GovCon M&A Talk

Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Marty Brennan of the GovCon strategy group Deep Water Point: Topics covered: Why due diligence matters more in 2026 How uncertainty affects today's deal structuring Shifting risk versus sharing risk Why solution focused companies not "hour focused " companies are a magnet for buyers To connect with Marty, visit his LinkedIn page ⁠here⁠. To learn more about Deep Water Point & Associates, 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.

Sharon Heaton⁠, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Huntsville M&A lawyer Mike Johnson of Maynard Nexsen: Topics covered: ● M&A impact from the last shutdown ● Buyers looking at fundamentals in 2026 ● Aligning with the Administration’s priorities, including hypersonics & intelligence ● Consolidations among “smalls” To connect with Mike, visit his LinkedIn page ⁠here⁠. To learn more about Maynard Nexsen, 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.

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.

Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with veteran Kevin Harkins of Harkcon about his “hairy” management buyout. Topics covered: Founding and running a company with many owners Treating multiple owners fairly in a management buyout Choosing the right M&A advisor Ownership control brings responsibility and freedom To connect with Kevin, visit his LinkedIn page here. To learn more about Harkcon, 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.

Sharon Heaton, the founder of sbLiftOff and a leading small business, growth strategies, and M&A SME, talks with Morgan Higgins of Blue Delta Capital Partners about what investors see as they survey today's GovCon M&A landscape. Topics covered: ● Backing leadership teams who feel their best days are ahead ● The genius of founders ● Turbo charging inorganic growth ● Partnering as a minority investor   To connect with Morgan, visit her LinkedIn page here. To learn more about Blue Delta Capital Partners, 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.