Govcon Giants
264 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsAfter the real estate market crashed in 2007 Mr. Coffie launched a successful consulting company helping small business owners earn millions in revenues via federal small business programs. In 2012 he launched Evankoff Construction, a steel erection company building airplane hangars and metal buildings for government agencies around the country. In 2017 Mr. Coffie launched Scorecontracts @ YouTube a channel to help other small businesses achieve their revenue goals using the power of federal contracts.
The podcast Govcon Giants is dedicated to showcasing the scalability of growing a business harnessing the power of federal dollars. The marketplace is wide open for all that want to gain a piece.
Meet some of the world’s greatest masterminds behind the trillion-dollar behemoth.
We interview small firms, large firms, past and current contract officials, government agencies and their representatives all in the name of helping the small business get a leg up in the industry.
If you want to participate in this market then you are in the right place.
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050: Veterans Helping Veterans with Eric "Doc" Wright, Founder of Vets2PM
April 29, 2020 02:54 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBEric “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, Vets2PM is the 2019 Department of Labor Gold Award Winner for its veteran hiring initiatives! ...
Special Episode: How does the CARES Act, PPP and EIDL program work? Who is eligible?
April 22, 2020 15:57 - 1 hour - 92 MBJoin 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 teacher, advisor toSBDC, GG episode 13 and Althea Harris, SBA office S. FL District.
49: Delali Dzirasa, CEO of Fearless with a Mission is to Build Software with a Soul
April 15, 2020 02:20 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBDelali 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 that matter. In today’s episode we discuss the digital services coalition an organization focus...
Special Episode: 30 Day Challenge: Help someone other than yourself
April 07, 2020 16:45 - 8 minutes - 8.62 MBEric Coffie is giving us a 30 Day Challenge.. 5 ideas in which I think that you can make a difference while waiting out the storm of COVID to pass us over. Volunteer Find Solutions Be a Sounding Board Donate to others Entertain Us
Special Episode: Eric tells us the top 3 things we should be doing during the COVID pandemic
April 01, 2020 17:21 - 24 minutes - 23 MBIn 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 talk about what's going on out there. I don't want spend a lot of time focusing on the news side...
048: Dr Joseph Grant NASA in Space Technology Mission Directorate discuss the ins and outs of SBIR/STTR
March 24, 2020 13:22 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBDr. 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 Optics and Photonics research before going to NASA headquarters to work with the SBIR program. Dr...
047: Attorney and Former SCORE Chair Senen Garcia Discuss Small Business Struggles During Growth Phase
March 17, 2020 14:58 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBToday’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 Counselor and was the Chair of SCORE Miami Chapter. As an experienced attorney based in Miami, Mr....
046: Marine Veteran Chris Dambach Builds Multi-Million Dollar Landscape Business
March 10, 2020 02:04 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBChris 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 $5,000 from savings to buy used equipment. Conveniently he named the business Veteran Lawn Care....
045: Regis Johnson, expands his mindset and increases his opportunities overnight
March 03, 2020 19:17 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBToday we are discussing mindset. In previous editions of the show we feature all of these wonderful people who have built, started, or grown their small businesses into amazing outfits. Well today’s guest is a little bit different. Today we want to feature someone who is probably is a lot like many of our listeners out there listening shy, timid, afraid, fearful and basically “brain wrestling” every decision action. You might likely be your worst enemy. Not the person you are trying to s...
044: Former IT Program Manager on Building Her Own Brand with Nichelle Early
February 25, 2020 02:48 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBNichelle L. Early is the President and CEO of BreakForth Solutions, Inc. (BSi). With nearly 20 years of management experience, Ms. Early founded BSi in May 2012. Having received its first large systems integrator client in 2014, within the following two years, BSI more than tripled its six-figure revenue and to date has acquired more than $9.5M in federal and commercial contract awards. Ms. Early was honored as a 2017 Virginia Businesswoman of the Year Finalist and is a Smart CEO Brava Award...
