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Episode: Special Episode
  • Eric Coffie
  • April 1, 2020

Special Episode: Eric tells us the top 3 things we should be doing during the COVID pandemic

In today’s episode, we are going to switch it up this particular week given the recent events that’s been happening lately impacting all of us globally, both the markets and also economically we are in a new era.  Something that we’ve never seen before, a global pandemic that’s impacting everyone across the world. It’s changing […]

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Episode: 048
  • Eric Coffie
  • March 24, 2020

048: Dr Joseph Grant NASA in Space Technology Mission Directorate discuss the ins and outs of SBIR/STTR

Dr. Joseph Grant – Dr. Grant is employed with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Space Technology Mission Directorate.  He currently serves as the Deputy Program Executive in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.  Dr. Grant has worked with NASA for the last 28 years and has held […]

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Episode: 047
  • Eric Coffie
  • March 17, 2020

047: Attorney and Former SCORE Chair Senen Garcia Discuss Small Business Struggles During Growth Phase

Today’s guest, Senen Garcia speaks along the lines of small business startups. He shares some of the pitfalls and cautionary tales that he has experienced in working with them. Mr. Garcia reveals the truth about small business failures and talks about the struggles that firms experience during their growth phases not just during the launch as most people suspect. Mr. Garcia […]

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Episode: 046
  • Eric Coffie
  • March 9, 2020

046: Marine Veteran Chris Dambach Builds Multi-Million Dollar Landscape Business

Chris Dambach joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2007 as an Infantry Scout with the 4th Light Armored Reconnaisance Marine Corps unit in Mattydale, New York. While on deployment on the Iraq Syrian border, was ejected from his vehicle and suffered numerous injuries. During his recovery he bootstrapped a residential lawn service in 2010 by plastering his New […]

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Episode: 045
  • Eric Coffie
  • March 3, 2020

045: Regis Johnson, expands his mindset and increases his opportunities overnight

Today we are discussing mindset. In previous editions of the show we feature all of these wonderful people who have built, started, or grown their small businesses into amazing outfits. Well today’s guest is a little bit different. Today we want to feature someone who is probably is a lot like many of our listeners […]

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Episode: 044
  • Eric Coffie
  • February 24, 2020

044: Former IT Program Manager on Building Her Own Brand with Nichelle Early 

Nichelle L. Early is the President and CEO of BreakForth Solutions, Inc. (BSi). With nearly 20 years of management experience, Ms. Early founded BSi in May 2012. Having received its first large systems integrator client in 2014, within the following two years, BSI more than tripled its six-figure revenue and to date has acquired more […]

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Episode: 043
  • Eric Coffie
  • February 18, 2020

043: Luis De La Cruz – Strategies for High Stakes Construction Contracting

Mr. Luis De La Cruz founded his company, Andale construction back in 2006 after years of working his way up the construction food chain. He remembers while working as a laborer that people would tell him to hurry up saying “An-da-le, an-da-le” and for that reason decided that if he ever opened a company it […]

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Episode: 042
  • Eric Coffie
  • February 10, 2020

042: Laurie Sayles – Chicago native, Marine & Woman Finds a Multi Million Dollar Professionals Consulting Firm 

Laurie Sayles owns Civility Management Solutions a professional consulting services firm. She served in the USMC & is an outspoken advocate for Veteran’s on the Hill 3 times. Awarded as MD Women Veteran Entrepreneur, Above & Beyond, 1 of 100 Minority Business, Compassionate Business Leader. CivilityMS participated in 8(a) accelerator program, Goldman Sach’s 10,000. I […]

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Episode: 041- Shaun Hartman – GSA Customer Service Director
  • Eric Coffie
  • February 4, 2020

041- Shaun Hartman – GSA Customer Service Director

For those who may not know, GSA is America’s only source solely dedicated to procuring goods and services for government. As an integral part of GSA, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) deliver comprehensive products and services across government at the best value possible. In today’s episode we are talking with Region 4 GSA Customer Service Director (CSD) for Space Coast, […]

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Episode: 040
  • Eric Coffie
  • January 27, 2020

040: Jonathan Hard talks DoD Cybersecurity Certification requirements

Today we are having a conversation with Jonathan Hard who frequently speaks on the topic of Covered Defense Information in compliance with DFARS 252.204.7012 clause. Which is the safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting. Jonathan is the CEO and President ofH2L Solutions, Inc. (H2L).H2L specializes in Cyber & Information Assurance and provides Cyber […]

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