All Things Small Business

Today, we visit with attorney, consultant, expert witness, and writer, Christoph Mlinarchik. He's the author of Federal Acquisition Regulation in Plain English and Government Contracts in Plain English. And completing the trio of books, Government Contracts Negotiation, Simplified! — all part of the Government Contracts in Plain English series of books. Join us!
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With us for this episode is Sam Le of SBA on Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. We discuss the program in general, the hot topic of protests in particular, and the resources available to such businesses. Join us!
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We bring together Ms. Janice Muskopf of DPC and Ms. Debbra Caw of DCAA with the aim of demystifying DPC "Pricing" and DCAA as they work together to support small businesses. By the end of this interview, small business owners will be better equipped to do business with the DoD.

We've got a roundtable today! We explore the synergies between small business and government that redound to our warfighters. My guests are Kevin Burnett, Technical Director for Navy PEO MLB and Andrew Powell, CEO of L2W. 
Kevin Burnett is the Technical Director for the NAVY's Program Executive Office for Manpower, Logistics, and Business Solutions ( or PEO MLB).  In this role, he establishes and drives the Technical Vision for the PEO with an emphasis on data, innovation, workforce empowerment, and digital transformation.
Andrew Powell is the Co-founder and CEO of Learn to Win (or L2W), a learning tech company serving high-performance organizations, including professional sports teams in NFL, NHL, and NBA, the US Department of DoD, and Fortune 500 companies.
https://www.learntowin.com/  https://www.navwar.navy.mil/about-peo-mlb/
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We're joined by Dr. Michael Santens to discuss STTR - The Small Business Technology Transfer program, its phases, and unique benefits to the small businesses who employ it. Michael teaches contracting and acquisition at

DAU and is an adjunct professor at Georgetown in Technology Management, and so we're very pleased to have him as a guest for this episode. Listen via Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn about all of our shows at dau.edu/podcasts

Returning guest Hallie Tremaine Balkin is DAU's Learning Director for Other Transaction Authority. Hallie stops in to tell us about DAU's upcoming OT webinars, designed to provide practical help to acquisition professionals using Other Transaction Authority to provide the speed and access they need to partner with companies on the cutting edge. Listen via Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts: https://apple.co/39Tynm5

We speak with Kimberly Buehler, Director of Army Small Business Programs. We review her career journey and how it led to her present position supporting small business partnerships. Ms. Buehler offers practical advice on how a small business can be procurement-ready, how small businesses fit into the Army's strategic initiatives, the Army's Annual Meeting and Exposition, and much more. Join us! Listen to All Things Small Business on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts... https://apple.co/39Tynm5

We visit with Ken Carkhuff, DAU's Small Business Learning Director. Ken is the producer and creator of All Things Small Business. We discuss his  vision for All Things Small Business podcast in an episode that looks back....and forward. Join us! Listen to All Things Small Business on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts... https://apple.co/39Tynm5

Anita Brightman, CEO of A Bright Idea, now celebrating its 25th anniversary, is our guest. We discuss her work in advertising and public relations and why a solid, strategic communication program, integrating verbal and visual elements, is vital to her clients in the federal government. Learn more at https://www.abrightideaonline.com/ Listen to All Things Small Business on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts... https://apple.co/39Tynm5