043: Luis De La Cruz - Strategies for High Stakes Construction Contracting
February 18, 2020 12:40 - 1 hour - 56 MBMr. Luis De La Cruz founded his company, Andale construction back in 2006 after years of working his way up the construction food chain. He remembers while working as a laborer that people would tell him to hurry up saying “An-da-le, an-da-le” and for that reason decided that if he ever opened a company it would be called Andale construction because it was like his second name. Fast forward to 2012 and his 20-person person lands an $80M federal contract with a JV/MPP partner Sundt constructi...
043: Luis De La Cruz - Strategies for High Stakes Construction Contracting
February 18, 2020 12:40 - 1 hour - 56 MBMr. Luis De La Cruz founded his company, Andale construction back in 2006 after years of working his way up the construction food chain. He remembers while working as a laborer that people would tell him to hurry up saying “An-da-le, an-da-le” and for that reason decided that if he ever opened a company it would be called Andale construction because it was like his second name. Fast forward to 2012 and his 20-person person lands an $80M federal contract with a JV/MPP partner Sundt constructi...
042: Laurie Sayles - Chicago native, Marine & Woman Finds a Multi Million Dollar Professionals Consulting Firm
February 11, 2020 03:07 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBLaurie Sayles owns Civility Management Solutions a professional consulting services firm. She served in the USMC & is an outspoken advocate for Veteran’s on the Hill 3 times. Awarded as MD Women Veteran Entrepreneur, Above & Beyond, 1 of 100 Minority Business, Compassionate Business Leader. CivilityMS participated in 8(a) accelerator program, Goldman Sach’s 10,000. I must admit that I’ve listened to this interview multiple times. The jewels that she offers are so vast that I quickly public...
041- Shaun Hartman - GSA Customer Service Director
February 04, 2020 12:11 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBFor those who may not know, GSA is America's only source solely dedicated to procuring goods and services for government. As an integral part of GSA, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) deliver comprehensive products and services across government at the best value possible. In today’s episode we are talking with Region 4 GSA Customer Service Director (CSD) for Space Coast, Shaun Hartman. CSDs provide assistance, resolve problems and answer questions from GSA's customers. CSDs also host...
040: Jonathan Hard talks DoD Cybersecurity Certification requirements
January 28, 2020 03:13 - 47 minutes - 44 MBToday we are having a conversation with Jonathan Hard who frequently speaks on the topic of Covered Defense Information in compliance with DFARS 252.204.7012 clause. Which is the safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting. Jonathan is the CEO and President ofH2L Solutions, Inc. (H2L).H2L specializes in Cyber & Information Assurance and provides Cyber Security solutions for government and commercial customers. Jonathan has presented at various regional conferences...
039: Mark Masters - Firefighter turned Inc 5000 Award Winner
January 22, 2020 03:32 - 38 minutes - 36.1 MBMark Masters of the Cherokee Nation founded his company Chloeta in 2009. Just 10 years later he was placed on the list of fastest growing companies in the U.S., #606, Inc 5000 award winner. Mark is a wildfire firefighter. Mark started fighting wildfires at age 18 and was part of the most tragic events in our nations history including, Superstorm Sandy and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Mark didn’t have to look far to choose his calling as he is a 3rd generation wildfire fire fighter. I...
038 : Jon Tellier of JetCo Solutions - An Extension of the Sales and Marketing Team for Businesses
January 14, 2020 02:12 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBLieutenant Colonel (retired) Jon Tellier is the President at JetCo Solutions. In this position, he recruits and leads a growing team of employees who help businesses sell to all levels of government. Jon also leads all capture efforts for JetCo Solutions. JetCo Solutions has earned a positive, strong reputation among the Michigan defense industry community, winning contracts valued at over $4 billion. Jon has developed relationships with industry, academia, and government and is viewed as ...
037 - Andy Wells of Wells Technology from $1,400 to $90M
January 07, 2020 19:11 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBFor my inaugural 2020 episode. I would like to take you back in time to before there was a Scorecontracts or Govcon Giants. My original idea was to launch a podcast, not a YouTube channel. So I reached out to a few SBA award winners and the first person to ever email me back was Andy Wells III President of Wells Technology. Andy Wells is a member of the Red Lake Ojibwa Tribe where he still maintains his family farm on the Red Lake Reservation. As of the time of this interview the compa...
