E8. You’re Not Greedy For Paying Yourself First: The Key to Building a Sustainable Grant Writing Agency

What if the reason you feel stretched thin in your grant writing business isn’t your team, but how you’re paying yourself?

In this People-focused episode of Grant CEO, we’re talking about a quiet pattern many experienced grant consultants fall into: paying subcontractors, VAs, and team members consistently and generously while underpaying themselves as the CEO.

It feels noble. Responsible. Even leadership-driven.

But it’s not.

If you want to scale your grant writing business and eventually build a true grant writing agency, CEO compensation is not optional; it’s foundational.

In this episode:

00:00:00 CEO Pay In Grant Writing Business

00:03:34 Hidden Burnout In Agencies

00:09:47 Reverse Engineer Pricing And Team

This podcast is produced by Ideablossoms.

About DeaRonda Harrison:

DeaRonda Harrison is the founder of June First Firm and host of the Grant CEO podcast, a show for experienced grant writers ready to step into the role of strategic, confident CEO of their own scalable business. With over a decade of experience, she’s helped nonprofits secure more than $45 million in funding.

Today, DeaRonda coaches grant writing consultants on pricing their services, setting boundaries, and moving from freelance grant writer to CEO. Through her You Are the Prize™ Framework, she helps grant professionals build sustainable, profitable grant writing businesses.

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Website: https://junefirstfirm.com/