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For Rebecca Tuttle, grants and a
gluten-free lifestyle go together.
It sounds unconventional, but
Rebecca wouldn't have it any other
way. Her celiac diagnosis and the
need to make drastic changes
were her catalysts for becoming an
entrepreneur.
This counseling psychologist
and grant guru travels nationwide
to offer grant and nonprofit
sustainability trainings and
conference presentations. She
also leads awareness information
and has appeared on Better
Connecticut and on the nationally
syndicated The Dr. Oz Show.
Rebecca's company, Tuttle
Consulting, teaches nonprofits
across the United States to find,
write, and submit effective grant
applications. So far, Tuttle has
helped clients raise nearly $2.5
million dollars. "I began to think,
what else can I share that might
help people?" Rebecca says.
As a result of this
introspection, Rebecca
became the go-to resource
for information about food
awareness, food allergies,
and gluten-free food choices.
Prompted to consider how others
might benefit from easy-to-
understand information about
gluten-free living, she decided
to write a book. The Story of
My Gluten Free Cookbook: No
Chicken, No Turkey, No Gluten,
Oh My! is a truthful, informative,
and humorous recounting of
her journey along the road to
transformation and discovery.
"Once I found the
Entrepreneurial Center, I began
attending their business classes
and used what I learned . . . to
further the entrepreneurial goals
for Tuttle Consulting." Rebecca
got more involved with the center
in 2014, when she began teaching
grant-writing workshops. "As an
entrepreneur," she said, "you don't
have to fit into any particular mold.
Starting a small business expanded
my view of what's possible and the
extent of my own potential."
Rebecca Tuttle, Owner,
Tuttle Consulting,
Farmington, Conn.
Making
Her Own
(Gluten-Free)
Path to Success
"The center provided
me with a business
foundation that
catapulted me to where I am
today. The classes were very
high caliber. The speakers
were very professional and the
content rich
and applicable.
The staff was
always eager to
help, and I was
motivated and
energized to
take information
and apply it.
Thanks to the
center staff and
especially to Milena Erwin for
her work and dedication. Here's
to another 30 years!"
—Jean B. Stratton
MPH, RDN, Owner
Company Wellness Advisors
SUCCESS STORY REBECCA TUTTLE