036: Merry Korn - From Social Worker to Experienced Businesswoman
December 31, 2019 14:01 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this last interview of 2019, our guest Merry Korn from Pearl Interactive Network Tells us how she went from social worker to an experienced businesswoman in the federal arena. She encourages everyone to dream big and have a vision. Merry takes us through her journey of her own vision turned to accomplishments. Merry Korn, owner, an experienced businesswoman with a master’s degree in social work, honed her business skills as senior vice president of marketing for American Health H...
035: Eric Coffie on BEB Podcast - Going Broke Twice To Over 5 Million In Govt. Contracts
December 24, 2019 14:15 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBIn today's episode, the table's a turn. You're going to hear me being interviewed as a guest on another show with Jay Jones from the BEB podcast. Listen, as he asked me all the tough questions, including how did I get started? How did I make millions of dollars in contracts? Where did I learn all this stuff from? And the most important question, what led me to teaching it on YouTube. For show notes visit: https://govcongiants.com/podcast/
034: Emily Harman - Former Director of the Navy's Office of Small Business Programs
December 17, 2019 09:34 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBEmily Harman has 38 years of service to her country as both a Naval Officer and civilian federal employee. Emily served as a Contracting Officer for 14 years working at NAVAIR and NAVSUP. Served as the Director of Small Business Programs, Naval Air Systems Command a position that she says she initially did not want, but ultimately thoroughly enjoyed and received great satisfaction from. In today’s interview we discuss some of the challenges Emily has faced personally and professionally. ...
033: Lourdes Martin-Rosa - Spearheading the American Express Open, White House Small Business Taskforce and more
December 10, 2019 13:20 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBToday’s Giant, Lourdes Martin-Rosa, has been featured in over 790 media publications including FOX News, MSNBC, CNN Money, the Washington POST, the New York Times, Hosts a Monthly Blog on GovWin and Money, Inc. Magazine. In 2012, Lourdes served as a Small Business Programs expert guiding The Whitehouse Small Business Taskforce towards increasing awareness & outreach to small businesses across America. From 2009 to 2019, she spearheaded the development of the American Express OPEN for Gover...
033: Lourdes Martin-Rosa - Spearheading the American Express Open, White House Small Business Taskforce and more
December 10, 2019 13:20 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBToday’s Giant, Lourdes Martin-Rosa, has been featured in over 790 media publications including FOX News, MSNBC, CNN Money, the Washington POST, the New York Times, Hosts a Monthly Blog on GovWin and Money, Inc. Magazine. In 2012, Lourdes served as a Small Business Programs expert guiding The Whitehouse Small Business Taskforce towards increasing awareness & outreach to small businesses across America. From 2009 to 2019, she spearheaded the development of the American Express OPEN for Gover...
032: Dr. Robert L Wallace - Technology CEO - Public Speaker, Author & Consultant
December 03, 2019 11:33 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBOn today’s episode of the Govcon giants podcast we are featuring a dynamic speaker, author and serial entrepreneur Dr. Robert L Wallace. We are honored and privilege to have Dr. Wallace come on our show and share his journey of traveling the entrepreneurship path. From his humble beginnings in the 1990’s working out of a 2 bedroom row home, transitioning through dot.com boom, Y2k to Black Enterprise Top 100 List 2019 In today’s interview we discuss his latest book, a block chain partners...
031: Raffa Gibbard & Renona Riddle Brown - Women Entrepreneurs Discuss VA Veteran Employment Track
November 26, 2019 12:33 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBEven if you are not a veteran, chances are likely that you know someone who is, and they may be able to take advantage of the programs that exist for military service members coming back from duty who want to re-engage with the workforce in a unique way. Now in today’s episode we are doing things a little differently. Instead of featuring one guest, I am interviewing two. Two unique business owners, both women both veterans that have leveraged the Veterans Administration Vocational Rehabil...
030: Amber Hanlon - Sr. Project Manager at Collins Aerospace
November 19, 2019 12:11 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBToday’s guest Amber Hanlon has been a Govcon Giant for many years advocating on behalf of small businesses as the SBLO for what was formerly known as Rockwell Collins. In that role, Amber has responsibility for building Rockwell Collins’ participation in the Department of Defense Mentor/Protégé Program, leading Rockwell Collins’ Small Business Executive Steering Team, training internal employees on opportunities for small businesses and assisting small business suppliers in expanding their...
