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Episode: 096
- Eric Coffie
- July 8, 2021
096: Judy Bradt – How to get in front of your Federal Buyer and “Win” your meeting
This is part of 2 of her 4 Part series that she filmed with me on our YouTube channel. For the month of July we are bringing back our resident superstar, Judy Bradt. For over 32 years, she’s been an expert in federal contracting. We are so lucky to have Judy come on our show […]
Read MoreEpisode: 095
- Eric Coffie
- June 30, 2021
095: Judy Bradt – 5 People you need to meet & the Players and Layers Method
Today’s guest I want everyone to meet Judy Bradt, CEO of Summit Insight. For over 32 years she’s been an expert in federal contracting. We are so lucky to have Judy come on our show and share tidbits of the wisdom that she has accumulated over the last 3 decades. Today’s session, 5 People you […]
Read MoreEpisode: Making A Giant 009
- Eric Coffie
- June 22, 2021
Making A Giant 009: Maria Martinez & A Govcon Alumni – Understanding the value of time and harnessing your potential through learning and determination
Today’s guest, Student Ash was researching the government market and quickly discovered what we call the certification trap. All of the agencies, so called experts and gurus, preached getting certifications as the pathway for small businesses to be successful. After doing some mental calculations Ash figured that if you make the pool smaller and smaller […]
Read MoreEpisode: 094
- Eric Coffie
- June 15, 2021
094: Joshua Duvall – The value and importance of debriefings and using it as your business strategy
Joshua Duvall is the founder and managing partner at Matross Edwards LLC, a Washington, DC-based government contracts and business law firm serving government contractors nationwide. Josh is trusted counsel and outside general counsel to small and mid-size government contractors, where he counsels clients in complex government contracts matters, including bid protests (agency level, GAO, COFC), […]
Read MoreEpisode: Making A Giant 008
- Eric Coffie
- June 8, 2021
Making A Giant 008: Maria & Nicole Sharp – The importance of creating your vision, achieving personal goals and overcoming imposter syndrome
Today’s guest, Nicole Sharp founded her company Griffin Consulting Partners in 2017. Though she formed the corporation, it wasn’t until a few years ago that she decided to go full time and really work on the business. GCP offers solutions in the fed health space and work with companies looking to grow and get into […]
Read MoreEpisode: 093
- Eric Coffie
- June 1, 2021
093: Sarah Dunn- Employee Benefits & Insurance Specialist with The Capital Group/GovTech Insurance, Founder of Women in GovCon
Sarah Dunn started her career in the insurance industry by chance. She complimented a woman’s shoes at a recruiting expo which led to her landing a spot in the highly competitive and prestigious Aetna Healthcare’s Group School reserved for the top 1% of applicants after graduating early from college. After graduating as one of the […]
Read MoreEpisode: 092
- Eric Coffie
- May 25, 2021
092: Ariela Wagner – Protecting Construction Lien & Bond Claim Rights for Subcontractors and Supplier
Ariela Wagner is the president and founder of SunRay Construction Solutions. She has over 14 years of construction industry experience. With the mission to be the best and easiest construction document service in the USA, SunRay secures the lien rights of general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers nationally and helps them get paid. For a nominal […]
Read MoreEpisode: 091
- Eric Coffie
- May 18, 2021
091: Roberta Moore – Learning from the reality of failures, challenges, & difficult moments that shaped her character
Today’s show is part 2 of a two part series with Roberta Moore. She had so many stories to share that we could not get the all into one single episode. For those of you who do not know, Ms. Moore began her career as a DoD civil servant for 10 years before opening her […]
Read MoreEpisode: 090
- Eric Coffie
- May 11, 2021
090: Mike Melo – Serving people in the arena and highlighting values of leadership, integrity and hard work
Mike Melo president and CEO of ITA International started his company with his wife. Interestingly, it was Melo’s father who inspired the name of his company, ITA. It is derived from a passage in a 1910 speech by Teddy Roosevelt referred to as “The Man in the Arena” in which Roosevelt praises those who work […]
Read MoreEpisode: 089
- Eric Coffie
- May 6, 2021
089: Roberta Moore – How pure determination and a chance event lead to a whirlwind of character building experience
Roberta Moore founded AMOORER, Incorporated 19 years ago in 2002 as a recently divorced, single parent of three boys. Amoorer Incorporated is an 8(a) graduate, HUBZone Certified, Woman-Owned Healthcare staffing small business. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Strayer University and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University […]
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