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Episode: 047
- Eric Coffie
- March 17, 2020
047: Attorney and Former SCORE Chair Senen Garcia Discuss Small Business Struggles During Growth Phase
Today’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 […]
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- Eric Coffie
- March 9, 2020
046: Marine Veteran Chris Dambach Builds Multi-Million Dollar Landscape Business
Chris 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 […]
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- Eric Coffie
- March 3, 2020
045: Regis Johnson, expands his mindset and increases his opportunities overnight
Today 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 […]
Read MoreEpisode: 044
- Eric Coffie
- February 24, 2020
044: Former IT Program Manager on Building Her Own Brand with Nichelle Early
Nichelle 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 […]
Read MoreEpisode: 043
- Eric Coffie
- February 18, 2020
043: Luis De La Cruz – Strategies for High Stakes Construction Contracting
Mr. 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 […]
Read MoreEpisode: 042
- Eric Coffie
- February 10, 2020
042: Laurie Sayles – Chicago native, Marine & Woman Finds a Multi Million Dollar Professionals Consulting Firm
Laurie 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 […]
Read MoreEpisode: 041- Shaun Hartman – GSA Customer Service Director
- Eric Coffie
- February 4, 2020
041- Shaun Hartman – GSA Customer Service Director
For 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, […]
Read MoreEpisode: 040
- Eric Coffie
- January 27, 2020
040: Jonathan Hard talks DoD Cybersecurity Certification requirements
Today 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 […]
Read MoreEpisode: 039
- Eric Coffie
- January 21, 2020
039: Mark Masters – Firefighter turned Inc 5000 Award Winner
Mark 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, […]
Read MoreEpisode: 038
- Eric Coffie
- January 13, 2020
038 : Jon Tellier of JetCo Solutions – An Extension of the Sales and Marketing Team for Businesses
Lieutenant 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, […]
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