029: Pierce Robinson - Introducing a New Product, Idea or Technology to the DOD
November 12, 2019 01:10 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBI'd like to welcome you to our latest and greatest Giant Pierce Robinson. One of the commonly asked questions That I received often from my subscribers is, how do I introduce my new technology to the government? A lot of people want to do what's called unsolicited proposals, but there are other ways in which the government is seeking out people who have a new technology or an invention. In today's episode I interview Pierce Robinson. Pierce, is the mastermind behind GovCon Giants and also ...
028: Angela Terry - SBA Subcontracting Program Manager
November 05, 2019 02:45 - 37 minutes - 52 MBToday’s guest, Angela Terry is the SBA Subcontracting Program Manager. Many of you have probably heard of the SBA SubNet platform it is the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Subcontracting Network System for all federal government subcontracting opportunities. In today’s episode with Angela we discuss Electronic Subcontract Reporting, SBA Subnet and new changes to the program and website that will allow for more compliance amongst prime contractors. Which ultimately should create more ...
027: Jennifer Schaus -Principal of JSchaus & Associates
October 29, 2019 11:59 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBToday’s guest has been assisting small businesses navigate the US government marketplace for nearly 2 decades. Jennifer Schaus & Associates is synonymous with government contracting. She provides support, marketing, business development services for US federal government contractors. She has nearly 250 videos on YT and has been featured or presented in dozens of magazines including, WSJ, Forbes/CNN, Success, Entrepreneur, FOX News, Washington Post and Government Product News. In this...
026: David Rambhajan- President of Industria Construction Services - How to leap past the competition using Joint Ventures
October 22, 2019 01:52 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MBToday’s Giant is David Rambhajan is the sole owner and President of Industria Construction Services. David and his firm have consulted on many municipal and private projects. Past and current projects include work for the US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Navy, General Service Administration, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Veteran Affairs, O’Hare and Midway International Airports. His firm is a graduate of the SBA 8a Small ...
025: Alexander Hassan - Professor of Contract Management
October 15, 2019 01:37 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBToday’s Giant is Alexander Hassan. He serves as the Acting Director of the Acquisition Services Divisionat Defense Acquisition University. This is a mandated certification courses required for everyone in acquisition at the federal level. Before this, in 2014, he relocated to the DC metro area and supported the program office for the F-35 engine procurements for Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) lots eight through ten, with contract awards, which were individually valued over $2 Billion. ...
024: Dr. Krystal Nerio - From Air Force to President of Prosperitus Solutions, a Multi-National Medical & Logistics Staffing Firm
October 08, 2019 02:52 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBThis next guest did not even want to start a business. After spending time serving our Nation, she returned to the United States, worked for a diverse group of both small and large businesses and then eventually helped manage and oversee the Air Force Mentor Protege Program. It was her last employer who successfully graduated from 8a that encouraged her to take the leap of faith and start her own business, but Krystal kept pushing it off saying she was not ready and wanting to continue on he...
023: Maria Martinez – On Landing Her First Client, Winning 2 Projects and a Sole Source
October 01, 2019 12:01 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBToday were having a conversation with Maria Martinez. A lot of you know her, she is the back engine of Scorecontracts and Govcon Giants and making things work. She actually recently landed her first consulting client and I thought it would be great to share in on that experience of what she went through, how she did it, what was in her mind, kind of, you know, some of the ideas behind her thought process behind what it took to do that. A lot of you out there may be facing some of the same ex...
022: Corliss “Mama U” Udoema - The most inspiring CEO great grandmother of all time talks business, faith and timeless wisdom
September 24, 2019 01:25 - 1 hour - 77 MBCorliss Udoema aka Mama U as many people call her holds a special place in my heart, Corliss is witty and humorous but the joke stops at the door of outside her office b/c when it comes to business she is as tough as they get. Her motto, “deliver excellence” and she expects that from all of her employees at Contract Solutions Inc. She is the Inc 5000 winner 2019 for the last consecutive 3 years, 2019 USDA SB Contractor of the year, 2017 Virginia State Small Business Person and has received 2...
