Background

Dawn Grant is making a difference.

She writes, creates, teaches, encourages and speaks to motivate and inspire lives. She works with all ages, from Teens to Pensioners. As a Technpreneur she has an overview in many different types of businesses and can help you more than you realise.

As the author of over 20 books and owner of 9 websites – she has a high work ethic and works with clients to achieve the best impact and increased income.

D.S. Grant will stimulate and motivate an audience. With her life experiences and insight into situations, she will move you to action.

As a public speaker, Dawn injects humour, drama, varied tones and styles which fit in with the audience before her, one cannot fail to be impressed while learning much. She has been described as “A breadth of Fresh Air”; “A powerful speaker”, “Inspirational”. “A woman with a story that’s worth telling”

Early Life & Education

Dawn was born and raised in England, and also experienced living with her grandparents in Antigua for some 6 years as a child.  This helped to provide an appreciation of Caribbean life and instilled in her the love for Caribbean Cuisine.  She returned to England permanently at age 11.

As a child she dreamed of becoming a nurse – but then changed to a desire to be a teacher, when she realised she could not bear to see people in pain. She was always studious, loved reading, and would make up imaginary characters.

After school, Higher Education beckoned, and Dawn went to Leicester University to study Mathematics, and took a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) after the BSc Hons degree was achieved.

Career & Business

Ms Grant started her professional life after university as a Teacher in Secondary schools in East London and North London. She taught Mathematics and Information Technology. She later acquired middle management status first at a school in Redbridge, East London, then as Head of IT in a large North London School for 10 years.

Business soon beckoned full-time and Dawn left teaching to pursue her business interests. She become a web designer, author and food manufacturer. She had various business dreams that needed to be fulfilled.

Below are the Business Interests and Experiences over the years.

Highlights 

*** For 18 months, Dawn supplied Asda Stores (UK) with frozen Meals. She therefore has the inside knowledge on the process to upscale and supply supermarkets.

*** A number of years ago, Ms Grant co-owned a restaurant/take away establishment. This lasted for 2 years, and proved valuable experience for the later business advice. Ms Grant is able to provide business advice and support from experience and not theory. This provided material for her book “How not to Run a Restaurant”

*** Ms Grant continues to work with numerous Business owners including Authors and Artists. Some have gone on to earn multiple 6-figures and more. Her corporate clients have included: Business Link for London, London Development Agency, Mayor of London, One London and Learning and Skills centre, MP’s, Houses of Parliament, Various schools, Chamber of Commerce,

*** As a Speaker Dawn understands business difficulties, and business success, and any issues in between. She is able to communicate effectively, and hold an audience’s attention for the duration of her allotted time. She offers a wide range of speaking topics which can be found here…

Writing & Publishing

Dawn’s Tech business is called Upwards Publishing, where she not only produces and publishes books, but also offers Tech and Marketing Solutions. Details of services offered can be found at www.upwardspublishing.co.uk

The book titles written by D. S. Grant  are all available at this link on  Amazon 

Her most recent 2 books are “SABOTAGE” and “SUPPLYING SUPERMARKETS.” These can be found on the offer page of this website.

TV Management work & Video Production

For one year, Ms Grant worked with a UK TV station (ACTV) –  as an executive and company secretary. She was involved in high level meetings, scheduling, and programme planning. It was good experience for understanding what happens behind the scenes of a small television station on the Sky digital platform.

Dawn set up the Black Economics TV Channel on Youtube and is now in the process of growing this service.  The channel showcases speakers, trailblazers and entrepreneurs from the black community.  There are over 160 videos of interviews, speeches and event recordings.  Find the channel here… and an example interview below.

Tough Times

Ms Grant’s life has not been a bed or roses.  Or should we say it has been a bed of roses with plenty of long sharp thorns.  She has endured trauma, abuse, homelessness, debt, relationship drama, divorce, times of poverty and hopelessness.  She believes you should not sugar coat a life story as if it has all been perfect or glowing – because it hasn’t. 

Dawn is here by the grace and favour of God.  Some people use drink or drugs to dull the pain.  She has never resorted to these.  Instead, Ms Grant uses prayer and a busy purposeful life. 

If she can help somebody today – it is a job well done. If she can encourage and empower others – it’s an amazing feeling and keeps her positive and upbeat.  Altruism is a brilliant healer.

Don’t give up. If one door is blocked, she goes to another door, or builds a new door.  And she encourages you to do the same. Sometimes bigger successes than we imagined lie beyond painful times.

Digital Real Estate

Ms Grant  has won several awards, including the web award for integrity, best business, and best online business directory.

She owns nine websites in different niches.  She is also an expert at gaining traffic for websites. Need 10,000 or 100,000 visits a day – talk to her.

Books, Books & More BOOKS

OK, we have to let you know Dawn is a book addict. She collect books. Take her to a 2nd hand book shop where she can get books for around 20p, and she will be in book-heaven. She may even give you a big giant hug.

Her preference is non-fiction but she has a spattering of fiction titles too. She likes to hear news about books and writers, and keeps up to date with what is happening in the literary world. She loves reading and researching and has over 1200 books at home. No, she does not believe in throwing away books.

See below – a picture of her library of books at home.

Other hobbies

• Play musical instruments – the Piano and Guitar, Also Sings
• Crafting, Jewellery, Sewing
• Fabric Design
• Creating new recipes and food/drink products
• Web Design
• App Creation
  

You will notice that some of these hobbies have developed into a Business Services!