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About the show

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.

Latest episodes

  • GovCon M&A Talk with Mike Derrios

    October 8, 2026 · 34 min

    Mike Derrios, Executive Director of George Mason University's Baroni Center for Government Contracting. Topics covered: ● Where will the next generation of GovCon leaders come from? ● Bridging the gap between government, industry and…

  • GovCon M&A Talk with Steve Koprince

    September 17, 2026 · 55 min

    Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Steve Koprince, National GovCon Small Business Expert. Topics covered: ● What happens when “almost everybody’s small”? ●…

  • GovCon M&A Talk with Mark Amtower

    September 10, 2026 · 31 min

    Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Mark Amtower of Amtower & Company. Topics covered: ● Why trying to be everything to everyone can hurt your GovCon company ●…

  • GovCon M&A Talk with Jon Williams

    August 27, 2026 · 35 min

    Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Jon Williams of PilieroMazza about bombshell SBA size standard proposed changes. Topics covered: ● Proposed rule, not yet…

  • GovCon M&A Talk with Paula Smithers

    August 20, 2026 · 24 min

    Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Paula Smithers of sbLiftOff. Topics covered: ● Running a small business like a big business  ● Numbers can surprise you ●…

  • GovCon M&A Talk with Elizabeth Shea

    August 6, 2026 · 33 min

    Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Elizabeth Shea of TreeFork Strategies. Topics covered: ● De-risking your business ● Reducing owner dependency in stages ●…

  • GovCon M&A Talk with Christine Williamson

    July 23, 2026 · 32 min

    Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Christine Williamson of Cohn Reznick about the 2026 GAUGE REPORT. Topics covered: ● Only 3% of GovCon companies surveyed…

  • GovCon M&A Talk with Meghan Gifford

    July 9, 2026 · 37 min

    Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Meghan Gifford about lessons from Octo. Topics covered: ● Integration tips gleaned after four Octo acquisitions ● Never…