Ken LarsonJan 17, 20242 min readMaximize FREE Social Media Utilities to Promote Your Small Business“SMALL TO FEDS” By Ken Larson “Utilize social media to promote your small business. The process requires a front-end loaded investment in...
Ken LarsonJan 16, 20249 min readHow Boeing Has Absorbed A $7 Billion Loss On A Fixed Price $4.9 Billion Program “AIR FORCE TIMES” By Stephen Losey “When Boeing first won the deal to build what’s now known as the KC-46, the defense contractor said it...
Ken LarsonJan 15, 20242 min readYour Free Small Business Federal Government Contracting Advisory Service“SMALLTOFEDS” By SCORE and MicroMentor Counselor Ken Larson “Small Business Federal Government Contracting Smalltofeds is a FREE web...
Ken LarsonJan 14, 20241 min readVALLEY MAGIC Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for telescopic views) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odys...
Ken LarsonJan 14, 20247 min readThe Real Versus Perceived Power Of The U.S. PresidencyEDITOR’S NOTE: Many of us in the military combat veteran community, who also worked for years with the federal government, have become...
Ken LarsonJan 13, 20242 min readVeterans Jobless Rate Drops To Lowest Average In More Than 20 YearsImage: https://www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/ “MILITARY TIMES” By Leo Shane III “The veterans unemployment rate rose slightly in December...
Ken LarsonJan 12, 20241 min readThe Minnesota 2023 Family Owned Business Of The Year“JANUARY IS NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH – SCORE Mn. Newsletter ‘Business Byte’ ’Shout out to SCORE Client Commercial Drywall, Inc as...
Ken LarsonJan 11, 20243 min readDon’t Forget About ‘Old-Fashioned’ Artificial Intelligence“DEFENSE ONE” By Ross Wilkers “For all of the hype about ChatGPT and its generative ilk, older machine-learning tools and techniques are...
Ken LarsonJan 10, 20242 min readSmall Business And National Industrial Security Requirements“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “It may seem like a “Chicken and Egg” process – but every business working in the classified venue has to go...
Ken LarsonJan 9, 20243 min readThree Growth Tactics For Small Contractors“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” – By Mark Amtower “Tactics to leverage resources for the most impact with minimal monetary expense, yielding...
Ken LarsonJan 8, 20241 min readConsider The WOSB Federal Contracting Program Certification Process“Small Business Administration” “Becoming certified for the WOSB Federal Contracting Program means your business is eligible to compete...
Ken LarsonJan 7, 20241 min readNEW SNOW ON THE TRAILVermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/53438067573/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonJan 7, 202410 min readNew Spin on a Revolving Door: Pentagon Officials Turned Venture Capitalists“NEW YORK TIMES” By Eric Lipton “Retiring generals and departing top Pentagon officials once migrated regularly to the big established...
Ken LarsonJan 6, 20244 min readVeteran Homelessness Increased By 7.4% In 2023“VA NEWS” “The data showed that on a single night In January 2023, there were 35,574 Veterans who experienced homelessness in the U.S....
Ken LarsonJan 5, 20242 min readUtilizing Contingent Hire Agreements to Strengthen Workforce Depth “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “A contingent hire agreement is one way to approach an experienced employee with the prospect of joining your...
Ken LarsonJan 4, 20245 min readPentagon Reveals Updated Cost Estimates For CMMC Implementation“DEFENSESCOOP” By Jon Harper “DOD provided new projections for how much money contractors and other organizations will have to spend to...
Ken LarsonJan 3, 20242 min readIntroducing Federal Government Contracting Into Your Commercial Small Business“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Compare small business federal government contracting as to selling commercial products and services. The...
Ken LarsonJan 2, 20244 min readUnderstanding The Challenge Of Short Attention Spans“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” – By Mark Amtower “Next time you have something to share, people are likely to remember that you make your point...
Ken LarsonDec 31, 20231 min readTWIN TAKEOFFS Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/53426611866/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonDec 31, 20232 min readThe Only Way Forward For Our Planet In ConflictAll wars eventually result in negotiated settlements. Avoiding them by learning and negotiation in the first place is the most effective...
