No. Permission to work comes from the authorization a person holds when the work begins. A pending application or expression of interest of any kind confers nothing.
Authorization is a status, not an intention
Hypothetical example: This is one of the most consistently misunderstood points across every route. Filing an application, paying a fee, receiving a receipt or being told a matter is progressing does not create the right to be employed in the United States. Employment begins lawfully only when the person holds a status or authorization permitting it, and in some cases only after admission in that status. The consequence of getting this wrong falls on the individual, whose future applications may be affected, and on the employer, which has its own verification obligations. The practical advice for Grant is to answer the work question through whatever route actually fits the employment, and to treat any residence proposal as a separate and slower matter.
The threshold question is what official program currently exists and what it authorizes; a pending request does not authorize employment. Hypothetical example: A language-school owner wants to begin teaching in the United States while exploring the Gold Card. This framework never operates as a conventional visa, and its stated payment comes directly from the applicant to the U.S. government. The owner must separately identify lawful work authorization for the teaching role before accepting students.
Verify all current conditions before making a payment decision. Marketing language cannot enlarge the authorization that official materials actually describe.