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Joe Beaulieu with Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center

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Small business owners, is doing business with government entities a part of your marketing mix? We welcomed Joe Beaulieu of the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center to share the inside scoop to successfully competing in the government space. Whether your focus is federal, state or local, this interview is your opportunity to learn about the FREE educational services available to you as a small business owner in US and in Georgia. Here’s your chance, so take advantage!

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Joe Beaulieu has been a government contracting counselor for the past 19 years with the Georgia and Minnesota PTAC’s. During his time onboard, both centers were recipients of the APTAC Center of Year awards. Originally from Saint Cloud, Minnesota, he has over thirty nine years of management and consulting experience with the federal government in contracting as an Aeronautical Engineer, Program Manager, Business Consultant, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative, and Quality Assurance Manager. He has been formally schooled in Total Quality Management (TQM), statistical process control, and aviation safety. Additionally, he has twenty years experience as a pilot in the United States Navy. He holds the highest certification from APTAC and is a past member of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA). Beaulieu has a Masters Degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. He is married to the former Cindy Talbert of Columbia, Missouri, and together they have nine children, four grandchildren, and together they are active foster parents and over the years have fostered more than 30 children.

 

Cassius Butts with Small Business Administration, Part 2

SBA Regional Administrator Cassius Butts is back for Part II of the Let’s Talk Small Business interview in honor of Georgia’s Small Business Appreciation Month. In this “real talk” discussion, Cassius delves into greater detail on the programs and opportunities of the Small Business Administration, namely its small business-friendly loan programs and business mentorship services.

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Former banker and strategist Cassius Butts was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011. He is responsible for delivery of SBA programs in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. During his appointment, Cassius Butts has managed oversight of two record-breaking years for SBA Lending in Region IV; nearly $8 billion in SBA-backed loans to small businesses within the aforementioned eight states.

Cassius Butts with Small Business Administration, Part 1

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Just in time for Georgia’s Small Business Appreciation Month and in coordination with National Small Business Week, the GMSDC debuts its new radio show, Let’s Talk Small Business with special guest, Cassius Butts, regional administrator of the Small Business Administration. GMSDC President and CEO Stacey Key and MPC Program Director Veronica Maldonado host as Butts shares news on SBA’s recent awards luncheon, mission and programs in the special first segment of a 2-part SBA interview.

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Former banker and strategist Cassius Butts was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011. He is responsible for delivery of SBA programs in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. During his appointment, Cassius Butts has managed oversight of two record-breaking years for SBA Lending in Region IV; nearly $8 billion in SBA-backed loans to small businesses within the aforementioned eight states.