All Things Small Business

Our guest is Ty Schieber, Managing Director at the University of Virginia (UVA), Darden, Executive Education and Lifelong Learning. We discuss UVA's impact upon individual employees, small business organizations and upon the government organizations that help small businesses. Join us!

Today, we visit with attorney, consultant, expert witness, and writer, Christoph Mlinarchik. He's the author of Federal Acquisition Regulation in Plain English and Government Contracts in Plain English. And completing the trio of books, Government Contracts Negotiation, Simplified! — all part of the Government Contracts in Plain English series of books. Join us! LISTEN IN:  htt...

With us for this episode is Sam Le of SBA on Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. We discuss the program in general, the hot topic of protests in particular, and the resources available to such businesses. Join us! Listen to All Things Small Business on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-things-small-business/id1523710805

We bring together Ms. Janice Muskopf of DPC and Ms. Debbra Caw of DCAA with the aim of demystifying DPC "Pricing" and DCAA as they work together to support small businesses. By the end of this interview, small business owners will be better equipped to do business with the DoD.

We've got a roundtable today! We explore the synergies between small business and government that redound to our warfighters. My guests are  Kevin Burnett, Technical Director for Navy PEO MLB and Andrew Powell, CEO of L2W.  Kevin Burnett is the Technical Director for the NAVY's Program Executive Office for Manpower, Logistics, and Business Solutions ( or PEO MLB).  In this role...

We're joined by Dr. Michael Santens to discuss STTR - The Small Business Technology Transfer program, its phases, and unique benefits to the small businesses who employ it. Michael teaches contracting and acquisition at DAU and is an adjunct professor at Georgetown in Technology Management, and so we're very pleased to have him as a guest for this episode. Listen via Apple or wherever yo...

Returning guest Hallie Tremaine Balkin is DAU's Learning Director for Other Transaction Authority. Hallie stops in to tell us about DAU's upcoming OT webinars, designed to provide practical help to acquisition professionals using Other Transaction Authority to provide the speed and access they need to partner with companies on the cutting edge. Listen via Apple or wherever you liste...

We speak with Kimberly Buehler, Director of Army Small Business Programs. We review her career journey and how it led to her present position supporting small business partnerships. Ms. Buehler offers practical advice on how a small business can be procurement-ready, how small businesses fit into the Army's strategic initiatives, the Army's Annual Meeting and Exposition, and much more. Join us!&nb...

We visit with Ken Carkhuff, DAU's Small Business Learning Director. Ken is the producer and creator of All Things Small Business. We discuss his  vision for All Things Small Business podcast in an episode that looks back....and forward. Join us!  Listen to All Things Small Business on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts...  https://apple.co/39Tynm5

Anita Brightman, CEO of A Bright Idea, now celebrating its 25th anniversary, is our guest. We discuss her work in advertising and public relations and why a solid, strategic communication program, integrating verbal and visual elements, is vital to her clients in the federal government. Learn more at  https://www.abrightideaonline.com/   Listen to All Things Small Business on Apple...

We're joined by Jimmy Smith, Directory of the Office of Small Business Programs (Navy) to discuss his journey from engineering and program management to his present position. Mr. Smith assumed his responsibilities in June of 2019 and serves as the chief advisor to the Secretary on all small business matters. Mr. Smith has been charged with overseeing small business acquisition policy; st...

We've assembled a roundtable of Army small business professionals for our latest episode. They are: Marie Gapinski, Materiel Systems Organization, Office of Small Business Programs, Jerome Maultsby, Assistant Director, U.S. Army Medical Command (USAMEDCOM), and Christopher Evans, Director, Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) for the Army Aviation and Missile Command. It's a wide-ranging discu...

We look at how the Army is supporting small business via its Army Prize Competitions program. Our guest is Dr. Matt Willis, Director, Army Prize Competitions, Army Applied SBIR Program. We discuss how the Army is injecting innovation into programs of record, we explore the XTech Program, and more. Learn more at xtechsearch.army.mil Listen via Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts: https://apple...

We're joined by Sherry Savage of DLA who is working to bring government and small business together through the PTAP program, which supports both government and small businesses with resources, education, and match-making opportunities. Join us!

We're joined by Hallie Balkin, DAU Learning Director for Other Transactions. Hallie brings a wealth of experience to a subject that daily gains interest as the DoD employs all its contractual tools to grow and sustain our fighting force. We explore concepts, uses and types of OTs, and even bust a few myths as we uncover what OTs are and are not. Join us!  Listen via Apple or wh...

We visit with Cindy Randall, Small Business Professional for the Air Force Test Center at Edwards AFB. We discuss her efforts for both in-reach and out-reach, equipping small business professionals and guiding small business owners.  Join us! Listen via Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts: https://apple.co/39Tynm5

I'm joined by Leslie Faircloth, a Navy Small Business Professional working with various small businesses within the training and simulation industry. Join us! Listen via Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts: https://apple.co/39Tynm5

We visit with Jennifer and Richard Hanks of MMC Consulting, a management consulting firm that delivers solutions in the areas of acquisition support, procurement and leadership training and management consulting services. Listen via Apple or wherever you subscribe to podcasts! https://apple.co/39Tynm5

With me for today's episode is Dr. Darryl Sampey, CEO of BioFactura, Inc. located in Frederick MD. Dr. Sampey's company has been in business for 16+ years in the biotechnology field. We discuss their fascinating work and how they built their company via the SBIR program, OTAs, grants and other resources. Join us!

We are joined by Brett Darcey of Heron Systems, a small business that has waded into the R&D space relating to Artificial Intelligence. We discuss their fascinating work as applied to fighter jet technology.

With us for this episode is Gita Murthy, CEO of RORE. Her company is a general contractor, acting as prime on contracts with NAVFAC and the Army Corps of Engineers, performing construction work since 2009. We discuss unique issues facing her company and industry at this time, and the dynamics of partnering with the government.

We visit with Carly Cox, who has worked within the small business industrial base for over 16 years, and who is the COO for JJR Solutions, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business that provides management consulting services and technical (IT) services.

Welcome to the first episode of All Things Small Business! We're joined by Kimberly Brown, CEO of Amethyst Technologies to discuss the intersection of small business and acquisition within a defense context. Among other capabilities, Amethyst Technologies supports diagnostics improvement for global health and have supported vaccine development at Walter Reed Hospital since 2007. This program is br...