Past Events
sbLiftoff is proud to host and participate in numerous events throughout the year.You can find our past events here.
Current Events | Past Events
STRATEGIC GROWTH AND SALE: 2 Business Owners Share Their Journey
5/7/24, Tower Club, Tyson’s Corner
Speakers: Paul Deerin, Sharon Heaton, Brad Palmer, Gil Dussek
GovCon M&A Forecast: Predictions for 2024
4/18/24, Tampa, FL
Hosted by: Women in Defense with Jonathan Wolcott of Holland & Knight, LLP, Edward Spenceley of Bank of America, and Sharon Heaton, Founder and CEO of sbLiftOff as we discuss GovCon M&A Forecast: Predictions for 2024.
Driving Value: Secrets of Navigating Pre- and Post-Merger Integration: People, Processes, and Systems
4/16/24, Tower Club, Tyson’s Corner
Hosted by: Prestige PEO Strategic Decisions: Grow, Maintain, or Sell?
Charting the Sale: Strategic Blueprint for M&A Success
3/20/24, Webinar
Hosted by: Prestige PEO Strategic Decisions: Grow, Maintain, or Sell?
Winning at GovCon M&A in 2024: Market Insights from Dealmakers in the Trenches
3/19/24, Town Center City Club, Virginia Beach, VA
Growth Strategies for 2024: Using M&A to Power into Full and Open
3/13/24, Webinar
Speakers: Sharon Heaton, Founder, sbLiftOff, Jim Fennel, Government Contracting Segment Lead Partner, Aprio, Eric Miller, Relationship Manager, EagleBank
Veteran Access to Capital Symposium
2/28/24
Presented by: JPMorgan Chase & Co. in collaboration with partner organizations sbLiftOff, the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), and the George Mason University Baroni Center for Government Contracting.
Navigating the Deal Process: Key Considerations to Successful GovCon Transactions
2/21/24, Webinar
Speakers: Marlena Ewald, Partner at Fluet, Sharon Heaton, Founder/CEO of sbLiftOff, and Bradley McConnell
Navigating Successful Mergers & Acquisitions: Strategies, Challenges, and Opportunities
2/20/24, Webinar
Hosted by: Prestige PEO Strategic Decisions: Grow, Maintain, or Sell?
GovCon M&A: What Is Going On In 2023? Predictions for 2024
10/4/23, Webinar
Speakers: Sharon Heaton Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff;
Kenneth Dodds VP/Live Oak Bank
Todd Overman Chair, GovCon Practice/Bass, Berry, & Sims
Today’s Market for Buying and Selling GovCon Companies
9/22/23, Wright Brothers Institute – Dayton, Ohio
Speakers: Heidi H. Bullock, Director of Contracting; Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
Mary Shancey, Senior Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager, Business Banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Edward Spenceley, Senior Vice President, Bank of America
Suzanne Sumner, Partner, Taft
Branden Irvine, Director of Client Services, sbLiftOff
Joseph J. Springer, CPA/CVA, Partner, Swindon, Springer & Company CPA’s
Government Contractor Acquisitions
8/7/23 Government Contracts Seminar w/Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP – Huntsville, Alabama
Speakers: Justin Burney, Partner, Bradley
Branden Irvine, Director of Client Services, sbLiftOff
Veteran Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition VETS ETA Workshop
5/20/23, National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) VETS23, Orlando, FL
Speakers: Sharon B. Heaton, Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
Alex Mears, Co-Founder/Managing Partner, Brydon Group
Al Sowers, CEO, OneZero Solutions
Buying a Company, Selling Your Company
5/19/23, National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) VETS23, Orlando, FL
Speaker: Sharon Heaton, Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
Transactions: Comparing LBOs, ESOPs & Third-Party Transfers
5/9/23, AM&AA – Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA), UBS, Tyson’s Corner
Speakers: Sharon Heaton Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
James Jack, Managing Director, National Sales UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Nick Francia, CEPA®; Managing Director – Private Wealth Management UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Eric Wolking, Partner Blueston Investment Partners
Valuing, Growing, and Selling your SD/VOSB: One Veteran’s Journey; Reaves GovCon Client
5/3/23, National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) Networking Dinner, Virginia Beach, VA
Speakers: Sharon Heaton, Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
Brad Reaves, Owner/Attorney, Reaves GovCon Group
Dave Streett, President/CEO, Valkyrie Enterprises
Navigating the 2023 GovCon M&A Market: How Strong Will It Be?
2/23/23, City Club, Virginia Beach, VA
Speakers: Ricky White, CPA, Director, Cherry Bekaert
Jeffrey Cohen, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
Sharon B. Heaton, Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
Diligence & Negotiation
2/15/23, National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) VETS Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) 2023
Speakers: Sharon B. Heaton, Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
Alex Mears, Co-Founder/Managing Partner, Brydon Group
Winning at GovCon: What Will Make Your GovCon Company Valuable to Today’s Buyers?
