Dan Alexander

Dan Alexander was a Federal Contracting Officer for more than 20 years. He launched many successful coalitions among various federal agencies and industry that created countless winners in the government and contractor communities. He was the Program Manager on one of four Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts, Commerce IT Solutions Next Gen (an $8 Billion Contract).

Not everyone can win work. However, with Dan’s insights and his many years of experience, you can obtain the competitive edge for your business. You win, the government wins.

Dan will speak to you about the most critical success factors in winning government work and creating growth opportunities for your 8(a) business. He will provide you insights on how and why you need to:

· Build relationships

· Create procurement plans and campaigns

· Develop procurement tools and techniques

· Be prepared to deliver and succeed

These insights will accelerate your growth and profitability.

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Aldo Bello

As co-founder and CEO of Mind & Media, Aldo has successfully navigated the esoteric waters of the federal sector for the past 12 years. As a prosperous 8(a) firm on the verge of graduation, Mind & Media is the perfect poster child for what the program was designed to do:

• Give emerging companies the opportunity to work with federal agencies.
• Establish a past performance track record.
• Form lasting partnerships in the federal sector, and
• Create the necessary infrastructure to build a sustainable business.

Aldo’s presentation will:

• Define the main differences between federal and commercial business
• Give you an overview of some of the more important aspects you need to understand about government contracting, and
• Give you a leg up on becoming a successful federal contractor

To learn more about Aldo and his company go to: Mind & Media

Andrew Clark

A specialist in the needs of small business benefits and employee compensaton with 21yrs of experperience in these fields. Andrew is a CFP,ChFC,CLU,AEP,REBC,RHU and a CASL. Andrew is a registered investment advisor with NMFN. Let’s just say he knows what you need to know. He has also started and run an 8(a). Touch base with him today with your questions.

Peter Corbett

Peter comes to iStrategyLabs with a breadth of knowledge and experience perfectly suited for his role, which focuses on moving clients businesses forward. Peter’s true passion is working with clients to engage consumers using interactive tactics and fusing these methods with an integrated approach. From web site creation to online media campaigns, mobile marketing and social media, Peter has the experience and understanding to help marketers wrap their minds and business models around the interactive space. Peter has a degree from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School with a focus on operations, management and entrepreneurship. He is also a board member of the Goizueta Business School and the Art Director’s Club of Metropolitan Washington.

Gustav Plato

Gustav Plato is the CEO and founder of iiGrowth (Ideas.Innovation.Growth). iiGrowth is a management consultancy, which advises small to medium size business enterprises on issues of market and customer trends, strategy, and business design (culture, organization, technology, process). His passion for Business and Social Entrepreneurship led to his forming iiGrowth as a vehicle for leaders to realize their dreams and passions by focusing on accelerating business growth.

Gustav is a certified management consultant with over 25 years of experience. His experience spans Federal Agencies, Fortune 500, and Small Businesses. Gustav’s services include Enterprise Assessments and Idea Generation, Collaborative and Systematic Innovation, Creating Collaborative Business Networks, and Strategic Growth Roadmaps.