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Tia Cavender: CEO and Founder of Dig Deep Research

May 1, 2026 · 38m

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Joseph Blackman welcomed Tia Cavender, the CEO and Founder of Dig Deep Research, to the podcast to discuss the evolving landscape of infrastructure funding for mid-sized communities. Tia Cavender explained how her firm fills a critical market gap by supporting municipalities with populations between 10,000 and 50,000, which often lack in-house grant writing resources but remain highly responsive to strategic planning. The conversation focused on the firm's role as project planners who use research-driven strategies to make capital projects more competitive, often advising clients to bypass non-viable grants in favor of long-term preparation. Key talking points included the significant…