In this episode, we talked with Stephanie Marquardt about building a GovCon Strategic Plan. Most companies have a business plan. It’s a 40 plus page document that they created when they started their company. It’s often created and then shoved in a drawer unless you need it for a loan. Business plans are a must, but they rarely help you implement your day-to-day activities. That’s where a strategic plan comes into play. This plan combines your corporate strategy with your tactics and goals. This plan is reviewed during your quarterly planning sessions to ensure you are heading in the right direction.

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Featured Guest:	Stephanie Marquardt	Company:	CEO, Continuous Synergy
Email:	stephaniem@continuous-synergy.com	Phone:	(703) 963-8219

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In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about How to Work Yourself Out of the Business. Many business owners start their company with the dream of one day being able to sell, make a small fortune, and retire to their dream destination. For some, the daily grind of being a business can push them over the edge and speed up the desire to sell. Today, we talk about some critical things you need to put in place to work yourself out of the business, increase the value of your company, and how to get your precious time back.

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Featured Guest:	Michael LeJeune	Company:	Partner and Federal Access PM, RSM Federal
Email:	mlejeune@rsmfederal.com	Phone:	(636) 577-5005

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In this episode, we talked with Travis Griffin from Optimized Technical Solutions (OTS) about his journey in government contracting. Granita and Travis Griffin started OTS in 2016. OTS is an 8(a) certified WOSB that delivers technical solutions for mission-critical programs across the government space. We discuss how they got into government contracting, some of the ups and downs of their journey, and important lessons that OTS has learned along the way.

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Featured Guest:	Travis Griffin	Company:	Vice President, Optimized Technical Solutions (OTS)
Email:	travisgriffin@optechs-inc.com	Phone:	(844) 678-3247

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In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about How to Write More RFPs. If you don’t bid, you don’t win. We all know this. Yet, many companies fail to bid enough. You can probably think of a dozen reasons why your company isn’t getting enough RFPs out the door. Today we are going to discuss some strategies to help you streamline your proposal and quote process as well as how to leverage your partners in order to hit your numbers.

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Featured Guest:	Michael LeJeune	Company:	Partner and Federal Access PM, RSM Federal
Email:	mlejeune@rsmfederal.com	Phone:	(636) 577-5005

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In this episode, we talked with David Neal from David Neal Consulting about How to Maximize Your Status. If you are a small business (yes small business is a status), Woman-Owned (WOSB), 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB), VOSB, Native American, or HUBZone, you were probably told to get your status and then money would rain down from the heavens. Then you got your status and realized that’s not how it works. There’s a lot of effort that goes into positioning your company for set-aside and sole-source contracts. This episode will walk you through some of the simple strategies that David Neal uses to maximize a small business status.

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Featured Guest:	David Neal	Company:	Managing Partner, David Neal Consulting
Email:	david.neal@davidnealconsulting.com	Phone:	(816) 507-7175

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