Past Events

Smart Strategies to Sell or Buy a GovCon Business

11/14/24, Huntsville, AL

Speakers: Michael Johnson, Shareholder Corporate & Business transaction Practice, Maynard Nexsen; Jonathan Hall, Partner, BMSS;  Sharon Heaton, CEO, sbliftOff

2025 GovCon Planning: From Tax to Wealth to Buy and Sell Strategies 

10/29/24, Tysons, VA

Speakers: Christine Williamson, Partner, CohnReznick; John Keenan, Partner, SEIA;  Sharon Heaton, CEO, sbliftOff

VETS ’24 Master Class: Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) for Small GovCons

5/23/24, Orlando, FL

Speakers: Sharon Heaton, Al Sowers

VETS ’24 Veteran Access to Capital: Challenges and Strategies for Fueling Small GovCon Growth

5/21/24, Orlando, FL

Speakers: Sharon Heaton, Susanna Svyatkovsky, Sean Drake

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

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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

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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

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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

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