The FTC: Client Success Stories

Success Beyond Her Wildest Dreams
Imagine you have taken that first courageous step and started the company of your dreams. You have written a conservative, but complete business plan. You have taken business classes, obtained certifications, and begun marketing your services. You figure that, if you work hard and are lucky, in a few years you will be getting government contracts on a regular basis. That is what Yvonne Glenn, owner and President of Trofholz Technologies, Inc. (TTI), thought when she incorporated her business in October 2002. (Full Article)

Catching Up With Successful Client
Ken Shoemake

For dedicated readers of the GovLink Review, the face and name of our client, Ken Shoemake, may be familiar to you. Ken was our featured success story in December 2003, and is back again because he is a great example of how to use research and strategy to build on prior success. In 2003, he owned two businesses—the Stay Safe Store, which provides police and... (Full article)

Client Wins Prestigious Department of Defense Nunn-Perry Award

EM-Assist, Inc. is an 8(a), Women-Owned Business, specializing in environmental services, information technology, and construction. On March 24, 2004,
EM-Assist was presented with the prestigious Department of Defense (DoD) Nunn-Perry Award for superior performance in a mentor-protégé (M-P) business relationship. They shared this award... (Full article)

SearchPros Staffing Wins $150,000 in Government Contracts

When you first meet the owners of SearchPros Staffing, you’re immediately attracted to their enthusiasm. In their
view, anything “new” is an interesting challenge that they want to master. Heather Kocina, Rayna Pearson, and Myla Ramos started SearchPros after years of experience in the staffing business working for others. They felt sure that
they could do it better, and within a short time were
providing services...(Full article)

SBIR Contracts
Open Doors for LifeWave, Inc.

LifeWave, Inc., founder, John Tupin, became a client with The Federal Technology Center (The FTC) in 2001, and has regularly requested advice and then followed through on our recommendations to best position his company for federal contracts. Although much of the technology they provide is proprietary, he has managed to make high level contacts with a number of government agencies that benefit from their non-invasive medical...(Full article)

With The FTC's Help—Company Quadruples Sales

"Confident” best describes Brigg Goodwin, President and Senior Partner of Granite Financial Solutions, Inc. (GFS) and Granite Data Solutions (GDS), located in Citrus Heights, California. He is confident he is in the right business, confident in his companies’ ability to succeed, confident and smart enough to ask for assistance when it is needed. GFS is an executive search and consulting firm that specializes in finance, accounting, information technology... (Full article)

Client of The FTC Obtains First Government Contract

If someone were to ask me, “What is your greatest career achievement?” without hesitation I’d say, “Obtaining a General Services Administration (GSA) contract for my employer, Glover & Associates, Inc.” The process of obtaining a GSA contract from start to finish is intimidating for the first timer, and no one needs to tackle the acquisition of a GSA contract alone.
Soon after discovering the services offered by The Federal Technology Center... (Full article)

Corners Construction Captures Contracts Worth Over $5 Million

Corners Construction, of Paradise, California, is definitely bucking the trend nowadays. At a time when many companies, especially construction, are struggling, this small construction company in the Sierra Foothills is scrambling to keep up with the new contracts they are capturing. The past year has been a period of phenomenal growth, according to Jim Corners, managing partner of the Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business. (Full article)