021: Patricia Bonilla - Building a world class Construction firm on Faith
September 17, 2019 19:43 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBToday we are bringing you a treat with another woman “Giant” that is kicking butt and taking names in the biz. Patricia Bonilla, President of Lunacon Construction Group is from my 2nd favorite country in the world behind the United States, the Dominican Republic. She founded “Lunacon” in 2007, now has 5 office locations including Puerto Rico and serves more than 300 customers worldwide. She is tremendously special for what she has accomplished (Woman Contractor of the Year, State of Florid...
020: Elliott Branch - Former Director of Contracts Naval Sea Systems Command and SES Member
September 10, 2019 03:24 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBElliott Branch is truly a once in a lifetime individual who is absolutely brilliant. He was the Director of Contracts for Naval Sea Systems command, which is the largest or next to largest single buying activity in federal government. And our team over here at Govon Giants just happen to catch him a cool 6 weeks out of retirement at the time of this interview so we got lucky to be the first ones to have him on our show. During the interview we discuss 4 critical “to-do’s” for small ...
019: Vicky Mangano International Consultant for U.S. Procurements in Italy
September 02, 2019 18:54 - 51 minutes - 48.1 MBOne of the interesting things about Social Media is how far your voice travels.Apparently, there are no boundaries and I found this out by becoming acquittances with our guest. “Buongiorno Eric” the email reads, along with the subject line “From Italy” Vicky Mangano reached out to me back at the end of 2018 all the way from Europe, Sicily, Italy to be specific. She was a consultant helping companies do business with the U.S. Government over in Italy, and she has been quite successful. ...
018: Charles Jones - Baltimore Powerhouse Commissaries
August 27, 2019 18:55 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBToday's guest is Charles Jones. He started out in the mortgage industry back in 2008 until the market crash and everything's shut down. It was during those difficult times that he formed his company C&S Jones group to start assisting with cleaning up all the abandoned properties on behalf of asset managers. Today his business looks very different and Mr. Jones is responsible for managing Military commissaries throughout four states. If you or anyone you know as part of the military family an...
017: Alex Hernandez - Marine turned CEO builds a $50 Million Dollar National Construction Firm
August 20, 2019 13:28 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MBAlex Hernandez founded Hernandez Consulting & Constructionin 2005 and currently serves as CEO and Chairman of the Board. Hernandez Consulting & Construction is a project management firm and general contractor specializing in design, construction, design-build and real estate development. Under Alex’s leadership, the firm has grown exponentially and now actively operates in a large portion of the United States. The firm has been named to the Inc. 500/5000list six times and Alex was named Lo...
016: Janetta Brewer ESQ - Government Contracts Compliance Expert
August 12, 2019 19:41 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBToday's guest, Ms. Janetta Brewer, is the owner of Blue Alchemy Consulting. She has an extensive federal contracting background, which includes roles with the Office of Secretary of Defense, US Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Air Force, Department of Homeland Security and in her last federal, she was a senior member of the Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy staff, which means she developed acquisition regulations and guidance for approximately 35,000 c...
015: Dee Kivett - Queen of Quality, CEO/President of Next Gen Supply Chain Integrators
August 06, 2019 02:16 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBToday's guest, Dee Kivett is the CEO and president of NextGen Supply Chain Integrators. NextGen specializes in helping companies seeking certification to ISO 900 and 1345, AS 9100 and 9120, TS 16949 standards, as well as the rigorous requirements of Boeing. Dee grew up sitting on tires at the race track watching her father and uncle, the world famous Wood Brothers, race their cars around the circuit. Maybe that's where she picked up a keen appreciation of quality control. She is an adjunct...
014: Beverly Kuykendall - On Consulting, Being Intentional, Prime Contracts and Supplier Diversity
July 30, 2019 18:41 - 58 minutes - 54.3 MBBeverly Kuykendall, President of Government Business, leads AMD’s expansion into key areas aligned with the firm’s long-term strategic goals. She has a background in relationship development and government contracting, and brings a facilitative approach to understanding and proposing solutions to difficult economic issues. In March 2016, AMD was awarded a $1.2 billion government contract for the provision of medical supplies to more than 60 VA Medical Centers from Florida to Maine. Throu...
