#106: How She Turned Driving Lyft & $40,000 Into $2 Million With Big Clients like Marvel (Juleyka Lantigua, LWC Studios)

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Meet Juleyka Lantigua, the founder of a powerhouse media company that transformed a $40K investment from her 401k into a multi-million dollar empire. Juleyka didn’t wait for permission—she created her own lane, securing nearly $2 million in philanthropic grants, building a dream team from scratch, and becoming an authority in the media industry that attracted partnerships with giants like Marvel.

In this episode, Juleyka shares her unfiltered growth playbook on how she scaled her business while amplifying underrepresented voices.

💡 Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:

• How to Bet on Yourself: Why Juleyka drove Lyft for two years while building her media empire and how that grit paid off.
• Securing Nearly $2M in Funding: The exact steps she took to write winning grant proposals and build relationships with funders.
• Building a Dream Team: How 40–50 targeted cold calls helped her find top talent and collaborators.
• Dominating a Niche Market: How Juleyka tapped into a market of 15 million Afro-Latina listeners and created content that resonated deeply.
• Attracting Inbound Opportunities: Proven strategies to establish authority in your industry and draw in major clients.

Whether you’re just starting out or scaling to the next level, Juleyka’s strategies show that you can build a mission-driven business, create large-scale impact, and still get sh!t done.

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