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Grant Nowatka

Sales Professional
Austin,TX

Summary

After graduating from Elon University (May 2023) with a degree in Communications, I spent the better part of two years receiving a crash course in sales and business at Parkview Advance. I started out cold calling as a broker (funding specialist,) then moving on to junior underwriter. While working on the underwriting team, I was able to lead a project to bring in new openers/rev gen employees. After leaving Parkview Advance, I worked briefly as a debt relief consultant at Business Debt Adjusters. A remote contract position that I worked while planning my move to Austin Texas. Most recently I have been working as a Carrier Representative for ARRIVE Logistics. There I learned about the world of freight brokerage and trucking. Working with established accounts as well as doing outreach for my own book of business.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Carrier Representative

Arrive Logistics
04.2025 - 12.2025
  • Managed an established book of business
  • Worked with carriers in my team's zone to cover any "hard to move freight"
  • Conducted outreach for my own book of business

Debt Relief Consultant

Business Debt Adjusters
01.2025 - 04.2025
  • Participated in daily training covering industry and general sales techniques
  • Conducted over 150 cold calls daily

New Representative Project Lead

Parkview Advance
09.2024 - 12.2024
  • Created new sales position, salary and commission structure
  • Utilized online services to advertise the position (for free)
  • Successfully screened candidates and made written job offers

Junior Underwriter (promotion)

Parkview Advance
06.2024 - 11.2024
  • Gather materials from many ISOs (Independent Sales Organizers)
  • Use excel to scrub all files that are submitted to our underwriting team
  • Collect and record offers made by our company
  • Conduct background checks on merchants using software

Funding Specialist

Parkview Advance
08.2023 - 06.2024
  • Conduct a minimum of 200 cold calls daily
  • Use CRM software (Salesforce) to track deal progress and gather data
  • Schedule appointments with prospective clients
  • Gain knowledge in diverse funding solutions: lines of credit, SBA loans, term loans, and Merchant Cash Advance

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications, Minor in Entrepreneurship

Elon University
Elon, NC
06.2023

Skills

  • Financial product expertise
  • Underwriting
  • Customer service
  • Sales expertise
  • Upselling
  • Familiarity with CRM systems
  • B2B

Timeline

Carrier Representative

Arrive Logistics
04.2025 - 12.2025

Debt Relief Consultant

Business Debt Adjusters
01.2025 - 04.2025

New Representative Project Lead

Parkview Advance
09.2024 - 12.2024

Junior Underwriter (promotion)

Parkview Advance
06.2024 - 11.2024

Funding Specialist

Parkview Advance
08.2023 - 06.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Communications, Minor in Entrepreneurship

Elon University
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