Ep 268: Intelligence Gathering Strategies

The more you know about an opportunity and/or an agency, the better you can position your company for a win. This applies to both prime and sub opportunities. Outside of forecasts and calling a contracting officer, how do you gather intelligence or learn more about an opportunity? That’s the focus of this episode. I will walk you through ten strategies for gathering this information and then walk you through a real example of how to gather information, and more importantly, how to use it.

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Featured Guest: Michael LeJeune Company: Partner, RSM Federal
Email: mlejeune@rsmfederal.com Phone: (636)-577-5005
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Ep 267: Process Automation and Tools

In this episode, I sat down with Ashley Duwel from Duwel Dev, LLC to discuss how government contractors could use process automation to save time and money. We discussed the pros and cons of the most popular automation tools, where to start, how to map out your processes before jumping in, tips for breaking old habits, how to get your people on board with new processes and tools, and many lessons learned.

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Featured Guest: Ashley Duwel Company: CEO, Duwel Dev, LLC
Email: AshleyD@DuwelDev.com
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Ep 266: 7 Under Appreciated Skills

The easiest way to take your business to the next level is for YOU and your TEAM to get better. The skills that I discuss in this episode don’t cost a penny to implement. They just require practice and a commitment to improve over time. My advice is to start with the one that scares you the most and focus on that one first. From there, pick a new skill each month or quarter and come up with simple action steps to improve.

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Featured Guest: Michael LeJeune Company: Partner, RSM Federal
Email: mlejeune@rsmfederal.com Phone: (636)-577-5005
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Ep 265: Mergers and Acquisitions

In this episode, I sat down with Raaz Ali from The Raivax Group to discuss Mergers and Acquisitions. The topics include: how to prep for an acquisition to get the best value for your company, the most common mistakes that business owners make that cost them during the sale, three necessary components for getting a deal to close, what makes your company attractive to buyers, some of the hot industries and business models, how long to expect the process to take, and additional best practices to follow throughout your merger or acquisition.

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Featured Guest: Raaz Ali Company: CEO, The Raivax Group
Email: Raaz@Raivax.com
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Ep 264: Top 9 challenges for Mid Size Government Contractors

The transition from small to mid-size business is often very challenging for government contractors. One of the most difficult aspects of this transition is that you are now competing against large companies for full and open opportunities. However, this is just one of the challenges your company will face as a mid-size contractor. This episode will walk you through the nine top challenges your company will face and it will provide strategies and tactics you can use to overcome these challenges.

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