Shirley Collier, President

Growth Masters Federal: Thinking, Planning and Collaborating to Build Value in the Federal Market

Business EN ↓ 98 episodes

Lively discussions among thought leaders across the country on how to survive and thrive in the federal marketplace through excellence in business development management practices.

Author

Shirley Collier, President

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.scale2market.com

Latest episode

May 14, 2026

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

How to Negotiate with the Government 23.04.2024

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market and Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast interviews Lenee Lyte, CPA, Principal and GovCon Lead at Withum on the keys to negotiating contracts with federal employees

How to Find and Leverage Good GovCon Advisors 06.03.2024

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market and Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast discusses the importance of and challenge of finding competent, reliable, affordable GovCon advisors with Mark Cissell, CPA, Board Chair at Katz Abosch .

Manage Your Contracts for Growth and Profitability 22.01.2024

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market and host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast discusses with Karen Long, President and Founder of Streamline Government Contracts, a fresh perspective on managing your government contracts.

How Smart GovCons Use Data to Grow 12.09.2023

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market and Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast discusses strategically analyzing public data with Abbie Sides, Principal Account Manager at EZGovOpps. For more information, visit our website.

The 3 Risks GovCons Must Mitigate 29.08.2023

Shirley Collier, Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast and President of Scale2Market interviews Venee Galloway, VP of Commercial Sales at Brock Norton Insurance about the cyber, surety and professional risks that can harm government contractors. For more information, go to our website .

Strategic Accounting Grows Your Small GovCon 14.06.2023

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market and Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast discusses with Mike Kalnasy , VP of Client Relations and CFO Advisor at CAVU Advisors, how proper, accurate accounting practices helps small business consistently win profitable federal contracts. For more information, visit our website or reach out to us at getinfo@scale2market.com

Demystifying CMMC and security clearances to win profitable government contracts 04.04.2023

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market and host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast channel discusses these important topics with 2 of the industry's leading experts: Toby Musser, CEO of MNS Group and Craig Marion, COO of Squadron Defense Group. For more information, visit our website or contact us: getinfo@scale2market.com.

How the EOS Helps GovCons Distinguish Themselves 21.03.2023

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market and your Host, interviews Bill Hueter , a certified EOS implementer. For more information visit our website.

What Large Primes Want From their Small Teaming Partners 31.01.2023

Shirley Collier , President of Scale2Market and host of the Growth Masters Federal Podcast discusses teaming from a large prime's perspective with Kyle Cormack, Director of Strategic Partnering at Serco.  For more information, please visit our website or reach out to us at getinfo@scale2market.com.

Is It Possible to Grow Too Fast? 17.01.2023

Yes, it is, if you don't have leaders throughout your company. Shirley Collier , President of Scale2Market and host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast discusses this important topic with Larry Moss, CEO/Founder of Azimuth Consulting. These are links to the books mentioned in the podcast: https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17S6RAM35FKPU&keyw...

How Pricing Positions Your Company in the GovCon Market 14.12.2022

Shirley Collier , President of Scale2Market a nd host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast discuss with Marsha Lindquist , Founder of Granite Leadership Strategies and author of Secrets of Strategic Pricing for Government Contractors how to develop prices that win and provide profits. For more information visit our website or send us an email: getinfo@scale2market.com

Outrageously Successful GovCon Teams 30.11.2022

Shirley Collier, Host of the Growth Masters Federal Podcast and President of Scale2Market discusses with Cherylyn Harley LeBon, Partner at law firm Dunlap,  Bennett and Ludwig the forms, rules and practices that make some teams very successful in the complex, highly regulated federal market.

Selling Innovation to the Federal Government 25.10.2022

Shirley Collier , President of Scale2Market and host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast discusses with Judy Bradt , Founder of Summit Insight and author of Government Contracts Made Easier how to sell innovative solutions to the largest bureaucracy in the world. For more information, visit our websites.

How to Make BD and Recruiting Best Buddies 21.09.2022

Shirley Collier interviews Tom Weinert, Founder of Mount Indie, located in San Diego about the challenges and solutions for the BD and Recruiting teams to collaborate and win profitable contracts. For more information, visit our website.

How Federal Agencies REALLY Evaluate Proposals 30.08.2022

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market and Host of the Growth Masters Federal Podcast discusses with Brian Lindholm, Managing Principal of FedSavvy Strategies what agencies are really looking for from bidders. For more information, visit our website .

Creative Financing Options for Growing GovCons 12.07.2022

Shirley Collier , President of Scale2Market and Host of the Growth Masters Federal Podcast discusses creative affordable ways to finance growth with Teresa Moon, Director of Business Development and Marketing at Parabilis . For more information, visit our website .

How to Use Bid Protests Strategically 24.05.2022

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market and Host of the Growth Masters Federal Podcast and Daniel Strouse, Partner in the Government Contracts division of the law firm Cordatis discuss the business and legal implications of filing federal bid protests.

Shape Upcoming Federal Procurements Ethically and Legally 10.05.2022

Shirley Collier , President of Scale2Market and Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast discusses this critical skill for small GovCons with Stephen Ramaley, Partner in the Government Contracts Group at Miles and Stockbridge. For more information, visit our website or reach out to us: getinfo@scale2market.com

Evolving BD Roles in Growing GovCons 22.04.2022

Shirley Collier , President and Founder of Scale2Market and Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast discusses how business development roles change as a company grows, with Dr. Charles Painter, Founder of the CBDA. For more information, visit our website or reach out to us at getinfo@scale2market.com. 

The People Factor: Leadership, Culture and the Secret to Growth 22.03.2022

Shirley Collier , President of Scale2Market and host of this podcast interviews Hannah Romick, CEO of Conscient Strategies about how people can make or break client relationships, teaming arrangements and mergers and acquisitions. For more information contact us at getinfo@scale2market.com.

Beyond SAM.gov 22.02.2022

Shirley Collier , President of Scale2Market and Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast interviews Lisa Shea Mundt Co-Founder of The Pulse of GovCon on how to leverage free market intelligence to develop relationships and win federal contracts. For more information, visit our website.

How to Hire and Retain Good Federal Business Developers 11.01.2022

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market and host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast, discusses this important topic with Dr. Charles Painter, Founder and President of the Capital Business Developers Association (CBDA) and VP of Business Development at InfiniSource Consulting Solutions. For more information visit our website or contact us at getinfo@scale2market.com.

How AI is Transforming Federal Business Development 15.11.2021

Shirley Collier , President of Scale2Market discusses emerging technologies with Kevin Brancato, PhD, SVP Product Strategy at Technomile, Inc. For more information, visit our website or email us: getinfo@scale2market.com

Sizing Up Your Competition 06.10.2021

Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market and Randy Richter, Chairman of Richter & Co. discuss the best practices for determining what your competitors will bid. For more information and to learn more, reach out to us at getinfo@scale2market.com.

Value Drivers vs. Value Creation in the GovCon Market 25.08.2021

Shirley Collier , President of Scale2Market, LLC and Host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast channel discusses with Marty O'Neill , Managing Director of Chesapeake Corporate Advisors , how M&A activity in the federal marketplace is currently occurring. For more information, reach out to us at getinfo@scale2market.com

Listen to the Growth Masters Federal: Thinking, Planning and Collaborating to Build Value in the Federal Market podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.