WHAT IS INSIDE: • Chapter 1: Know Your Why and Find Your Niche • Chapter 2: GovCon 101 -- What Is Government Contracting? • Chapter 3: Business Credit Building -- the complete step-by-step sequence • Chapter 4: Start Your Business -- Entity, Licensing, and EIN • Chapter 5: Your Startup Tech Stack -- email, banking, project management, and AI tools • Chapter 6: Build Your Brand -- website, domain, and professional presence • Chapter 7: Your Free Federal Support Network -- APEX Accelerators, SCORE, and SBA • Chapter 8: NAICS, PSC, and State NIPG Codes • Chapter 9: Get Registered -- SAM.gov and state and local procurement portals • Chapter 10: Find the Opportunities -- 7 Government Contracting Lanes • Chapter 11: Certifications as a Business Bonus • Chapter 12: Your Capability Statement and Solicitation Prep • Bonus: GovCon Readiness Self-Assessment, 90-Day Action Plan, and full Resource Directory BY THE FINAL PAGE, YOU WILL HAVE BUILT: • A legally registered business entity with an EIN and business bank account • A business credit foundation using net-30 vendors and Dun and Bradstreet • A professional brand, website, and domain-based email address • Your NAICS, PSC, and state NIPG codes identified • An active SAM.gov registration and state procurement portal registration • An opportunity pipeline across 7 government contracting lanes, not just SAM.gov • A certification target with a 90-day application plan • Version 1 of your capability statement, ready to submit • A 90-day GovCon Action Plan with specific, dated milestones
