Government Contracting for Small Business: How to Get Started, Get Certified, and Get In

#25. Government contracting is one of the most lucrative and least understood revenue channels available to small businesses — and most owners who could qualify never pursue it because the process feels impossibly complex. This episode demystifies the path into government contracting for small business owners: what certifications exist and which ones you might qualify for (8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB), how the federal procurement process actually works, where small businesses find contract opportunities, and the common mistakes that slow down or kill a small business's first GovCon attempt. Part one of a two-part series.  New episodes publish every 1st and 15th. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Mind the business behind your business. Proudly sponsored by the Old Town Fairfax Business Association.  #SmallBusiness #GovernmentContracting #GovCon #SmallBusinessOwner #8aCertification #WOSB #HUBZone #Entrepreneur #SmallBiz #FederalContracting **************************** Sponsorship Opportunities -  Email us here: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) Website -  Check out our website!  https://www.thebusinessbehindsmallbus... (https://www.thebusinessbehindsmallbus...) Notice -  As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer -  We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company. Send us Fan Mail (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1551583/fa...) Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1551583/su...)