LaQuan McCarley is a government contracting expert who provides consulting services to help small businesses start doing business with the federal government. Her firm, Verve Consulting, Inc., provides business development, compliance, proposal management, and certification services for companies interested in doing business with the federal government. Through her 20+ years of experience, she is familiar […]
The SmallBizChat Podcast: Landing Government Contracts with Carroll Bernard
Carroll Bernard is a government marketing coach and trainer, and co-founder of Govology.com. He has worked as a buyer for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and has provided mentorship to hundreds of businesses in procuring government contracts when working at the Oregon Government Contract Assistance Program. As both an entrepreneur […]
Is a Recession the Time to Target the Government for Business?
I recently interviewed government contracting expert Carroll Bernard on #Smallbizchat Live, he gave so many juicy tidbits on how to leverage government contracting vehicles right now. His interview was so important I wanted to share it on this blog without edit. Carroll Bernard is a government market coach and trainer, and the co-founder of Govology.com, […]
How to Develop a Plan to Pursue Government Contracts!
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Gloria Larkin. She is the President and CEO of TargetGov. Gloria is the creator of the FAST™ Process, and KickStart […]
How to Sell Your Products and Services to the Federal Government
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with LaShonda Bracey on selling your products and services to the Federal Government. She is an author of Your A-Z Guide […]
How To Win Federal Government Contracts
Many small businesses often overlook, readily discard, or become immediately intimidated by federal contracting, but the federal government is one of our nation’s largest purchaser of goods and services. One of the biggest misconceptions is that it’s TOO hard to win a government contract. That’s not true. By failing to see the lucrative possibilities afforded […]
How To Do Business With The Federal Government
As Smallbizlady, I recently interviewed Gloria Larkin, President of http://www.targetgov.com/ on SmallBizradio, my monthly Blogtalkradio Show, on How to Do Business with the Federal Government. Her company Targetgov, a national company, provides government procurement, business development, and marketing services. She’s a federal procurement expert who authored “The Veterans Business Guide: How to Build a Successful Government […]