• 95--Announcing the 100% FREE GCA GovCon Bootcamp Challenge!
    Jan 13 2026

    Register Here: https://crowdcast.io/c/7hgi43n0a0t6

    To celebrate Government Contracting Academy's 5 year Anniversary, they're offering one of their most popular training programs, GCA's GovCon Bootcamp, a $1,500 value, for FREE...with no strings attached.

    Join them February 2–6, 7–9 PM ET, for interactive classroom sessions designed to help:
    • Launch a GovCon startup
    • Jumpstart an existing small business
    • Transition into the lucrative federal contracting market

    Their Bootcamp Challenge will cover:

    Session 1: GovCon 101 & Identifying the Best Markets: Learn how the government contracting market REALLY works...So you can take full advantage of it! Learn how to select the markets that will SIGNIFICANTLY reduce your competition and increase your probability of success!

    Session 2: Dominating the Subcontracting Market: Learn how to market TENS OF THOUSANDS of big company business development professionals for teaming agreements and subcontracts!

    Session 3:
    Win LIFE-CHANGING Prime Contracts: Learn how to write winning proposals that "game" the proposal scoring process to end up on top of your competitive field!

    Session 4: GovCon Financials to Maximize PROFIT: Learn how to turn a bid with a "5% profit margin" to a contract making 30% or more profit!

    Session 5: Grow to a Successful Exit: Learn how to successfully scale and grow your company, positioning your business as an acquisition target. Along the way, learn to identify and avoid the CEO landmines that will derail your success!

    This is practical, execution-focused training—not theory.
    Register now. Seats are limited.


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    https://governmentcontractingacademy.com/
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    GCA’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/company/governmentcontractingacademy/
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    The Entrepreneurial Times ▶ https://theentrepreneurialtimes.com/
    Our Podcast ▶ https://open.spotify.com/show/4T2hq4ymWn4v9hI2hmdxuk?si=0e2aa77541b34b45
    Our YouTube▶ https://youtube.com/@GovConAcademy

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    10 Min.
  • 95--New Year Resolutions that Lead to Startup Success!
    Dec 17 2025

    The New Year is the IDEAL time to set goals, incorporate new habits and change to a better version of ourselves. However, most entrepreneurs create New Year Resolutions that work against their goals...not towards them.

    This podcast takes a deep dive into how to use your New Year Resolutions to become a successful entrepreneur on DAY 1 of the New Year!

    Becoming a successful small business owner is nontrivial and takes time. You need every tools and support system available to help you achieve this goal.

    Listen how to use something as simple as New Year Resolutions to help you achieve life-changing success!


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    To get on the fast track to government contracting success, visit our website at:
    https://governmentcontractingacademy.com/
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    GCA’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/company/governmentcontractingacademy/
    Randy’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/in/randal-wimmer/
    The Entrepreneurial Times ▶ https://theentrepreneurialtimes.com/
    Our Podcast ▶ https://open.spotify.com/show/4T2hq4ymWn4v9hI2hmdxuk?si=0e2aa77541b34b45
    Our YouTube▶ https://youtube.com/@GovConAcademy

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    23 Min.
  • 94--Top 10 Startup Mistakes to Avoid--No. 10 Waiting to Launch Your Company
    Nov 19 2025

    Over the past two decades, I've launched led and sold multiple GovCon companies and during this time, I've discovered that every struggling small business in the GovCon market space...is struggling because of one or more of the SAME ten mistakes.

    Here they are…
    •They don't address the assumption that everybody in the GovCon industry makes…and that is that they’re risky to work with just because they’re a small business

    •They "fish from the same pier as everybody else" instead of pursing markets where billions of dollars in small business earmarks are left on the table because they can't find enough qualified small businesses to give it to

    •They skip creating Account Plans to develop strategies regarding how to best sell their services to specific agencies and organizations.

    •They don't differentiate their company form the 140,000+ small businesses in the GovCon industry…so they're never noticed! This is especially true when they lack impressive past performances!

    •They don't know how to maximize their bid scores…believing the "best company" wins and not the highest scored proposal.

    •They don't focus on profit, so they only make what they bid. Successful companies bid one price and manage to another one!

