Veterans: Learn How to Start a Business and Sell to the Federal Government

Washington, DC. In honor of Veterans Day, the national teleconference, “Veterans Business Opportunities with the Federal Government” will be held Thursday, November 15, 2007 from 1:00 to 2:00pm EST (noon CST, 11:00 am MST and 10:00 am PST). There is no cost to attend the teleseminar for any veteran or anyone who works for a veteran-owned company anywhere in the United States. No wasted travel time or expenses, you attend directly from your own phone, at your office or on your cell phone. Phone lines are limited to the first 300 people who sign up.

The US Federal Government spends over $400 billion dollars every year purchasing products and services of virtually every type from businesses large and small throughout the United States. Federal law has stated that 3%, or $12 billion dollars should go to companies who are owned by veterans or service-disabled veterans. Veterans can take advantage of this built-in market, and serve the world’s Fortune One customer – the U.S. Federal Government — if you know how to successfully start a business and also navigate the government contracting maze.

Speakers from the Veterans Administration and other experts will discuss how start a business, how to best open doors to the lucrative government contracting market with the Veterans Administration, as well as other federal agencies, prime contractors and teaming partners.

Who Should Attend: If you are a veteran or employed by a veteran-owned company of any type or size, you should attend. You attend over your phone, either from your desk or cell phone. There is no cost to attend this teleconference, but space is limited to the first 300 registrants. Go to www.targetgov.com and click on the “Teleconference” button in the upper right corner of the home page. Select the Veterans Business Development teleconference. Or call toll free 1-866-579-1346 to register.

Speaker Profiles: Tamika Gray joined the Veteran's Administration Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) in March 2006 from the Office of Acquisition & Materiel Management, where she served as a contract specialist and a contracting officer. Her assignments have included: U.S. Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, VA, and Health and Human Services before accepting a permanent position in 2001 with the VA’s Office of Acquisition & Materiel Management.

Gaurav "GP" Pal is FedXccel’s Chief Executive Officer and Founder. "GP" has nearly 15 years of experience providing technology solutions to customers both in the private and public sectors. He has worked with organizations like the US Navy, AT&T, and Deloitte Consulting to sell and deliver complex solutions in a variety of industries including Market Research, Telecom, Healthcare and Financial Services. He successfully helped build the systems integration practice of a $70 million Federal IT Company through effective sales & marketing to public sector agencies at the Federal, State and County level. GP will cover how to give yourself the competitive edge by working on contract opportunities 6-12 months before the RFP hits the street. He will discuss how to estimate demand for your product or service, find teaming partners, identify federal government buyers and get early intelligence on future procurements.

Gloria Berthold is the host of the teleconference and is President of TargetGov at Marketing Outsource Associates, Inc. which focuses on government procurement and related business development services. She is author of many articles and “The Veterans Business Guide” (book); an international speaker and she has created a series of Government Business Guides highlighting specific federal agencies and business opportunities. She has been interviewed on television and radio shows and has been quoted in national publications such as USA Today, Government Executive and Entrepreneur magazine.

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Gloria Berthold is:

Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) Member of the Year 2007

WIPP Maryland Advocacy Director and Instant Impact Team Leader

National Awardee: Fifty Influential Entrepreneurs in Business 2007

Bravo! Business Achievement Awardee 2007

Maryland's Top 100 Women 2007 and 2004

Maryland's Top 100 Minority Business Enterprise 2006
Winner of the Innovator of the Year Award 2003
Past-Chairwoman of the Baltimore/Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce