Everything You Didnt Know You Didnt Know: SBA Mentor Protege Programs and Joint Ventures

Want to win bigger Federal contracts, but don’t always have the capability to self-perform the work? Or…about to out-grow your small business size standard, and need a strategy for robust transition into mid-tier?

Done correctly, a joint venture under a mentor-protégé program can expand both partners’ capabilities, open up whole new streams of revenue and create a foundation for a strong growth transition. Miss a step, though, and you’ll risk serious negative consequences.

Join us to explore cooperative contractor relationships – including teaming and joint ventures. These strategies are getting more attention than ever from small and large businesses alike, and for good reason. The Small Business Administration’s new “All Small” mentor-protégé program made it easier than ever for contractors to partner up with a mentor or protégé, and to form joint ventures for powerful competitive advantages.

You’ll learn:
How SBA’s Mentor-Protégé program works and who is eligible
What special advantages mentors &proteges have under this program
Common pitfalls and risks, and strategies to avoid them
Best practices for setting up a compliant Joint Venture agreement

Presentation: Just 30 minutes!

Then, I'll open chat lines for your questions for our guest!

MARIA L. PANICHELLI is a Partner with Cohen Seglias of Washington DC and Philadelphia. As a member of the Federal Group, Maria represents

a national client base of prime and sub-contractors, with a focus on federal construction contracting, and small business procurement issues.

The webinar is free. What you'll learn is priceless.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Judy Bradt, Summit Insight's founder, brings you 30 years' experience working with more than 7,000 clients across diverse industries who credit her expertise in achieving wins worth in total over $300 million dollars.

Business strategy has always been her professional passion, beginning in 1984 at IBM Canada. In 1988, when she switched to the public sector, she became the top expert on U.S. government contracts for the Canadian Embassy in Washington DC. While there, she also created and led teams to launch international award-winning initiatives that brought millions of dollars of new business to American and Canadian women entrepreneurs.

Judy returned to the private sector to found Summit Insight in 2003. She leads a team of consultants, subject matter experts and referral partners to serve clients who want to grow their federal business.

She also serves the contracting community as the Vice President for Education and Training for the National Veterans Small Business Coalition. She offers regular free monthly public webinars on federal contract success, as well as high-value public and private training classes.

A dynamic speaker, consultant, and trainer, she has been recognized for client service excellence, business growth, contributions to the small business community and the success of women entrepreneurs by organizations including the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

In 2010, she published Government Contracts Made Easier(link is external), a book and resources based on the seven-step methodology that Summit Insight uses to guide clients through their strategy development.

Judy holds a BA from the University of Toronto, and an MBA from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada.