Finding Your Small Business Recipe for Success
Client Spotlight – Sayres and Associates Corporation, a Veteran and Native American Owned Small Business. As we continue celebrating National Military Appreciation Month, we spoke to representatives from Sayres and Associates Corporation (Sayres), a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Hank Miranda, Information and Security Director and Brennan Roy, Director of Business Development explained to …
Read MoreThe 5 W’s of HUBZones: What Are They and How Do I Qualify?
A Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), is a set-aside program designed to help businesses in economically underdeveloped areas. Set-asides like HUBZones are incredibly useful for government contractors who are trying to win federal contracts. Keep reading to learn more about this valuable program and its eligibility requirements. Who can participate? Small businesses that have been …
Read MoreBuilding a Small Business from the Ground Up – Appealing to the Federal Government
Client Spotlight – Avilar Technologies Inc, a Veteran Owned Small Business. At the dawn of the Internet era, Tom Grobicki, CEO of Avilar Technologies began envisioning a world with technological advances that would eventually propel the software industry and subsequently help the armed forces. After serving in the US Air Force and cultivating over 25 years …
Read MoreThe Five Star General Overview of Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
In observance of National Military Appreciation month as well as Memorial Day, Winvale is highlighting Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) and topics relevant to them. We will be starting with five key things that veteran small business owners Star #1 should know: The United States Code defines a veteran as someone who has served in the active military, naval or …
Read MoreWomen in Business: Making Cents of Government Marketing
This week we’re going to focus on who and how you should be marketing to the federal government. An agencies past performance can be a good indicator of future needs, so we will also take a look at some agencies’ spending patterns related to the Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses …
Read MoreIt’s Good To Be A David (or Linda) In A World Of Government Contracting Goliaths
Year after year, the Small Business Administration does its part to ensure that small businesses get their fair share of government procurement dollars. They have developed statutory guidelines requiring federal government agencies to “set aside” certain contracting opportunities exclusively for small businesses. As a whole, the SBA has pushed to set aside at least 23% …
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