Basics Part II: Financing your 8(a) business in a Tough Economic Climate

Basics Part III: How to Leverage your Contracts to meet Cash-Flow Needs

One Voice... www.VSBAOnline.com | Call-in No. (347)994-1602 | 2:00 PM CST | 3:00 PM EST | Hosted & Produced By: Rudy Sutherland | This week, we are talking with Dan Chaon-President /Co-Founder & Charles “Doc” Lundberg-Director of Finance for Meridian Working Capital. Meridian has a financing framework (factoring alternative) that is more concerned with the quality of the transaction and the client’s ability to complete the transaction than with personal credit. Meridian works with nationally recognized agencies and brands such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, US Navy, Department of Defense, McDonald Douglas, Northrop Grumman, Honeywell, etc to provide working capital for their franchises, suppliers, manufacturers and wholesalers enabling them to grow their businesses.CONTACT: Meridian Working Capital, LLC @ 866-988-6868 | info@meridianworkingcapital.com | www.meridianworkingcapital.com. VSBA Member Code 5115.

Basics Part II: Financing your 8(a) business in a Tough Economic Climate

One Voice... www.VSBAOnline.com | Call-in No. (347)994-1602 | 2:00 PM CST | 3:00 PM EST | Hosted & Produced By: Rudy Sutherland | Do you need working capital to perform on government contracts? It has always been tough for small businesses to obtain traditional bank financing. In this tight market, it’s even tougher. Unfortunately, a number of government contractors get into trouble or go out of business because they don’t realize there is another option when the banks say no. Know your options when you need to make payroll and pay vendors while waiting for the government or prime contractor to pay. Our guest for this show is Ms. Amy J. Horn, Executive Vice President, Federal National Payables, Inc.

TOPIC: Basics: The Value, Challenges and Opportunities of becoming 8a certified

One Voice... www.VSBAOnline.com | Call-in No. (347)994-1602 | 02/19/2010 2:00 PM CST | 3:00 PM EST | Hosted & Produced By: Rudy Sutherland | in this episode, we will discuss the value, challenges and opportunities of becoming certified in the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program. Joining us for this discussion is Dr. Hubert Glover, CEO & President of REDE Inc. Dr. Glover, has 30 years of executive leadership, management consulting and operational management experience. He has effectively served corporate entities ranging from 8(a) Federal small business contractors to Fortune 500 commercial enterprises. He has been the Principal Corporate Officer over multiple Federal technical support service contracts (ranging up to 193 employees and $45M in contract value) in support of DOE, NASA and EPA. Dr. Glover received his Ph.D. in Accounting from Texas A&M, his Masters of Business Administration from Clark Atlanta University, and his BA in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California. In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant, he is a Certified Internal Auditor and a Certified Management Accountant.

Are some classes of 8(a) firms cannibalizing business from other classes?

One Voice... www.VSBAOnline.com | Date / Time: 11/6/2009 2:00 PM CST | 3:00 PM EST Call-in Number: (347)994-1602 Hosted & Produced By: Rudy Sutherland | in this episode, we will discuss the history of the program, the different types and classes of 8(a) firms and the delicate issue of whether some classes have more rights and privileges than others. We will also be discussing the recently proposed rule changes to 8(a)Business Development Program.

Can you make money with an 8(a) Certification?

One Voice... www.VSBAOnline.com | Lack of access to capital and credit opportunities is one of the key factors in gauging if one is economically disadvantaged. When coupled with social disadvantage it is a measure of how effectively one can compete in the free enterprise system. Can 8(a) Certification really help small SDBs become competitive through access to capital and credit? In this episode, we will discuss this topic and much more! Hope you can join us.