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Jose R.

Boston, Massachusetts

$100/hr
4.8
261 jobs

Helping Entrepreneurs Raise $1, 000, 000, 000 + in Funding 🚀 Raising capital isn’t just about getting funding—it’s about finding the right investors, telling a compelling story, and executing a strategy that works. My mission is to help 1,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1 billion, and I’ll show you how to secure 6, 7, or even 8 figures for your company. How? Keep reading 👇 I launched my first Kickstarter campaign in college, turned it into a 6-figure e-commerce brand, and successfully exited. That experience taught me how to build, fund, and scale a company—knowledge I now use to help others do the same. Over the past 4 years, I’ve been digitalizing capital markets and leading some of the most successful crowdfunding and fundraising campaigns. I’ve helped startups raise over $85M, facilitating 50,000+ investment transactions across Wefunder, StartEngine, Republic, Kickstarter, and Indiegogo. Companies I’ve Helped Raise Millions For: ✅ Boxabl – $170M+ raised ✅ Phoenix Tailings – $50M Series B ✅ Watford – $9M+ ✅ Tribel & Caledonian Braves – $3M+ each ✅ Doorvest – $5M+ each ✅ Lit Motors & Popsmith, - $1.5M+ each ✅ FMFC Investments – $500K+ ✅ And many more… What I Can Do for You: ✔️ Equity & Reward-Based Crowdfunding (Wefunder, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, StartEngine, Republic) ✔️ High-Converting Pitch Decks That Get Investor Attention ✔️ Fundraising Strategy & Execution to Maximize Your Raise ✔️ Investor & Backer Databases for Outreach I’ve worked with some of the biggest crowdfunding campaigns and understand what it takes to get funded. If you’re ready to launch your Kickstarter, Wefunder, or capital raise, let’s make it a success. Let’s talk and get you funded! 🚀

  • Data Entry
  • Market Research
  • Lead Generation
  • Kickstarter Marketing
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Data Scraping
  • Data Mining
  • Crowdfunding
  • Customer Relationship Management
Hope A.

Hephzibah, Georgia

$40/hr
4.8
171 jobs

I secure funding and win government contracts for nonprofits, startups, and businesses ready to scale their impact and revenue. Whether you're pursuing competitive grants, responding to complex RFPs, or establishing nonprofit compliance, I transform your capabilities into winning proposals that deliver essential resources and sustainable growth. My Track Record: Over three years, I've secured more than $2.8 million in grant funding and developed proposals for government contracts ranging from $100,000 to $12 million. My clients span energy, healthcare, housing, facility management, public safety, and social services sectors. With 91% Job Success and Top Rated Plus status across 80+ completed projects, I deliver results that matter. What I Do: I craft compelling grant proposals for federal agencies (DOE, NIH, HUD, USDA, SAMHSA), foundations, and corporations. I translate technical innovation and programmatic vision into narratives that align with funder priorities and secure awards. Beyond federal opportunities, I conduct strategic funding research and manage complete application lifecycles from concept through submission. For government contracting, I develop compliance-driven proposals that position you as the contractor of choice. I navigate SAM.gov registration, decode complex RFP/RFQ solicitations, develop technical and management volumes demonstrating capability, create detailed cost proposals, and build comprehensive compliance matrices. My contract experience includes facility management operations worth $11.7 million, digital infrastructure, law enforcement coordination, transportation services, and professional consulting. I also provide complete 501(c)(3) formation services including IRS applications, bylaws development, and state registrations for organizations establishing nonprofit status. What Sets Me Apart: My dual expertise in grant acquisition and government contracting gives you a strategic advantage—I understand how agencies evaluate both programmatic funding and procurement proposals. I bring deep knowledge of federal compliance frameworks including Federal Acquisition Regulation, OMB Uniform Guidance, and agency-specific requirements. This means your proposals meet the technical standards that separate funded projects and awarded contracts from rejected submissions. My Approach: I identify competitive differentiators, anticipate evaluator questions, structure narratives for maximum scoring impact, collaborate to incorporate your expertise, and manage aggressive deadlines without compromising quality. Clients choose me because I deliver proven results, communicate clearly, and understand that behind every application is an organization working to create meaningful change or sustainable growth. Whether you need a grant writer who understands funder priorities, an RFP strategist who can win competitive contracts, or a comprehensive funding consultant who navigates complex opportunities, I bring the technical expertise, strategic insight, and persuasive documentation that transforms organizational capacity into funded programs and awarded contracts.

  • Grant Proposal
  • RFP Writing
  • Grant Application
  • Grant Writing Consultation
  • Grant Research & Prospect List
  • Grant Documentation
  • Grant Writing
  • Grant Evaluation Plan
  • Nonprofit Organization
  • Nonprofit Industry Consulting
  • Request for Proposal
  • Proposal Writing
  • Program Grant
  • Endowment Grant
  • Capacity Building Grant
Queen O.