    •They focus on level of effort tasks that make them feel good about making progress…and not the "uncomfortable" tasks that grow their business

    •They don't effectively market their company to the 40,000 PLUS business development executives at large GovCon companies…who can completely change their lives

    •They don’t “connect the dots” to show value in their proposals because they don’t use a TEMPLATE Approach

    •They never take the plunge to start their company because of their fear of failure…and never know success

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    To get on the fast track to government contracting success, visit our website at:
    https://governmentcontractingacademy.com/
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    Follow us on other platforms to stay up to date on the latest GovCon tips and tricks:
    GCA’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/company/governmentcontractingacademy/
    Randy’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/in/randal-wimmer/
    The Entrepreneurial Times ▶ https://theentrepreneurialtimes.com/
    Our Podcast ▶ https://open.spotify.com/show/4T2hq4ymWn4v9hI2hmdxuk?si=0e2aa77541b34b45
    Our YouTube▶ https://youtube.com/@GovConAcademy

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    13 Min.
  • 93--Top 10 Startup Mistakes to Avoid--No. 9 Not Using a Proposal Template
    Nov 18 2025

    Over the past two decades, I've launched led and sold multiple GovCon companies and during this time, I've discovered that every struggling small business in the GovCon market space...is struggling because of one or more of the SAME ten mistakes.

    Here they are…
    •They don't address the assumption that everybody in the GovCon industry makes…and that is that they’re risky to work with just because they’re a small business

    •They "fish from the same pier as everybody else" instead of pursing markets where billions of dollars in small business earmarks are left on the table because they can't find enough qualified small businesses to give it to

    •They skip creating Account Plans to develop strategies regarding how to best sell their services to specific agencies and organizations.

    •They don't differentiate their company form the 140,000+ small businesses in the GovCon industry…so they're never noticed! This is especially true when they lack impressive past performances!

    •They don't know how to maximize their bid scores…believing the "best company" wins and not the highest scored proposal.

    •They don't focus on profit, so they only make what they bid. Successful companies bid one price and manage to another one!

    •They focus on level of effort tasks that make them feel good about making progress…and not the "uncomfortable" tasks that grow their business

    •They don't effectively market their company to the 40,000 PLUS business development executives at large GovCon companies…who can completely change their lives

    •They don’t “connect the dots” to show value in their proposals because they don’t use a TEMPLATE Approach

    •They never take the plunge to start their company because of their fear of failure…and never know success

    _________________
    To get on the fast track to government contracting success, visit our website at:
    https://governmentcontractingacademy.com/
    _________________
    Follow us on other platforms to stay up to date on the latest GovCon tips and tricks:
    GCA’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/company/governmentcontractingacademy/
    Randy’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/in/randal-wimmer/
    The Entrepreneurial Times ▶ https://theentrepreneurialtimes.com/
    Our Podcast ▶ https://open.spotify.com/show/4T2hq4ymWn4v9hI2hmdxuk?si=0e2aa77541b34b45
    Our YouTube▶ https://youtube.com/@GovConAcademy

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    22 Min.
  • 92--Top 10 Startup Mistakes to Avoid--No. 8 Doing Poor Contact Relationship Management
    Nov 12 2025

    Over the past two decades, I've launched led and sold multiple GovCon companies and during this time, I've discovered that every struggling small business in the GovCon market space...is struggling because of one or more of the SAME ten mistakes.

    Here they are…
    •They don't address the assumption that everybody in the GovCon industry makes…and that is that they’re risky to work with just because they’re a small business

    •They "fish from the same pier as everybody else" instead of pursing markets where billions of dollars in small business earmarks are left on the table because they can't find enough qualified small businesses to give it to

    •They skip creating Account Plans to develop strategies regarding how to best sell their services to specific agencies and organizations.

    •They don't differentiate their company form the 140,000+ small businesses in the GovCon industry…so they're never noticed! This is especially true when they lack impressive past performances!

    •They don't know how to maximize their bid scores…believing the "best company" wins and not the highest scored proposal.

    •They don't focus on profit, so they only make what they bid. Successful companies bid one price and manage to another one!

