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February 17, 2025, 11:57 pm UTC

The Gradience Group 883254649 | Government Grant Application

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The Gradience Group is seeking government funding to support the establishment of a client base over the course of a year. The funds will be allocated for living and business expenses during this period.

The business plan focuses on offering free workshops and speaking events, both online and in person, via platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. These initiatives aim to build a community and provide support for group leadership development and personal growth. The founder has a rich background in the mortgage industry, with numerous connections that could benefit from the services offered.

The rationale for funding approval highlights personal challenges faced by the founder, including becoming a single mother of two young boys after her ex-husband's addiction problems necessitated a divorce. The adverse effects of the volatile mortgage market led her to pivot towards starting her own business in leadership development and career coaching, allowing her the flexibility to care for her children while generating income.

In terms of competition, The Gradience Group will face established entities such as The Alchemy Group and Vistage Leadership. However, its unique competitive edge lies in its commitment to supporting women and women-led organizations, aiming to address gender disparities in executive leadership. The founder is optimistic about the community's positive response and plans to expand the business as it grows.

  • General Information

    Business Registration Number: 883254649

    Location: Huntington beach, CA, United States

    Length of Operation: 1-5

    Number of Employees: 1-10 Employees

    Annual Gross Income: Less than $100k

    Annual Gross Expense: Less than $100k

    Open to Loans: YES

  • Funding Usage

    The business will take 1 year, full time commitment to establish a client base that will allow the Gradience Group to be profitable. In that time, the funding will be used to cover cost of living expenses as well as business expenses.

  • Business Plan

    We are offering complimentary workshops and speaking events (virtual and in person) through social media sites such as Linkedin, Facebook and Instagram in order to expand our community and be available for assistance for group leadership development and individual personal and business growth. I have an extensive leadership career in the mortgage industry and have a multitude of connections that would potentially benefit from The Gradience Group's services. I expect group to occur in 1-2 years. Post-covid, I became a single mother of 2 young boys (Drew 8 and Dylan 6). My ex-husband suffered from an opioid addiction which, unfortunately, endangered our children and left me no choice but to dissolve the marriage and support my 2 sons independently. My ex-husband does not contribute to the household bills or childcare expenses. My 21 year career in mortgage executive leadership was adversely affected by the volatile market that was causing mass layoffs and income reduction throughout the industry. I courageously made the decision to start my own leadership development and career coaching business to allow flexibility to take care of my children after school as well as the income needed to support my family. I'm encouraged by the initial response to my start-up from my community and will continue to expand during this growth phase of my career.

  • Self Identified Competition

    The Alchemy Group Vistage Leadership Devin Bandison Coaching Each of these successful coaching entities are powerful leaders in the coaching industry. However, the Gradience Group focuses on supporting women as well as women led organizations in order to foster the equalization of gender dissonance throughout executive organizational leadership today.

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