redirection and built her own path.
Now she teaches women how to future-proof their careers with AI, personal branding, and digital strategy.
And she’s reaching hundreds of thousands and her LinkedIn is a masterclass in how to build a bold, authentic brand.
So if you’re sitting on an idea, a brand, or a skill you know could be bigger… this is your sign.
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Grants for Solopreneurs and Small Businesses
🍎 $40K for Women in Food & Beverage
The Enthuse Capital & Catalyst Grant supports women entrepreneurs with $500K+ in lifetime sales in food or beverage.
📅 Apply here by July 28
💖 $10K for Women Entrepreneurs
The Amber Grant offers monthly $10,000 grants to women-owned businesses and a shot at $25,000 at the end of the year. July’s theme: Pets and animals
📅 Apply here July 31
🏬 $10K for Brick and Mortar Entrepreneurs
American Express is awarding 400 small businesses $10K each (plus a chance at $30K). Must have a physical storefront.
📅 Apply here by July 31
🌺 $10K for AANHPI Entrepreneurs
Prose x Ellis Brooklyn are giving $10K to support Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander business owners.
📅Apply by August 1
🎓 Up to $20K for EdTech Startups
The Conquer EdTech Accelerator offers up to $20K in funding + mentorship for early-stage education tech startups.
📅Apply here by August 1
$500,000 for Early Stage Companies
Y Combinator offers $500,000 for early-stage companies, as early as an idea.
📅 Apply here by August 4
🌍 Up to $200K for product based companies
Alibaba is awarding up to $200K to product-driven startups. Just submit a 60-second video.
📅 Apply here by August 15
👩🏽$5k for women entrepreneurs
No BS, No Strings Attached” Women’s Grant is awarding $5,000 for women founders across industries
📅 “Apply here by August 31
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In Abundance,
Joyce and Laura
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