How I Won my Janitorial Contract & the Lessons Learned Since With Jakayla Leathers

Jakayla Leathers is an entrepreneur, mom of 3, and the owner of Transform Floor Care & JS LLC. Transform is a DBE WOSB Facilities Maintenance firm that provides flooring solutions, installations, maintenance, janitorial services, and more.
Jakayla’s journey with the government included mistakes and lessons that she and her partner ultimately used as a stepping stone to their success. With lots of commitment, Jakayla went on to win her first Subcontract with a Military Housing Company and a 7 Figure Contract within her home state of SC.
She now continues to grow her company while also helping others launch into the world of Government Contracting as a consultant.
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Learn more about Transform Floor Care & Janitorial Service LLC and the work they do:
www.transformfloor.com/
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00:00 Host Intro
00:50 Guest Intro
02:03 How they started their company
03:28 Jouney in GovCon
08:21 Mistakes in Govcon space
10:30 Building relationships
12:25 Avenues to networking
16:11 How to find people to partner with?
18:48 Good fit partner
21:52 Janitorial contracts
25:27 Flooring contracts
30:56 Advice for aspiring government contractors
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More About Government Coins:
Government Coins is a podcast hosted by ShaKeia the founder of GovLia. Government Coins is a brand new podcast focusing on- increasing small and minority-owned business participation in government contracting! Our goal is to dismantle barriers of entry by educating the small minority business community and providing them with more insight on how to navigate the government contracting landscape. Unlike traditional outreach events and tradeshows, our podcast will allow us to connect with a wider range of small businesses both locally and nationally.
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More About The Hosts:
- ShaKeia is the founder of GovLia ( www.govlia.com), specializing in supplier diversity management, engagement, and outreach.
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