- Eric Coffie
- January 20, 2021
Dr. Krystal Nerio: From Air Force to President of Prosperitus Solutions
Learn from Dr. Krystal Nerio as she shares her journey that led to building of President of Prosperitus Solutions, as well as her advice for small businesses, especially women-owned. BACKGROUND After graduating high school, Dr. Krystal Nerio’s older sister urged her to join the U.S. Air Force. During these years of being a full time […]
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- Eric Coffie
- January 13, 2021
Know the Red Flags with Your Consulting Client!
Know the red flags as Maria Martinez shares her experiences with a problematic consulting client and what she learned from it. HOW DID MARIA FIND HER CLIENT? Maria Martinez found her client using our GovCon Giant strategy of looking for them in beta.sam and other government contracting databases. Then, Maria did further research by looking […]
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- Eric Coffie
- January 6, 2021
It is LONELY at the TOP, so TEAM UP!
Doing contracts with the government is not easy stuff. So, instead of doing it alone, why not reach out to others, build relationships, and team up? BEING ALONE IS NO FUN There’s no fun in doing everything alone because you don’t have people to help you with. You might become the CEO or work in […]
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- Eric Coffie
- December 23, 2020
Rebecca Aguilera-Gardiner: From Receptionist and Radio Personality to VIB Network Founder
Vice-President of a second-generation printing business and co-founder of VIB Network, Rebecca Aguilera-Gardiner shares how these two organizations started and what is her motivation for helping veteran-owned businesses across the board. BACKGROUND Rebecca Aguilera-Gardiner has over twenty-five years of experience in sales and marketing. She started her career as a receptionist and then a radio […]
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- Eric Coffie
- December 2, 2020
Marie R. Gill: Supporting Small Businesses in the Past, Present and Future
Marie R. Gill shares how her business started, her advice and insights, and her motivation in supporting small businesses for over 30 years! BACKGROUND Before migrating to the U.S., Marie R. Gill held major positions in the Jamaican government such as being a public relations liaison with then Minister of Industry, Tourism and Foreign Trade, […]
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- Eric Coffie
- November 18, 2020
Learn Everything about ISO 9001 with Marla Nelson!
With almost 30 years of quality management experience in manufacturing, Marla Nelson shares what ISO certification is and why it is important to be certified in doing government contracts. BACKGROUND Marla Nelson graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology from Colorado State University. She started off her career as a line former at the […]
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- Eric Coffie
- November 4, 2020
Lincoln Tyson: Multi-Million Dollar Firm with a 5-Year Project with the WHITE HOUSE!
Founder of a turnkey project management company providing services in the White House for a 5-year project, Lincoln Tyson talks about how he started and his advice for other entrepreneurs. BACKGROUND Living most of his life with his grandfather, Lincoln Tyson learned to hustle a lot by doing different jobs, including delivering newspapers and working […]
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- Eric Coffie
- October 30, 2020
Carol Craig: Putting Everything on the Line from Earth to Space!
Carol Craig shares how she started and how she dealt with problems and growth toward the success of her company, Craig Technologies, that deals with technologies from Earth to space. BACKGROUND As a child, Carol Craig liked to do anything. She played both piano and violin, and in her seventh grade, she started doing sports. […]
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- Eric Coffie
- October 29, 2020
Chris Dambach: Marine veteran Builds Multi-Million Dollar Landscape Business
A former Marine turned CEO of a multi-million dollar landscape business, Chris Dambach shares how he built his company and what he learned during the growth process. BACKGROUND Born and raised in Syracuse, New York, Chris Dambach had an entrepreneurial spirit that he traced way back on his childhood. He even got his real estate […]
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- Eric Coffie
- October 22, 2020
Patrick Heffler: FAMILY-OWNED Construction Company Grows 10,000% Using 8a BD Program
President and CEO of a family-owned construction company, Patrick Heffler shares how their business grew using the 8a program and how he uses his father’s values in continuing the business. BACKGROUND Patrick Heffler is the President and CEO of Heffler Contracting Group, a San Diego-based 8a and HUBZone certified federal contractor, providing customized contracting solutions […]
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