BOOM or BUST ™!! ! ! ! ! Summer Specia l with Eastern Foundry ! ! ! ! !Best  Prac*ces  in  Evalua*ng  Government  Opportuni*es!

When: Friday, July 17th, 201507:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Where: Eastern Foundry2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 400Arlington, VA 22202

We hope you can join us!

How should small businesses make objective and repeatable Go/No-Go decisions to pursue an opportunity? Large business have complex and labor intensive processes that are unaffordable and cumbersome for the smalls. Hear from Gregg Garrett, author of over 20 business books on government contracting and other topics, Business Development lead at a $50M+ government contracting firm, and widely acclaimed public speaker and business consultant. Gregg will offer tips on how to define opportunity risks, and use a simple (and free) scoring tool to help make sound Go/No-Go decisions.Hear from the U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Department of the Treasury on why this is important to government contracting offices. Meet at the Eastern Foundry - a first-of-its-kind marketplace where technologists, government contractors and agencies convene to exchange information and opportunities, find teaming partners and conduct business.

Moderator:Mike Douglass… President, Capital Connections LLC

Panelists:Gregg Garrett … Partner, Blue CanopyJose Arrieta … Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization,

U.S. Department of the TreasuryRalph Buchanan … Economic Development Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration,

Washington Metropolitan Area District Office

Register now before seating fills up! 7:30 – 8:15 Registration & Networking 8:15 – 10:00 Program, Questions & Networking

BOOM OR BUST™! Evaluating

Government Opportunities!

The Boom or Bust™ Series Sponsors:Michael & ‘DD’ Douglass, Capital Connections LLCPeter Russo, Financial Advisor, Morgan StanleyJeffery Chiow, Rogers Joseph O’Donnell

This event is cosponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration

Cosponsorship  Authoriza/on  #  15-­‐0353-­‐99.    SBA's  par/cipa/on  in  this  cosponsored  ac/vity  is  not  an  endorsement  of  the  views,  opinions,  products  or  services  of  any  cosponsor  or  other  person  or  en/ty.    All  SBA  programs  and  services  are  extended  to  the  public  on  a  nondiscriminatory  basis.    Reasonable  accommoda/ons  for  persons  with  disabili/es  will  be  made  if  requested  at  least  two  weeks  in  advance.    Contact:    Michael  Douglass,  571-­‐262-­‐9853