Skip to content
Artwork for GovCon M&A Talk
GovernmentBusiness

GovCon M&A Talk

govconmandatalk

The show illuminates the twists and turns of dealmaking, interviewing buyers, sellers, and M&A experts working in the federal government space. Sharon B. Heaton, CEO of sbLiftOff, an M&A advisory firm with deep expertise in government contracting, is the host of the show.

Play
  • 22 episodes
  • fortnightly
  • Avg 34 min
  • English
Counted on this page — what you have heard stays on this device, so it is not something the list can be paged by.
  • S1 · E24
    Dec 4, 2025 · 28 min· Video

    GovCon M&A Talk with Will Fortier

    Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with veteran entrepreneur Will Fortier of the Hive Group. Topics covered: Acquisition with a big A and little A The procurement life cycle Quick revenue growth Dealing with the death of a business partner To connect with Will, visit his LinkedIn page ⁠here⁠. To learn more about Hive Group, visit their webpage ⁠here⁠. To connect with Sharon Heaton, visit her LinkedIn page here. To follow and learn more about sbLiftOff, check them out here.

  • #23
    Nov 20, 2025 · 44 min· Video

    GovCon M&A Talk with Kathryn Freeland

    Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with serial entrepreneur Kathryn Freeland of A-TEK: Topics covered: Founding and selling an IT GovCon company Balancing life challenges with business challenges Buying a GovCon platform to grow Digital services for today’s GovCon customer To connect with Kathryn, visit her LinkedIn page here. To learn more about A-TEK, visit their webpage here. To connect with Sharon Heaton, visit her LinkedIn page here. To follow and learn more about sbLiftOff, check them out here.

Showing 21–22 of 22 episodes