Govcon Giants

How much can I make doing government contracts? Today we talk with a student about how much to charge using government contracts. What would I do if I had to start over? Why would I choose staffing business? Also we take a look at the GovCon Giants podcast guests and highlight their stories.

I first met Ryan on YouTube as someone who frequently commented on my posts. But he was not just a normal commenter, his comments were articulate and well though responses at a much higher sophistication level. So I told him since he had so much to say, to come onto my podcast and share some of the ideas he had developed from working on the inside of government.   Ryan started out as he explains i...

YouTube Live: July 20, 2020 T oday we talk about preparing your company for success. Reach out to the PTAC and ask about IDV. Do not let them blow smoke about stuff you already know, cap statement, NAICS, SAM and beta.sam. @ 23:56 Eric loves 8a @ 29:49 Explain IDV @ 38:42 How to prepare your company for contract actions using IDV @ 50:12 Top mistakes preventing companies from winning first contrac...

How do you start a business with no employees? In this episode we talk about starting a business with 0 employees. Making your first hire and my attempt at winning a contract building the wall.

Occasionally you run across a story that just catches your attention. That was the case when one of my friends forwarded me the story of Wesley Ross. A 16 year old military contractor. The purpose of the news story was to provide some positive news during the midst of the mayhem ensued following the murder of George Floyd. With all the news coverage focused on riots, looting, removal of confederat...

First IG live with special guests Laurie joins us and talks about building a world class business, guest legendario ask questions about canceling a client and transferring the information to another.

Today's guest, Ramsey Smith, BS Chemistry, Ph. D in Atmospheric Chemistry. Was a Postdoctoral Fellow at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GFSC) where his research spanned the areas of laboratory atmospheric chemistry to ground based remote sensing of planetary atmospheres. Today he is the CEO/Founder of Geaux Innovation Agency - provides strategy, R&D, and commercialization services for science an...

Bobby Brown, CEO of Broco Oil is a FT firefighter and manages to build a Veteran-owned small business company of the year in 2019. For all those that think you have to pick between a FT job and growing a business think again. Bobby says that 80 – 100 hour weeks are normal. Not one to run away from hard work that's all he ever knew. He actually says that he just puts his head down and just works ha...

Ronnette Meyers founder of JLAN Solutions story mirrors that of many entrepreneurs who got their first start from their parents. But unlike those who have severed ties, grew apart or could no longer work together, her and her mom hatched out a plan to increase their net worth, build generational wealth and capitalize on a skill set they had acquired over the previous decade. While growing out her...

In today's episode, we feature our guests, Eli Smith, the son of a Black Panther, following two weeks of racial tension and protest across America. After the death of Mr. George Floyd, I thought this would be the great episode to follow considering that Eli Smith, a black business owner has not only built one successful business, but he's built multiple successful businesses across the country. An...

Today's guest, Margot Dorfman is the CEO of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce (USWCC). A not for profit trade association that she founded back in 2001.  Their focus is economic growth for women and small businesses; access to capital, affordable benefits like healthcare. What makes USWCC different from other organizations as per Margot is that they are sponsored by the interests, aspirations,...

Ms. Sonia Mundra is the President of Chenega Analytic Business Solutions (CABS), a newly 8(a) certified, Alaska Native Corporation (ANC).  As President, Ms. Mundra manages strategic partnerships, business development and company operations.  CABS provides Administrative, Enterprise IT, Training and Intelligence professional services for the federal government.  Ms. Mundra volunteers her time and e...

Christoph Mlinarchik, is an attorney, professional instructor, consultant, an expert witness who has provided opinions and reports, research concerning damages, key findings, and case strategy for complex contracts litigation. Today, we discuss when to suggest evaluation factors, federal acquisition institute, lowest price technically acceptable, tradeoff source selection, AF Space Command and his...

Today's episode features serial entrepreneur Stephen Halasnik. Over the last 25-years, Mr. Halasnik has built 7 companies in the $5 to $20 million annual revenue range. His businesses have covered a wide variety of industries; staffing, finance, software and real estate. Today's interview is a little different. We are bringing you someone who has created a formula for scaling companies to the $10M...

What emerging industries will accelerate as a result of Covid19?  In this special episode we hear what new ideas are resulting during this Pandemic.     

Staci Redmon is Strategy and Management Services (SAMS) Founder and Chief Executive Officer. Her energetic leadership, passion, and vision has propelled SAMS to the transformation and digital solutions provider it is today; helping organizations improve operations and enhance the customer experience by utilizing advanced technology to securely integrate, and fully optimize their systems, data, and...

Nicole Tripodi ,  is the founder of FedInform an organization that empowers companies to find and win new business with the federal government. If you are a subscriber to my YouTube channel you might have seen her in one of my most popular YT live sessions.    Nicole Tripodi has coached over 50 small business executives to achieve and surpass their expectations for top line business growth in Gove...

Eric "Doc" Wright, PhD, is a decorated Military Veteran, Founder of Vets2PM, LLC, Co-Founder of the 501(c)3 Veteran Project Management Mentor Alliance. His work has helped thousands of military veterans achieve meaningful, lucrative post-service careers by successfully transitioning between two of the most disparate organizational cultures around: the US Military and Corporate America!  In fact, V...

Join the conversation with us to discuss the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs both through the $2.3 Trillion dollar CARES Act. For today's special podcast we bring you three guests to help fuel the conversation. Senen Garcia, SG Law Group, , former SCORE Counselor, chair of SCORE Miami, GG episode 47Orlando Espinosa, Emineo Media, Emerging Leaders...

Delali Dzirasa is the founder and CEO of Fearless ( https://fearless.tech ), a full stack digital services firm in Baltimore, Maryland with a mission to create software with a soul - tools that empower communities and make a difference. Fearless delivers sleek, modern, and user-friendly software designed to push the boundaries of possibility, to create a world where good software powers the things...

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In today's episode, we are going to switch it up this particular week given the recent events that's been happening lately impacting all of us globally, both the markets and also economically we are in a new era.  Something that we've never seen before, a global pandemic that's impacting everyone across the world. It's changing all of our lives, how we do business. So today made sense for me to ta...

Dr. Joseph Grant – Dr. Grant is employed with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Space Technology Mission Directorate.  He currently serves as the Deputy Program Executive in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.  Dr. Grant has worked with NASA for the last 28 years and has held various positions in the field of O...

Today's guest, Senen Garcia speaks along the lines of small business startups. He shares some of the pitfalls and cautionary tales that he has experienced in working with them. Mr. Garcia reveals the truth about small business failures and talks about the struggles that firms experience during their growth phases not just during the launch as most people suspect. Mr. Garcia is a Certified SCORE Co...

Chris Dambach joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2007 as an Infantry Scout with the 4th Light Armored Reconnaisance Marine Corps unit in Mattydale, New York.  While on deployment on the Iraq Syrian border, was ejected from his vehicle and suffered numerous injuries. During his recovery he bootstrapped a residential lawn service in 2010 by plastering his New York neighborhood with flyers and taking $5...