    •They focus on level of effort tasks that make them feel good about making progress…and not the "uncomfortable" tasks that grow their business

    •They don't effectively market their company to the 40,000 PLUS business development executives at large GovCon companies…who can completely change their lives

    •They don’t “connect the dots” to show value in their proposals because they don’t use a TEMPLATE Approach

    •They never take the plunge to start their company because of their fear of failure…and never know success


    _________________
    To get on the fast track to government contracting success, visit our website at:
    https://governmentcontractingacademy.com/
    _________________
    Follow us on other platforms to stay up to date on the latest GovCon tips and tricks:
    GCA’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/company/governmentcontractingacademy/
    Randy’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/in/randal-wimmer/
    The Entrepreneurial Times ▶ https://theentrepreneurialtimes.com/
    Our Podcast ▶ https://open.spotify.com/show/4T2hq4ymWn4v9hI2hmdxuk?si=0e2aa77541b34b45
    Our YouTube▶ https://youtube.com/@GovConAcademy

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    31 Min.
  • 91--Top 10 Startup Mistakes to Avoid--No. 7 Doing Level of Effort Tasks and Not Sales
    Nov 7 2025

    Over the past two decades, I've launched led and sold multiple GovCon companies and during this time, I've discovered that every struggling small business in the GovCon market space...is struggling because of one or more of the SAME ten mistakes.

    Here they are…
    •They don't address the assumption that everybody in the GovCon industry makes…and that is that they’re risky to work with just because they’re a small business

    •They "fish from the same pier as everybody else" instead of pursing markets where billions of dollars in small business earmarks are left on the table because they can't find enough qualified small businesses to give it to

    •They skip creating Account Plans to develop strategies regarding how to best sell their services to specific agencies and organizations.

    •They don't differentiate their company form the 140,000+ small businesses in the GovCon industry…so they're never noticed! This is especially true when they lack impressive past performances!

    •They don't know how to maximize their bid scores…believing the "best company" wins and not the highest scored proposal.

    •They don't focus on profit, so they only make what they bid. Successful companies bid one price and manage to another one!

    •They focus on level of effort tasks that make them feel good about making progress…and not the "uncomfortable" tasks that grow their business

    •They don't effectively market their company to the 40,000 PLUS business development executives at large GovCon companies…who can completely change their lives

    •They don’t “connect the dots” to show value in their proposals because they don’t use a TEMPLATE Approach

    •They never take the plunge to start their company because of their fear of failure…and never know success



    _________________
    To get on the fast track to government contracting success, visit our website at:
    https://governmentcontractingacademy.com/
    _________________
    Follow us on other platforms to stay up to date on the latest GovCon tips and tricks:
    GCA’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/company/governmentcontractingacademy/
    Randy’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/in/randal-wimmer/
    The Entrepreneurial Times ▶ https://theentrepreneurialtimes.com/
    Our Podcast ▶ https://open.spotify.com/show/4T2hq4ymWn4v9hI2hmdxuk?si=0e2aa77541b34b45
    Our YouTube▶ https://youtube.com/@GovConAcademy

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    24 Min.
  • 90--Top 10 Startup Mistakes to Avoid--No. 6 Not Focusing on Profit!
    Nov 7 2025

    Over the past two decades, I've launched led and sold multiple GovCon companies and during this time, I've discovered that every struggling small business in the GovCon market space...is struggling because of one or more of the SAME ten mistakes.

    Here they are…
    •They don't address the assumption that everybody in the GovCon industry makes…and that is that they’re risky to work with just because they’re a small business

    •They "fish from the same pier as everybody else" instead of pursing markets where billions of dollars in small business earmarks are left on the table because they can't find enough qualified small businesses to give it to

    •They skip creating Account Plans to develop strategies regarding how to best sell their services to specific agencies and organizations.

    •They don't differentiate their company form the 140,000+ small businesses in the GovCon industry…so they're never noticed! This is especially true when they lack impressive past performances!

    •They don't know how to maximize their bid scores…believing the "best company" wins and not the highest scored proposal.

    •They don't focus on profit, so they only make what they bid. Successful companies bid one price and manage to another one!

