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Mission and Momentum episodes
- Brian Nielson - GovCon Advertising & Marketing
Brian Nielsen brings more than two decades of creative experience—from broadcast TV, fashion, and diamonds to government contracting. In this conversation with Dominic Scine, he shares how a lean, hands-on approach helps him turn client needs into clear, polished campaigns without layers of handoffs or endless back-and-forth. Hear how Brian uses multiple creative directions to help clients discover what they really need, why accurate, honest messaging builds lasting trust, and how strategic communication helps government contractors reach the right audience. If you want your message to stand out and deliver more value to clients, Brian’s practical perspective is worth a listen.
27 min - Episode 3 of 7 - Commercial to GovCon - Rebuilding the Chart of Accounts
EPISODE 3 of 7
Rebuilding the Chart of AccountsWhere the transformation actually starts
THE PROMISE Your commercial books can't survive a federal audit. Here's the first thing that has to change — and why everything else depends on it.
Who this is for: Owners with a working commercial chart of accounts who don't yet know it won't hold up.
23 min - Episode 2 of 7 - Commerical to GovCon - The Front Door
EPISODE 2 of 7
The Front DoorSAM, UEI, NAICS — getting findable
THE PROMISE You can't win what you can't bid on. The registration infrastructure you need before dollar one.
Who this is for: Brand-new entrants staring at an alphabet soup of acronyms and government portals.
20 min - Episode 1 of 7 - Commerical to GovCon - Should You Even Be Here?
EPISODE 1 of 7
Should You Even Be Here?The real cost of going GovCon
THE PROMISE Before a single form, the decision — what changes about your business, and your life, when you chase federal work.
Who this is for: Owners weighing the leap, or one contract into it, who assume they'll “figure out compliance later.”
20 min
About Mission and Momentum
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Mission & Momentum
The podcast for the people building the businesses behind the mission.
Government contracting isn't for the faint of heart. Long procurement cycles,…
compliance that never sleeps, and a market where the barrier to entry is measured in years, not months. And yet, some of the most mission-driven, resilient leaders in the country are the ones quietly building companies that serve the government and the public good.
Mission & Momentum is the show for those leaders.
Each episode, we sit down with a government contractor—a founder, a CEO, a leadership team member—and go deep on three things:
The Mission. What are you actually here to do? Every great GovCon company is built on more than a contract vehicle. We start with the why—the mission behind the company and the person leading it.
The Momentum. Nobody's first prime contract falls in their lap. We get into the struggle story: the lean years, the recompete that almost broke you, the moment things finally started moving. This is the real, unpolished account of how momentum actually gets built in this industry.
The One Thing. We close every conversation with hard-won wisdom—the one thing you'd never do again, the decision you'd take back, the lesson you paid full price for. So the next leader doesn't have to.
No fluff. No generic "small business" advice that ignores the realities of FAR, DCAA, set-asides, and the grind of winning federal work. Just honest conversations with the people who've been in the arena.
If you're leading a government contracting company—or building toward one—Mission & Momentum is your seat at the table.