013: Orlando Espinosa - State of Florida Small Business Advocate of the Year
July 23, 2019 13:17 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBOrlando Epinosa is the recipient of the U.S Small Business Administration South Florida District and State of Florida Small Business Advocate of the year for 2016 and 2018. In this episode, we talk about the SBA Emerging Leaders program as well as other valuable resources. Orlando is the co-founder of Emineo Media, an organization that designs, develops and implements business and outreach curriculums for government agencies, municipalities and organizations to market their brand by educa...
012: Ashley D. Bell - Region IV Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
July 16, 2019 01:25 - 41 minutes - 38.7 MBToday's guest was gracious enough to take time out of his busy schedule as the newly-appointed SBA regional administrator, to talk with us. Ashley D. Bell was appointed Feb. 2018, by the White House, to serve as regional administrator for the US Small Business Administration, Region IV, serving nine district locations and eight southeastern states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. In today's interview, we discuss the...
011: Donnie Harris - Unlimited Warrant to Write Billions in Contract Actions
July 09, 2019 12:56 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBDonnie Harris, former senior contracting officer with an unlimited warrant, meaning he could sign off at any size contract. Over the course of his 20 years in government he managed complex and high-profile procurements totaling over $3 billion, that's billion with a B, from the acquisition phase to the pre-award for three DC agencies. His government customers where Mr. Harris provided procurement support included the Internal Revenue Service, Federal Aviation Administration, the Veterans A...
010: Dr. Karen Vieira – Medical writing, proposal writing, CEO and SBA Award Winner
July 02, 2019 17:46 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBDr. Karen Vieira owns The Med Writers, is an author and speaker. The Med Writers formed in 2011, writes content for medical and scientific clients in the fields of pharmaceutical, healthcare, supplement, and biotech. Her doctorate is in biomedical sciences, with a Masters in Management. Last year, she was awarded the Small Business Administration Miami's Women-Owned Small Business Person of the Year. Her company writes capability statements and proposals for many companies, tools we all...
010: Dr. Karen Vieira – Medical writing, proposal writing, CEO and SBA Award Winner
July 02, 2019 17:46 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBDr. Karen Vieira owns The Med Writers, is an author and speaker. The Med Writers formed in 2011, writes content for medical and scientific clients in the fields of pharmaceutical, healthcare, supplement, and biotech. Her doctorate is in biomedical sciences, with a Masters in Management. Last year, she was awarded the Small Business Administration Miami's Women-Owned Small Business Person of the Year. Her company writes capability statements and proposals for many companies, tools we all...
009: Darcella Craven - Veteran Resource Business Center President and Chief Fear Conquer
June 24, 2019 22:40 - 1 hour - 103 MBWith more than 18 million veterans in the US, either you or someone you know will be able to benefit from the information we share in this upcoming episode. Darcella Craven is the Chief Fear Conqueror and President of the Veteran Resource Business Center, the nonprofit economic development agency assessing challenges and developing solutions to grow successful veteran-owned businesses and also immediate family members of veterans. Her organization services the areas of Missouri, Nebraska, ...
008: Michelle Burnett – The Passionate & Driven Executive Director behind the HUBZone Contractors National Council
June 18, 2019 02:44 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBIn 2018, Ms. Burnett was appointed the Executive Director for the HUBZone Contractors National Council, a member-based non-profit organization established to advocate, educate and promote the HUBZone Program. Ms. Burnett’s knowledge of the HUBZone Program and expertise on government contracting stems from 10 years supporting the HUBZone small business community both as a contractor for SBA and small business consultant. In 2013, Ms. Burnett was recruited by the council as a subject matter e...
007: LTC Gabriel Ruiz – Army Veteran, System Integrator, Mentor and SBA Award Winner
June 11, 2019 00:03 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBIn this episode, LTC Gabriel Ruiz (Ret) brings us an incredible story of success through hard work, perseverance, learning and giving back. LTC Gabriel Ruiz is President and CEO of Advanced IT Concepts, Inc. (AITC), was recently awarded the 2017 North Florida Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Ruiz was also recognized as the 2016 North Florida District Minority-Owned Small Business Person of the Year. Gabriel Ruiz was born in Puerto Rico, ...