    •They focus on level of effort tasks that make them feel good about making progress…and not the "uncomfortable" tasks that grow their business

    •They don't effectively market their company to the 40,000 PLUS business development executives at large GovCon companies…who can completely change their lives

    •They don’t “connect the dots” to show value in their proposals because they don’t use a TEMPLATE Approach

    •They never take the plunge to start their company because of their fear of failure…and never know success



    _________________
    To get on the fast track to government contracting success, visit our website at:
    https://governmentcontractingacademy.com/
    _________________
    Follow us on other platforms to stay up to date on the latest GovCon tips and tricks:
    GCA’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/company/governmentcontractingacademy/
    Randy’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/in/randal-wimmer/
    The Entrepreneurial Times ▶ https://theentrepreneurialtimes.com/
    Our Podcast ▶ https://open.spotify.com/show/4T2hq4ymWn4v9hI2hmdxuk?si=0e2aa77541b34b45
    Our YouTube▶ https://youtube.com/@GovConAcademy

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    32 Min.
  • 89--Top 10 Startup Mistakes to Avoid--No. 5 Not Realizing Proposals are SCORED!
    Nov 1 2025

    Over the past two decades, I've launched led and sold multiple GovCon companies and during this time, I've discovered that every struggling small business in the GovCon market space...is struggling because of one or more of the SAME ten mistakes.

    Here they are…
    •They don't address the assumption that everybody in the GovCon industry makes…and that is that they’re risky to work with just because they’re a small business

    •They "fish from the same pier as everybody else" instead of pursing markets where billions of dollars in small business earmarks are left on the table because they can't find enough qualified small businesses to give it to

    •They skip creating Account Plans to develop strategies regarding how to best sell their services to specific agencies and organizations.

    •They don't differentiate their company form the 140,000+ small businesses in the GovCon industry…so they're never noticed! This is especially true when they lack impressive past performances!

    •They don't know how to maximize their bid scores…believing the "best company" wins and not the highest scored proposal.

    •They don't focus on profit, so they only make what they bid. Successful companies bid one price and manage to another one!

    •They focus on level of effort tasks that make them feel good about making progress…and not the "uncomfortable" tasks that grow their business

    •They don't effectively market their company to the 40,000 PLUS business development executives at large GovCon companies…who can completely change their lives

    •They don’t “connect the dots” to show value in their proposals because they don’t use a TEMPLATE Approach

    •They never take the plunge to start their company because of their fear of failure…and never know success





    _________________
    To get on the fast track to government contracting success, visit our website at:
    https://governmentcontractingacademy.com/
    _________________
    Follow us on other platforms to stay up to date on the latest GovCon tips and tricks:
    GCA’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/company/governmentcontractingacademy/
    Randy’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/in/randal-wimmer/
    The Entrepreneurial Times ▶ https://theentrepreneurialtimes.com/
    Our Podcast ▶ https://open.spotify.com/show/4T2hq4ymWn4v9hI2hmdxuk?si=0e2aa77541b34b45
    Our YouTube▶ https://youtube.com/@GovConAcademy

    _________________
    To get on the fast track to government contracting success, visit our website at:
    https://governmentcontractingacademy.com/
    _________________
    Follow us on other platforms to stay up to date on the latest GovCon tips and tricks:
    GCA’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/company/governmentcontractingacademy/
    Randy’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/in/randal-wimmer/
    The Entrepreneurial Times ▶ https://theentrepreneurialtimes.com/
    Our Podcast ▶ https://open.s

    _________________
    To get on the fast track to government contracting success, visit our website at:
    https://governmentcontractingacademy.com/
    _________________
    Follow us on other platforms to stay up to date on the latest GovCon tips and tricks:
    GCA’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/company/governmentcontractingacademy/
    Randy’s Linkedin ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/in/randal-wimmer/
    The Entrepreneurial Times ▶ https://theentrepreneurialtimes.com/
    Our Podcast ▶ https://open.spotify.com/show/4T2hq4ymWn4v9hI2hmdxuk?si=0e2aa77541b34b45
    Our YouTube▶ https://youtube.com/@GovConAcademy

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    22 Min.