Frisco, Texas

$50/hr
5.0
7 jobs

When organizations need funding secured, contracts won, or policy translated into persuasive, decision-ready documents — they call me. I am a grant writer, proposal strategist, and policy writer with four years of experience delivering competitive submissions across the full spectrum of public and private funding. My portfolio spans federal grant applications, government RFP responses, foundation proposals, policy briefs, and program design narratives — serving nonprofits, behavioral health providers, workforce development agencies, affordable housing developers, federal contractors, and international development organizations. The numbers tell the story: 75+ submissions delivered, $2.1M+ in supported awards, and zero disqualified applications across every engagement. That record exists because I treat every submission as a compliance document first and a persuasion document second. I read the solicitation before I write a word. I build a compliance matrix before I write a sentence. And I write every section with the evaluator's scoring criteria in front of me — not behind me. My grant writing covers SAMHSA behavioral health programs, HUD CDBG and HOME housing applications, DOL workforce development grants, USDA rural development funding, DOJ reentry and public safety grants, HRSA community health proposals, and private and corporate foundation LOIs and full proposals. My RFP and proposal writing covers technical volumes, management plans, past performance narratives, and price justifications for federal solicitations across construction, facilities, health services, and professional services. My policy writing produces white papers, legislative summaries, program design frameworks, logic models, and theory of change documents that strengthen funding applications and organizational strategy. I work remotely, move efficiently across multiple concurrent deadlines, and communicate clearly at every stage. I do not disappear after the kickoff call and resurface at the deadline. You hear from me throughout. If you have a solicitation, a funding deadline, or a policy document that needs to be right — send it over. Let's build something worth submitting.

  • Grant Writing
  • Grant Proposal
  • Grant Application
  • Grant Objectives & Methodology
  • Grant Research & Prospect List
  • RFP Writing
  • Project Proposal
  • Business Proposal
  • Grant Writing Consultation
  • Capacity Building Grant
  • Request for Proposal
  • Request for Information
  • Policy Writing
  • Policy Development
  • Policy Analysis
Esther A.

Cleveland Heights, Ohio

$40/hr
5.0
22 jobs

Hi! Welcome to my wall. I have written and managed grants for 5+ years in various industries, including nonprofits and religious institutions. I can manage the complete grant process, including follow-up reporting, researching grant prospects, and crafting gripping narratives. I will improve your present grant writing procedure so that you can apply for more opportunities and your organization's grant application machinery takes less time. In addition to creating courses on sustainability and design for the environment, I have taken part in outreach and public education campaigns on these subjects. I have submitted grant applications to the USDA, DOC (NOAA and NIST), DOE, EPA, NIH, NSF, and DOD. Although I work with academic institutions and write grants for various opportunities, I am very knowledgeable about the SBIR program for these agencies. Some of the services I render include: ✅ Income complete grant proposals, ✅ Letters of intent and fundraising letters, ✅Applications and RFPs, ✅Proposal templates, ✅Donor reports, monitoring and evaluations, and budget templates ------------------------------------------------

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  • Biotechnology
  • Research & Development
  • Grant Writing
  • Grant Application
  • Grant Documentation
  • Grant Evaluation Plan
  • Grant Proposal
  • Capital Grant
  • Letter of Intent
  • In-Kind Grant
  • Personal Business Plan
  • Budget Management
  • Grant Writing Consultation
Jana G.

McGaheysville, Virginia

$95/hr
4.8
111 jobs

With an MBA and years of experience helping startups, nonprofits, and small businesses secure funding, I specialize in creating investor-ready business plans, SBA loan packages, grant proposals, financial forecasts, and growth strategies that help businesses move from ideas to funded companies. I have successfully supported clients across multiple industries, including restaurants, childcare centers, technology, nonprofits, service businesses, retail, and government contracting. My work focuses on more than writing documents — I help clients position their businesses for real funding opportunities and long-term growth. I have helped clients: ✔ Secure grant funding ✔ Prepare SBA loan applications ✔ Develop acquisition business plans ✔ Build lender-ready financial projections ✔ Create investor pitch materials ✔ Launch and scale startups ✔ Strengthen nonprofit funding strategies As a consultant, I combine strategic planning, market research, financial analysis, and persuasive business writing to create professional funding packages tailored to each client’s goals. Services I Offer: SBA Loan Business Plans Investor Business Plans Financial Forecasting & Projections Grant Writing & Grant Research Nonprofit Funding Strategy Pitch Deck Development Business Acquisition Plans Capability Statements Government Contracting Assistance Strategic Business Consulting Why clients work with me: MBA-level business expertise Funding-focused strategy Professional, responsive communication Real-world startup and nonprofit experience Strong attention to detail Customized, high-quality deliverables I have proudly served over 100 clients and understand how to create business documents that are professional, persuasive, and tailored to lenders, investors, grant reviewers, and decision-makers. If you are looking for a knowledgeable consultant who understands funding, strategy, and business growth, I would love to help.

