Tia Grado, Tia Grado is the founder of Freelancing Females, a worldwide community of over 3000,000 women providing mentorship, opportunities, and support. After working in marketing and community, Tia channeled her experience into building Freelancing Females from the ground up in May 2017. Tia keeps a hands-on role in executive leadership of the group, while also consulting for brands, speaking publicly, and offering one-on-one mentorship for the next generation of young women who want to work for themselves.