- Eric Coffie
- October 20, 2021
Miguel Sanchez: Embracing Inexperience and Taking One Step at a Time
Get inspiration on how Miguez Sanchez embraced inexperience, but still took one step at a time towards his success in the govcon marketplace! BACKGROUND Miguel Sanchez is a military veteran from the U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Division in Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. After fighting for the country, he then started going to night college […]
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- Eric Coffie
- September 29, 2021
Melissa Burant: PTAC Government Contracting Specialist
Melissa Burant shares her govcon insights through the lens of a current PTAC government contracting specialist and a previous contracting officer. BACKGROUND Melissa Burant has over 20 years of government and contracting-related experience. She served as a federal contracting officer at the Army Contracting Command in Rock Island. During that time, Melissa also assisted in […]
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- Eric Coffie
- September 22, 2021
Enough Learning! Start Doing!
There are tons of resources that you can use to learn about the government contracting marketplace, but the best resource that you can use is your experience and you won’t have this without diving right now. So, enough learning and start doing! WHAT IS STOPPING YOU? What is stopping you from taking the chance? What […]
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- Eric Coffie
- September 15, 2021
Alex Omeke: Cab Driver’s Son Won His First Contract!
Learn more about Alex Omeke, the son of a cab driver who won his first government contract! BACKGROUND Alex Omeke grew up in a family that owned a cab company outside of Houston, Texas. Growing up, Omeke learned the importance of customer service because of this business where they answer phone calls from customers 24/7. […]
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- Eric Coffie
- September 8, 2021
Aliahu “Alli” Bey: Helping Small Businesses in the Cybersecurity and Compliance Space
Understand the cybersecurity and compliance space with Aliahu “Alli” Bey! BACKGROUND Aliahu Bey is a US Army Veteran with nearly two decades of engineering and project management experience. He built his first business, Haight Bey & Associates, in 2014 and won his first contract worth more than $47 million a year after. Bey also established […]
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- Eric Coffie
- September 1, 2021
12 Questions to Ask your PTAC for Business Growth in 2021!
Here are the 12 questions to ask for your PTAC for your business growth this 2021! GO TO YOUR PTAC The reason why you need to take advantage of the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) near you is because PTAC is a free organization meant to help you. This organization has centers across the country […]
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- Eric Coffie
- August 18, 2021
Mastermind Monday: Why are you scared to be in the arena?
Don’t be afraid to build a relationship and bid on government contracts! BE THE MAN IN THE ARENA Do you know what ITA stands for? Well, this stands for In the Arena based off of Theodore Roosevelt’s quote which is called The Man in the Arena: “It is not the critic who counts; not the […]
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- Eric Coffie
- August 11, 2021
Robert Wink: FEMA Program Specialist with Years of Contracting Experience
Learn how to avoid risking your company and paying millions of dollars in doing government contracts with FEMA Program Specialist, Robert Wink! BACKGROUND Robert Wink has years of experience in the US Army with multiple deployments to Iraq before he worked as a contract specialist and contracting officer full-time. Currently, he is the CEO of […]
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- Eric Coffie
- July 28, 2021
MasterMind Monday: How to Prepare for Your Call and Get Invited Back?
Learn how to prepare for your call and get invited back in this blog highlight of our second Mastermind Monday video! GETTING THE FEDERAL BUYER’S ATTENTION IS NOT EASY Winning contracts in the federal marketplace is a long cycle and it can really be disheartening for the folks who never experience success because they expect […]
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- Eric Coffie
- July 21, 2021
Vicky Mangano: Italy-based Consultant Helping International Companies Do Business with the US!
Vicky Mangano shares how she learned about the US procurement and how she helps international companies win contracts as an Italy-based Consultant! BACKGROUND Vicky Mangano is a consultant based in Italy through her company Mangano International Development. She helps international clients in Europe in terms of doing business with the United States government in Italy. […]
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