John Burns is an accomplished leader. He is a retired United States Army Colonel with a distinguished military career, including as a commander in combat. He built a successful IT consulting business...
Archive: Government Contracting
Veteran-Owned Business Awarded First Contract with Help from Florida PTAC at USF
David Hahn decided to take a leap of faith and leave the hospitality industry to follow in his fathers footsteps, as an entrepreneur. He decided to take what hed learned in the hospitality industry...
Army Veteran Achieves First Contract with Help from Florida PTAC at UCF
Resolve. If theres one trait that distinguishes successful entrepreneurs and their small businesses from the rest, it is their determination to accomplish their goals, undeterred by the obstacles...
Florida SBDC at UNF Helps Veteran-Owned Marine Construction Company
During the summer of 2018, Mark Johnson made an appointment at the Florida SBDC at UNF to discuss his plans to start Johnsons Coastal Marine Construction along with his father and his brother. They...
Pest Control Company Finds Government Contracting Success with Florida PTAC
McCall Service, Inc. is a family-owned and operated pest control, lawn care, and petroleum distribution company, that has been serving Florida and Georgia since 1928. They take pride in offering the...
AceApplications Founder Named Minority-Owned Small Business Person of the Year
Headquartered in Orlando, AceApplications is a premier technology solutions provider. Founder Courtney Powell comes from humble beginnings, having immigrated to the U.S. from Jamaica. After a...
Jacquin P. Gilchrist, Esq. of The Gilchrist Law Firm Named 2019 Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year
Following a dedicated career in the U.S. Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) Corps, the legal arm of the U.S. Army, Jacquin Quin Gilchrist and his wife founded The Gilchrist Law Firm, P.A., (GLF) in Coral...
JIRACOR Becomes Established Defense Contractor
Florida PTAC at UCF Assists Company GainGovernment Contracting Success Doing business with the government can be challenging for a small business. But it can also be extremely rewarding. Once the...
Contracting Business Earns Government Contracts
Dan Fernandez has been in construction for 39 years and has had the opportunity to start and grow his own business in McKenzie Contracting LLC. McKenzie Contracting is a heavy civil contractor with...
Globenet International Utilizes Florida PTAC at FIU to Expand into the Government Contracting Market
Ever the lifelong learner, Ahmed Cruz was at a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) training class when experts from the Florida SBDC at Florida International University (FIU) gave a...