Category: Strategic Consulting


  • Leadership When the Fog Never Lifts

    Why Hope is Not a Method In today’s fast-changing environment, leadership requires more than good intentions. This article, inspired by Hope Is Not a Method by General Gordon Sullivan and Colonel Michael Harper, explores what effective leadership looks like when the path forward is unclear and the stakes are high. True leaders do more than…

  • Defense, Tech Startups and the D.C. Disconnect

    How to Bridge the Gap Between Your Innovation and Their Mission by Nathan Clark, Co-Founder and Principal Consultant It’s easy to assume that federal agencies will be impressed by cutting-edge innovation, rapid growth, and market disruption. After all, that’s what earns attention in the private sector. But Washington doesn’t operate like Silicon Valley. And too…

  • Smart Growth Needs Smart Support

    Why Admin Strategy Can’t Be an Afterthought by Melanie Clark, Co-Founder and Principal Administrative Consultant It’s one of the most common pressure points for a growing company: you’re moving fast, signing new clients, and expanding your scope—but the behind-the-scenes support hasn’t kept up. Payroll is duct-taped together. Compliance is a pile of reminders in someone’s…

  • Federal Funding Isn’t a Lottery Ticket: How to Actually Win

    Strategy to Help You Enhance Your Federal Funding Pursuits by Nathan Clark, Co-Founder and Principal Consultant There’s a common belief that federal funding is a numbers game. That if you apply often enough, you’ll eventually get lucky. That it’s mostly about checking boxes, meeting deadlines, and hitting “submit” as many times as possible. That mindset…