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Hosted by govconmandatalk · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 40 episodes
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The show illuminates the twists and turns of dealmaking, interviewing buyers, sellers, and M&A experts working in the federal government space. Sharon B. Heaton, CEO of sbLiftOff, an M&A advisory firm with deep expertise in government contracting, is the host of the show.
govconmandatalk hosts GovCon M&A Talk, a government show with 40 episodes published.
Sharon Heaton , the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Christine Williamson of Cohn Reznick about the 2026 GAUGE REPORT. Topics covered: ● Only 3% of GovCon com
Sharon Heaton , the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Venu Ayala about his Zen transaction: Topics covered: ● Bootstrapping with zero capital ● Recovering from
Sharon Heaton , the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Kate Troendle , Managing Director of KippsDeSanto & Co.. Topics covered: ● What’s next for aerospace, tec
Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Sam Le, formerly of the SBA: Topics covered: ● What’s next for the remaining 3,400 8(a)s ● FAR overhaul an
Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Dyson Richards of Foxstead, a private investment firm. Topics covered: ● From the start of the computer er
Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Brianna Bowling, author of Start Manage & Exit a Profitable Government Contracting Firm. Topics covered: ●
Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Matt Stavish of Republic Access Capital. Topics covered: ● DOW appetite for product ● Working capital fina
Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Scott Jensen, CEO of the National Veteran Small Business Coalition. Topics covered: ● Customer intimacy vs
Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with growth guru Heather Newlin. Topics covered: ● Bridging the gap between strategy and execution ● Understand
Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Stephanie Alexander, former owner of BOOST. Topics covered: BD, OPS and G&A need to be tied together Needi
Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with serial entrepreneur Baly Ambegaoker of BTMS. Topics covered: Build a Company to Sell It Run a Company to K
Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with serial entrepreneur Michael Graveline of KMRG. Topics covered: ● Selling a small company to an industry le
Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Marty Brennan of the GovCon strategy group Deep Water Point: Topics covered: Why due diligence matters mor
Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Huntsville M&A lawyer Mike Johnson of Maynard Nexsen: Topics covered: ● M&A impact from the last shutdown
Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with veteran entrepreneur Will Fortier of the Hive Group. Topics covered: Acquisition with a big A and little A
Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with serial entrepreneur Kathryn Freeland of A-TEK: Topics covered: Founding and selling an IT GovCon company Ba
Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with veteran Kevin Harkins of Harkcon about his “hairy” management buyout. Topics covered: Founding and running
Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Morgan Higgins of Blue Delta Capital Partners about what investors see as they survey today's GovCon M&A la
Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Aaron Moak of PingWind about growing an SDVOSB company with the help of several acquisitions. Topics covere
Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with lawyer Richard Arnholt of Bass Berry & Sims about the future of the set-aside market and the impact the new
Scott Jensen
family physician and candidate for Governor of Minnesota · National Veteran Small Business Coalition
1 appearance on this show
Stephanie Alexander
senior calibration engineer, Formula One race marshal, advocate for inclusion in engineering · BOOST
1 appearance on this show
Mike Johnson
North Carolina State Director and National Director of CTO · Veterans on the fly SWTU
1 appearance on this show
Sharon Heaton
sbLiftOff
12 appearances on this show
Sam Le
SBA
1 appearance on this show
Dyson Richards
Foxstead
1 appearance on this show
Matt Stavish
Republic Access Capital
1 appearance on this show
Baly Ambegaoker
BTMS
1 appearance on this show
Michael Graveline
KMRG
1 appearance on this show
Marty Brennan
Deep Water Point
1 appearance on this show
Will Fortier
Hive Group
1 appearance on this show
Kathryn Freeland
A-TEK
1 appearance on this show
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