Did you know that a lot of paid advertising slots go unsold every month? In fact, this is such an issue for advertisers that there are networks dedicated to selling these spots at heavily discounted rates. The trick to getting these spots is often by waiting until the last minute to pounce on these deals. In this episode, I sat down with Rich Kagan from Last Minute Media Deals to discuss how to go about grabbing these deals and how government contractors can use them to target their buyers.

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Featured Guest:	Rich Kagan	Company:	President, Last Minute Media Deals
Email:	rich@lastminutemediadeals.com

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In this special Halloween episode, I talk about a concept that author Mike Michalowicz made popular a few years ago in his book, The Pumpkin Plan. At a high level, the pumpkin plan teaches entrepreneurs how to prune away distractions in their business in order to focus on the most important areas of their business. By cutting out distractions, a business can pour all of its energy into the few things that produce the best outcomes. If done properly, this strategy will help you grow your very own great pumpkin.
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Featured Guest:	Michael LeJeune	Company:	Partner, RSM Federal
Email:	mlejeune@rsmfederal.com	Phone:	(636)-577-5005

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Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. That’s one of the best takeaways from this podcast episode. If you wanted to, you could spend all day every day bidding on government opportunities. In fact, that brute force method is exactly how most people start and eventually end their GovCon journey. They spend months or in some cases years blindly responding to opportunities they have no chance of winning. In this episode, I sat down with Jon Barker from PTW Solutions to talk about how to avoid this trap by focusing on winnable opportunities.

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Featured Guest:	Jon Barker	Company:	Founder, PTW Solutions
Email:	jon@pricetowinsolutions.com	Phone:	(571) 216-9890

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Government contractors often struggle with exit and succession planning. Novation requirements, Anti-Assignment Act obligations, and set-aside designations can limit a company’s M&A options. Even if a GovCon firm wants to remain independent, traditional buy-sell arrangements can be complicated and inefficient. Employee stock ownership plans represent a meaningful alternative to third-party sales and internal buyouts. ESOP strategies offer shareholders tax-advantaged liquidity while creating meaningful incentives for firms and their employees. Recent legislation has even singled out ESOP-owned companies for preferential treatment in certain DoD contracts. In this episode, I sat down with David Blauzvern from CSG Partners to discuss how to determine if ESOPs are a good fit for your company, the pros and cons of the ESPO model, and much more.

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Featured Guest:	David Blauzvern	Company:	Vice President, CSG Partners
Email:	dblauzvern@csgpartners.com

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In this episode, we dive deep into the heart of chronic employee issues and how to resolve them by revamping your hiring process and management strategies. Uncover the secrets to building high-performing teams that require less management and deliver outstanding results. Learn how to identify and attract A-players, optimize onboarding, how to thin the herd, and much more.
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Featured Guest:	Michael LeJeune	Company:	Partner, RSM Federal
Email:	mlejeune@rsmfederal.com	Phone:	(636)-577-5005

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