10/18/22, Tower Club, Tyson’s Corner
Speakers: Sharon Heaton Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
Emily Zankman, Senior Business Banking Relationship Manager, M&T Bank;
Adam Altus, Managing Parner, Sier Capital Partners
Trends Affecting Your Company’s Sale: M&A Headwinds 2023
9/27/22, Tower Club, Tyson’s Corner
Speakers: Chris Pintauro, Managing Director, Bessemer Trust
John Gambaccini, Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson
Sharon B. Heaton, Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
Logistics, Investors, and Dealmaking in 2022
4/21/22, Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA), Webinar
Speakers: Sharon Heaton Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
Kevin Fielder, Founder, Wolf Lane Capital
Sam Polakoff, President/CEO, Nexterus, Inc.
Michael Raue, Partner, Clarendon Group
Veteran Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition VETS ETA Workshop
11/3/21, National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) VETS21 Orlando
Speakers: Sharon B. Heaton, Founder/CEO sbLiftOff
Alex Mears (Brydon Group)
Buying a Company, Selling Your Company
11/2/21, National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) VETS21 Orlando
Speaker: Sharon Heaton Founder/CEO sbLiftOff
Capital Fueling Veteran Entrepreneurship
6/3/21, National Veteran Small Business Coalition: VETS Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) 2021
Hosted by: sbLiftOff
Charlie Mike Series – Veteran SDVOSB’s Value and M&A
5/2021, National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC)
Speaker: Sharon Heaton Founder/CEO sbLiftOff
M&A Success: Find Your Happy Ever After
4/7/21, Webinar
Speakers: Sharon Heaton Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
George Nemphos, Founding Partner, Nemphos Braue
Exit Strategies for GOVCONs with Set Aside Contracts: 2021 Insights and Lessons Learned from Business Owners and Advisors
3/17/21, Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA)
Speakers: Sharon Heaton Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
Cy Alba, Partner, PilieroMazza
Bob Lohfeld, CEO & Head Coach, SEVITECH
Michael Morehouse, CFO & Managing Partner, Core4ce, LLC
M&A Forecast: Groundhog Day 2021 – Long Winter or Bright Skies Ahead
2/2/21, Webinar
Speakers: Sharon Heaton Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
Joseph Humphries, Head of Specialized Lending, Atlantic Union Bank
Dean Nordlinger, Partner, Blank Rome
Mergers and Acquisitions in Healthcare: Getting Your House In Order
11/11/20, Webinar
Speakers: Sharon Heaton Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
Kathryn Hickey, Partner, PilieroMazza
What Will Happen? GovCon M&A Fast Forward
10/27/20, Webinar
Speakers: Sharon Heaton Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
Jonathan Wolcott, Partner, Holland & Knight
Exiting From the Valley of the Shadow of Death: Successful Growth Strategies for Small Businesses Moving to the Mid-Tier
9/16/20, Webinar
Speakers: Sharon Heaton Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
Cy Alba, Partner, PilieroMazza
M&A in Today’s Economy: And The Deals Go On!
7/15/20, Webinar
Speakers: Sharon Heaton, Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
George Nemphos, Founding Partner, Nemphos Braue
Re-Imagining Risks: The New Normal in M&A Transactions
6/23/20, Webinar
Speakers: Sharon Heaton, Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
Michael Ottomanelli, First VP and Senior Financial Advisor; Merrill Lynch
Carolyn Quill, Lead Tax Principal, Thompson Greenspon
Plan for the Unexpected: M&A Now
5/19/20, Webinar
Speakers: Sharon Heaton Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
Wendy Terry, Partner, Withum
Jeanette Emmons Jordan, CPA, Senior Manager, Withum
Veronica Jhon, Manager, Withum
GovCon M&A Outlook: Why This is Not 2008
4/28/20, Webinar
Speakers: Sharon Heaton, Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
Dean Nordlinger, Partner, BlankRome
Justin Chiarodo, Partner, BlankRome
2 Sell or Not 2Sell/2Buy or Not 2Buy: Questions in 2020
1/29/20, Tower Club – Tyson’s Corner, VA
Speakers: Dean Nordlinger; Principal; Miles & Stockbridge
Joseph B. Humphries; Market Executive; Atlantic Union Bank
Sharon B. Heaton, Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
GovCon Buy and Sell Strategies
10/30/19, Tower Club – Tyson’s Corner, VA
Speakers: Cy Alba, Partner, PilieroMazza;
Michael Ottomanelli, First VP and Senior Financial Advisor; Merrill Lynch
Sharon B. Heaton, Founder/CEO, sbLiftOff
Webinars: We are happy to provide all of our past webinars for you to watch and enjoy.