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Hosted by Best8a · business · EN-US · 79 episodes
Best8a's podcast offers great business minds an open talking space where they can freely share their thoughts on the latest and hottest corporate and federal contracting topics. Have a seat and listen to esteemed business owners and leaders think out loud.
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Signup to Generate a PitchBest8a's podcast offers great business minds an open talking space where they can freely share their thoughts on the latest and hottest corporate and federal contracting topics. Have a seat and listen to esteemed business owners and leaders think out loud.
BEST8A Podcast is hosted by Best8a. The show has published 79 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 79: 7 Ways to Turn Old RFPs Into Your Secret Weapon with Christy Mee" (3 August 2026, 36 minutes), "Episode 78: When AI Levels the Proposal Playing Field, What Wins Contracts? with Leon M. Burns" (22 June 2026, 18 minutes), and "Episode 77: How the Government Really Buys Technology with Scotty Stock" (12 June 2026, 45 minutes).
BEST8A Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 79 episodes.
Booking probability for BEST8A Podcast is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. BEST8A Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. BEST8A Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Best8a hosts BEST8A Podcast, a business show with 79 episodes published.
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In this episode, Ezekiel and Capture 411's Christy Mee walk through seven ways federal contractors can mine historical/expired RFPs to sharpen their capture strategy — from decoding Section M to spot shaping cues and...
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In this episode, Leon Burns, President of Open Technology Group, shares the story of stepping into leadership of his late father's federal IT firm — a company founded in 1991 that has survived more than three decades in...
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Scotty Stock is a Chief Warrant Officer in the United States Army Reserve with over two decades of military experience, from fixing laundry units in Iraq to managing the classified IT architecture that keeps Army...
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Naveen Krishnamurthy, CEO of Riva Solutions, joins the show to trace his path from the dot-com bust to building a federal contracting firm over 17 years. He shares hard-won advice on scaling from small to mid-size, why...
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Chris Wicke has spent 20+ years pricing government contracts. In this episode, he breaks down the biggest mistakes small businesses make when pricing proposals, why pricing during capture is non-negotiable, and how to...
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Curtis Porter, President of Innovative Works, went from $5-an-hour electrician helper to building an automation and controls firm serving NIH, the State Department, and private energy companies across the country. In...
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Indira Rice Donegan is a Signal Corps veteran, CEO of RIDO technology consulting, and board leader across some of the most influential organizations in the federal space, including AFCEA, and the Albert J. Meyer Signal...
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Tracy Marcinowski, Managing Partner of Strategic Acquisition Solutions and former Assistant Commissioner for Acquisitions at GSA's Public Building Service, joins the podcast for a candid look at what it actually takes...
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Leslie Steele has been running InterImage for 30 years. She started it on a dare from her husband and never went back to corporate America. In this episode, she talks about what it actually takes to get in front of the...
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Lonye Ford started at the Air Force at 19. Today she is the CEO of Arlo solutions, a DC-based government contracting firm specializing in cyber, governance, risk, and compliance. In this episode, she breaks down why so...
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Mehul Shah has been inside NIH for over 30 years. He is the Modernization and Growth Director at CTIS, a health informatics firm with deep roots across NCI, NIAID, NHLBI, and CMS. In this episode, Mehul breaks down what...
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In this episode, Ezekiel sits down with Oli Cooperwood, CEO of P3 Consulting Services, to unpack his journey from active duty Marine to federal employee to government contractor. Oli shares hard-won lessons from his...
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Most small GovCon firms measure success by contract longevity. Wintrio measures it by what the agency can do without them. In this episode, Musharaf Rashid and Quan Myles Boatman talk about building a reputation on...
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In Part 2 of the Best8a Podcast's second conversation with former U.S. Air Force and Space Force Chief Software Officer Nicolas Chaillan , the discussion shifts from AI disruption to what the future of government...
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Artificial intelligence is moving fast — but federal policy is moving slower. In this episode of the BEST8A Podcast, Caleb Max , President and CEO of the National Artificial Intelligence Association (NAIA), explains...
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Nic Chaillan joins the podcast for a blunt conversation about where artificial intelligence is heading and why he believes the market has already moved beyond AI as simple augmentation. Drawing from his experience...
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Neil McDonnell joins the podcast for a candid conversation on what is changing in government contracting and how small businesses can respond. He breaks down the current environment as one of chaos, but argues that...
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In this episode of the Best8(a) Podcast, we sit down with Suzanne Lesko, former NAVY public affairs officer and current National Security Leader for IBM to talk about trust, coherence, and what it really takes to build...
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What does it take for minority-owned firms to survive in GovCon? Gloria Aderinokun doesn’t sugarcoat it: "GovCon is a long game" .In this clip, Gloria talks about walking into rooms that weren’t built for her...
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Gloria Aderinokun explains why she rejects “empathy” as a GovCon strategy and why confusing empathy with sympathy can quietly kill a business.
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board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
former Chief Information Officer of the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, California, Nevada, and Utah Credit Union League
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