In this episode, we talk with Sean Jones from Revolution Payments about Level Three Credit Card Processing. Did you know that there is a special credit card processing rate for government contracts? This is called level three processing. This credit card processing method can save your company approximately 50% on credit card charges. This podcast will give you an overview of how level three processing works, what information you need to capture to be compliant, and how to get set up.

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Featured Guest:	Sean Jones	Company:	President, Revolution Payments
Email:	sean@revolution-payments.com	Phone:	(301) 790-3450

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In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about 3 Rules of Engagement. Making the jump from employee to employer/business owner requires a mindset shift. When you are an employee, the rules are set by your employer. When you are the boss, you set the rules. That freedom often causes a lot of questions. If you are new to government contracting, you may be totally in the dark about how the government operates and how you should respond. This podcast will give you a simple framework that you can use to build your own rules of engagement for running your business.

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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 talk with Dr. Russ Barnes about Product Development that Solves a Problem. Some of the most successful companies in the world built their brands by identifying a problem in the market and then building a product or service to solve that problem. One of the reasons this model is extremely effective is because the buyer already understands and acknowledges the problem. When a solution presents itself, they are excited to buy it. This is what coined the sales phrase, ‘this product sells itself.” On the other hand, some companies develop their widget and then try to force that into the market whether there is a need or not. This doesn’t often turn out the way companies hoped. This podcast will walk you through a methodology for developing products or services based on needs/problems.

Featured Guest:	Dr. Russ Barnes	Company:	CEO, Systro Solutions
Email:	russ@systro.org	Phone:	813-520-5770

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In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about not being ready for certain aspects of being a government contractor. For example; a lot of companies rush to be a prime contractor before they know their customer, have any past performance, or have the cash flow to successfully manage a contract. If you’re not ready, you are going to struggle to win contracts and you will have a very frustrating experience. This podcast talks about things you can do to slow down, get your ducks in a row, and properly prepare to be a successful government contractor.

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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 talk with Matthew Schoonover about The Pitfalls of Government Contracting. One of the biggest challenges that we see for new government contractors is the rush to jump into serious relationships such as a joint venture or the mentor protégé program. We discuss the pros and cons of both of these as well as some recommendations on how to approach them properly. We also discuss common pitfalls during the teaming and proposal process.

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Featured Guest:	Matthew Schoonover	Company:	Managing Member, Schoonover & Moriarty LLC
Email:	mschoonover@SchoonoverLawFirm.com	Phone:	(913) 354-2631

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