Understanding the Purpose of MWBE Certification
There were a number of eye opening moments in the first session of the MWBE Success Bootcamp entitled “Understanding the Purpose of Your MWBE Certification and How to Use it to Increase Sales”. Many participants believed that MWBE certification programs were designed to give them access to contracts that were …
Read MoreMAKING THE CASE FOR WELLNESS: WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU GOT SICK??
I made appointments for my routine annual physicals as I normally do every year. Things were a little different this year as I had to make some adjustments because I had recently moved. One test after another came back fine, and my doctors applauded my perceived healthy life style as …
Read MoreCERTIFICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE SUCCESS
Certification as a minority or woman owned business does not guarantee success; and that should be pretty obvious given that only 25% of certified firms won government contracts in 2012 according to a recent article in the Daily News. http://nydn.us/1mQwUzY In 2013, I worked with a number of small, minority …
Read MoreMAKE THE DECISION TO STOP STRUGGLING
Here is what one of my teachers and guides said during a training session this week, “I made the decision to stop struggling, and in that moment everything changed for me”. He went from nothing to owning multi-million dollar global training school. When I heard this statement, it immediately caught …
Read MoreMAKING THE CASE FOR WELLNESS: DON’T WAIT UNTIL UNTIL IT’S TOO LATE
During a visit with friends over the weekend, I learned about a young mother (45 years old) diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer. Although I don’t know this woman well, my heart sank as she shared information about her diagnoses and treatment. I was amazed by this woman’s positive attitude …
Read MoreCOMPLIANCE ALERT: Tips for Avoiding Fines, Penalties and Debarment on Government Contracts
Compliance on government contracts begins at the solicitation stage of the contract. Some of my earliest mentors taught me the importance of reading government solicitations two and three times to ensure that the proposal writing team had a clear understanding of expectations and compliance requirements. In essence the first read …
Read MoreFive Top Reasons to Identify Your Target Audience with Government Buyers
I remember the days when I first got certified, I spent countless hours connecting with corporations and government agencies which I now know would never do business with my firm. The agency/corporation I was approaching wasn’t outsourcing what I was selling, and in many cases my firm did not meet …
Read MoreDOUBLE OUR SALES IN 2014 – Here is how we are doing it
Yes – that’s right in the first month of 2014 we doubled our sales – meaning that in just one month, our sales were twice the amount of total gross sales in 2013, and our clients are experiencing similar results. Want to know how we are doing it? Here are …
Read MoreJKA launches Workplace Wellness Program – Helping Clients’ Improve Bottom Line
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jean Kristensen Associates LLC, Helping Improve Clients’ Bottom Line by Helping Improve Worker Wellness New York, NY – January 17, 2014- Jean Kristensen Associates LLC (JKA) has expanded to now offer wellness services to clients, small businesses and not for profit organizations. President and CEO, Jean …
Read MoreMWBE SUCESS – Size Matters
A recent survey of certified MWBEs revealed that one of the biggest challenges facing small, minority and women owned businesses is the perception that their firm is too small. The reality of the situation is that many small business owners start out as sole proprietors with limited resources. So, how …
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