If the last few years have taught business owners anything, it’s this: hoping things will “settle down” is not a strategy. 2026 will reward the businesses that plan with precision, manage with discipline, and execute with confidence. If you want next year to look different from this one, you need a real game plan, not […]
The SmallBizChat Podcast: Hit It & Quit It with LaQuan McCarley, Meredith Bell, & Vernon L. Williams
LaQuan McCarley is a government contracting expert who provides consulting services to help small businesses start doing business with the federal government. Her firm, Verve Consulting, Inc., provides business development, compliance, proposal management, and certification services for companies interested in doing business with the federal government. Through her 20+ years of experience, she is familiar […]