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Bookkeeping
  • Business Process Modeling
  • Financial Risk
  • Grant Research & Prospect List
  • Microsoft Word
  • Accounts Receivable Management
  • Business Proposal Writing
  • Industry Research
  • Presentation Design
  • Article
  • Competitive Analysis
Emmanuel A.

Oxford, Ohio

$35/hr
4.9
181 jobs

Emmanuel has worked with over 500 clients, created 3000+ business plans and investors documentations, and helped raised over $800M in business funding, bank financing, SBA loan, and investor capital. Key Highlights:: ✅ Top 1% Business Plan Writer on Upwork, Financial Modelling Expert, and Pitch Deck Designer ✅ 100% Positive Client Feedback due to 99% Funding Rate via SBA Loan, Bank Financing and Investors ✅ Specialist Consultant for top 5 financial institutions in North America ✅ Proven Results with verifiable client remarks spanning over 5years on Upwork ✅ 97% Repeat Client Rate - "5/6 clients re-hire me for future projects" About Me:: First, let me share with you, what past clients said about me:: • Emmanuel is an excellent business plan writer who values every single dollars and we are super thankful to him for working with us on a tight budget. In the end, he delivers a mind-blowing business plan, business proposal, and also completes our business case profile. It is a privilege's to be recommending him. Thanks again for your help - James Albert from Florida, United States • Myself and my wife had a tough time choosing a business plan writer on this platform, but this guy caught our attention and we decided to give him a chance. For more than 20 years, I and my wife have never been in agreement over a single decision, but today, we unanimously agreed that Aina is a professional business plan writer and we are happy we worked with him. Less I forget, our business plan has been approved! Laura and Mathew. Second, get to know about me:: For over a decade, I have worked as a Business Plan Writer, Executive Business Plan Reviewer, and Funding Incubator Officer and I have been involved directly in the successful planning and implementation of over 100 startups - in over 20 countries, including the United States of America, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, UAE, Europe, and the rest of Africa. As a Business Plan Writer with incredible business writing skills, business planning strategy, business modelling, business plan, and business continuity planning capability, I have worked with leading organizations that are responsible for funding startup businesses in North America - this includes, SBA loan departments, small scale business banking institutions, and crowdfunding agencies for startup entrepreneurs. Through my on-the-job work experiences with these organizations, I have gathered unrivaled expertise needed to write WINNING BUSINESS PLANS that SBA offices, BANKS, and INVESTORS are looking for and I know how to craft a business plan that will compel loan organizations and grant providers to sign the approval document. Third, why I'm I special and what makes me amazing? ✅ I have worked directly with entrepreneurs, business owners, business managers, and CEO's of startup businesses and I have helped them in raising over $500M in investment funding. So, I know what it takes to write incredible business plans that is relevant and effective. ✅ I have proven academic pedigree and work experience that makes me a top flying candidate; including bachelors degree, masters of business administration, project management certification, and I have over a decade experience in business consulting, business coaching, and business case documentation writing. ✅ Having worked within the SBA funding disbursement department, I have first hand knowledge about what the SBA offices are looking for in a business plan. By combining my writing fluency with my work experience - I guarantee that you will receive a COMPLETE BUSINESS PLAN that will transform your vision into a lender-ready, investor-attracting document that eliminates red flags, builds credibility, and gives your startup the best shot at securing funding 📊📉📄. I have the capability to write a winning business plan for a trucking, logistics, transportation, home care, elders care, restaurant, bar/wine, coffee/tea, real estate, hospitality, medical, fitness &gym, retail/wholesale, cannabis, agriculture, eCommerce, and all types of businesses. Contents Included • Executive Summary • Company Description • Business Overview and Summary • Mission and Vision Statements • Goals, Objectives, and Milestones • Products and Services • Industry Analysis and Summary • Market Statistics and Reports • Industry Summary, Facts, and Figures • Economic Relevancy and Analysis • Strategy and Implementation Summary • Execution Strategy and Plan • Marketing Plan, Social Media Plan, and Offline Plan • SWOT Analysis • Financial Analysis and Excel Spreadsheet Please send me a message to learn more about your needs and to discuss why I am the most qualified freelancer to help you make a difference and help you get the loan, investment, and funding that you need for your business launch, project scaling, and startup funding. Best Regards, Emmanuel

  • Business Plan Writing
  • Business Planning & Strategy
  • Business Proposal Writing
  • Business Strategy
  • Business Plan
  • Business Writing
  • Executive Summary
  • Investor Overview
  • Financial Plan
  • Marketing Plan
  • Grant Writing
  • Business Consulting
  • Market Research
  • Pitch Deck

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