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Episode: Making A Giant 011
  • Eric Coffie
  • October 19, 2021

Making A Giant 011: Maria Martinez and Mike Cantave – Building a product based business in the aviation industry from the ground up

In today’s episode, Mike Cantave shares his background story as an immigrant to this country who was raised in Canada. He came to the United States for college where he would eventually meet his lovely wife. Later he went on to eventually become a pilot and start his government contracting business. Today he has 3 […]

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Episode: 108
  • Eric Coffie
  • October 13, 2021

108: Venus Quates: Highlighting the importance of technology, people, and work values

We are bringing you an earth shattering govcon superstar in today’s episode. Venus Quates if you’ve never heard the name is a servant leader, forward-thinker and proud veteran of the US Air Force. Her company LaunchTech where she serves as the CEO solves the presentation and launches the future of technology in the space, financial […]

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Episode: Making A Giant 010
  • Eric Coffie
  • October 7, 2021

Making A Giant 010: Maria Martinez and Demetrius Walker – Finding your niche and sticking with it

On today’s episode with Making a Giant, our guest is Demetrius Walker, a Marine Corps veteran and the CEO of Fhito Logistics. Demetreus’ company specializes in logistics services, facilities support and management services, and supply chain management. Originally from Alabama Demetrius worked odd jobs prior to the military. Including being a DJ in Atlanta. As […]

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Episode: 107
  • Eric Coffie
  • September 30, 2021

107: Meghan Leemon – SBA’s suspension of Bona Fide Place of Business Requirements for 8(a) Construction Contracts

In this episode, we’re discussing the all new, effective immediate policy: the SBA deciding to suspend bona fide place of business requirements for 8(a) construction contracts. We have Meghan Leemon from PilieroMazza, a business law firm that serves a strategic partner to government contractors and commercial business from across the United States in numerous industries. […]

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Episode: 106
  • Eric Coffie
  • September 22, 2021

106: Eli LaSalle – Investing and Understanding Commercial Real Estate

Our guest for this week’s episode, Mr. Eli LaSalle, is a GovCon Edu student that is into the commercial real estate investing. Eli shared his knowledge about a lot of new and interesting concepts of real estate investing that will peak your interest. This episode may not be directly related to Government contracting but for […]

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Episode: 105
  • Eric Coffie
  • September 15, 2021

105: Jerry Ladd & Jim Babcock – Implementing Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity solutions in Federal Contracting Arena

Our guests for this week’s episode are the President and CEO of CIWRX. CIWRX has people, processes and technology to create full life-cycle business and technology solutions, customized for each organization. With access to business and technology leaders, they help businesses thrive in the most hostile business climate. Jerry and Jim who have been in […]

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Episode: 104
  • Eric Coffie
  • September 7, 2021

104: Margery Newman – Understanding construction law with complex construction litigation and related business litigation

Our guest for this week’s episode, Margery Newman is an income member at Bryce Downey & Lenkov. Her practice encompasses construction mediation, arbitration and litigation in both the private and public sectors, and related business litigation. Her clients include owners, general contractors, subcontractors, specialty trade contractors and disadvantaged business enterprises. Margery counsels clients on drafting […]

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Episode: 103
  • Eric Coffie
  • August 31, 2021

103: Eric Coffie – 7 Risky Construction clauses to look out for

We are doing something a little different in this episode, we do not have a special guest, but what I will be discussing is about the seven construction contract clauses that pose special challenges for contractors. This is a Youtube live that I streamed back in July this year and the reason why I streamed […]

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Episode: 102
  • Eric Coffie
  • August 26, 2021

102: Tomas Santos – Alejandro – From a small startup firm turned an idea into a successful growing business

In today’s episode we want to feature a newly minted 8a company that is doing things the right way. Tomas Santos – Alejandro, CEO, Founder and Principal Engineer of Advent services of Florida began his roots in Mayaguez Puerto Rico. Advent Services empowers federal, state, local and private sector clients and partners to solve problems, […]

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Episode: 101
  • Eric Coffie
  • August 12, 2021

101: Eric Coffie – Reflections, my extraordinary guests, and the two year journey of the Govcon Giants Podcast

Over the course of the last two years in this podcast, it’s been a journey. And now a community with seven thousand people who go through our free course and training and six hundred people going through the paid course. We’re making a big impact in the government contracting world.  Doing this podcast has been […]

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