GovCon M&A Talk

GovCon M&A Talk with Matt Stavish

Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Matt Stavish of Republic Access Capital.
Topics covered:
● DOW appetite for product
● Working capital financing
● Private debt markets demystified
● Creating relationships, creating solutions
● Future of the small business M&A market
To connect with Matt, visit him LinkedIn page ⁠here⁠.To learn more about Republic Access Capital, visit their webpage ⁠here⁠.
To connect with Sharon Heaton, visit her LinkedIn page here.To follow and learn more about sbLiftOff, check them out here.

GovCon M&A Talk with Col. Scott Jensen

Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Scott Jensen, CEO of the National Veteran Small Business Coalition.
Topics covered:
● Customer intimacy vs customer concentration: SDVOSB strategies
● Adding commercial lines and building transferable value
● Prospects for VOSBs (veteran owned small businesses)
● What veterans with 8(a)s should be doing
● VETS26 in New Orleans June 1-4; meet government customers and new business partners
To connect with Scott, visit him LinkedIn page ⁠here⁠.To learn more about NVBSC, visit their webpage ⁠here⁠.
To connect with Sharon Heaton, visit her LinkedIn page here.To follow and learn more about sbLiftOff, check them out here.

GovCon M&A Talk with Heather Newlin

Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with growth guru Heather Newlin.
Topics covered:
● Bridging the gap between strategy and execution
● Understanding longterm consequences of fixed term contracts
● Diversifying agencies AND diversifying contracts
● Not all growth is equal
To connect with Heater, visit her LinkedIn page ⁠here⁠.
To connect with Sharon Heaton, visit her LinkedIn page here.To follow and learn more about sbLiftOff, check them out here.
 

GovCon M&A Talk with Stephanie Alexander

Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Stephanie Alexander, former owner of BOOST.
Topics covered:
BD, OPS and G&A need to be tied together
Needing capital to grow
People and culture are King
Managing expectations during an M&A
To connect with Stephanie, visit her LinkedIn page ⁠here⁠.To learn more about BOOST, visit their webpage ⁠here⁠.
To connect with Sharon Heaton, visit her LinkedIn page here.To follow and learn more about sbLiftOff, check them out here.

GovCon M&A Talk with Baly Ambegaoker

Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with serial entrepreneur Baly Ambegaoker of BTMS.
Topics covered:
Build a Company to Sell It
Run a Company to Keep It
Taking “Gambles” as an Entrepreneur
Technology and the Government Customer
To connect with Baly, visit her LinkedIn page ⁠here⁠.To learn more about BTMS, visit their webpage ⁠here⁠.
To connect with Sharon Heaton, visit her LinkedIn page here.To follow and learn more about sbLiftOff, check them out here.

GovCon M&A Talk with Michael Graveline

Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with serial entrepreneur Michael Graveline of KMRG.
Topics covered:
● Selling a small company to an industry legend
● Starting and selling a GovCon company in 3 years
● Winning your first prime contract in 9 months
● When it's time for inorganic growth
● When to sell and when to hold; work/life balance
To connect with Michael, visit his LinkedIn page ⁠here⁠.To learn more about KMRG, visit their webpage ⁠here⁠.
To connect with Sharon Heaton, visit her LinkedIn page here.To follow and learn more about sbLiftOff, check them out here.

GovCon M&A Talk with Marty Brennan

Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Marty Brennan of the GovCon strategy group Deep Water Point:
Topics covered:
Why due diligence matters more in 2026
How uncertainty affects today's deal structuring
Shifting risk versus sharing risk
Why solution focused companies not "hour focused " companies are a magnet for buyers
To connect with Marty, visit his LinkedIn page ⁠here⁠.To learn more about Deep Water Point & Associates, visit their webpage ⁠here⁠.
To connect with Sharon Heaton, visit her LinkedIn page here.To follow and learn more about sbLiftOff, check them out here.

GovCon M&A Talk with Mike Johnson

Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Huntsville M&A lawyer Mike Johnson of Maynard Nexsen:
Topics covered:
● M&A impact from the last shutdown
● Buyers looking at fundamentals in 2026
● Aligning with the Administration’s priorities, including hypersonics & intelligence
● Consolidations among “smalls”
To connect with Mike, visit his LinkedIn page ⁠here⁠.To learn more about Maynard Nexsen, visit their webpage ⁠here⁠.
To connect with Sharon Heaton, visit her LinkedIn page here.To follow and learn more about sbLiftOff, check them out here.

GovCon M&A Talk with Will Fortier

Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with veteran entrepreneur Will Fortier of the Hive Group.
Topics covered:
Acquisition with a big A and little A
The procurement life cycle
Quick revenue growth
Dealing with the death of a business partner
To connect with Will, visit his LinkedIn page ⁠here⁠.To learn more about Hive Group, visit their webpage ⁠here⁠.
To connect with Sharon Heaton, visit her LinkedIn page here.To follow and learn more about sbLiftOff, check them out here.

GovCon M&A Talk with Kathryn Freeland

Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with serial entrepreneur Kathryn Freeland of A-TEK:
Topics covered:
Founding and selling an IT GovCon company
Balancing life challenges with business challenges
Buying a GovCon platform to grow
Digital services for today’s GovCon customer
To connect with Kathryn, visit her LinkedIn page here.To learn more about A-TEK, visit their webpage here.
To connect with Sharon Heaton, visit her LinkedIn page here.To follow and learn more about sbLiftOff, check them out here.