The document summarizes presentations from a small business panel discussing their companies' successes and secrets to success. Kelly Terrien of Summit Technical Solutions discussed their IT services and commitment to excellence. Buddy Gilmore of Shape Technologies emphasized calculated risks and empowering staff. Kathleen Meyer of The Trestle Project discussed business coaching services. Kevin O'Neil of Braxton Technologies outlined their engineering services and principles of visibility, relationships, and transparency.

1. Small Business Outreach Successful Small Business Panel Chaired by

2. Agenda Welcome Introduction of Panel Brief Company Successes Questions & Answers

3. Successful Business Panel Kelly Terrien, President and CEO Summit Technical Solutions, LLC Buddy Gilmore, CEO Shape Technologies, LLC Kathleen Meyer, Founder and CEO The Trestle Project, Red Pear Coaching, and Vision For Success, LLC Kevin O’Neil, President Braxton Technologies, LLC

4. STS Overview STS was formed in 2001; Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado Major Customers: Core Competencies 8(a), Woman, Veteran Owned SDB Department of Defense Federal Government U.S. Army U.S. Department of State U.S. Navy FAA / NASA U.S. Air Force DHS IT Services Operations and Maintenance Logistics Support Professional & Administrative Services Test and Training Engineering & Design

5. Secrets to Success COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE FOCUS ON THE CUSTOMER – BE FLEXIBLE, BE RESPONSIVE ETHICAL CONDUCT IN ALL BUSINESS DEALINGS AND ACTIVITIES REMEMBER THAT YOUR EMPLOYEES ARE YOUR MOST IMPORTANT ASSET! TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT, TRUST, AND DIGNITY BUILD AND MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER BUSINESSES, CUSTOMERS, AND LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS OFFICES BE A VISIONARY – YOU SET THE PATH AND DIRECTION TAKE CALCULATED RISKS YOU CAN WORK ANY 24 HOURS IN A DAY THAT YOU WANT!

6. Small Business, Veteran Owned established in 2000 Core competencies: Modeling and Simulation Test and Evaluation Exercise Support Systems Engineering Clients: USNORTHCOM USSTRATCOM USPACOM AFSPC DISA MDA Quality - Vision - Value - Integrity Contracts: NETCENTS Space Warfare Center (SWC) TSSOS USAMS II (USSTRATCOM) GSA IT 70 AFSPC CAASETA MDIOC JRDC MDA C2BMC NORAD/NORTHCOM N2A2S Seaport-e STOC II AMCOM Express

7. Secrets to Success: Embrace Risk- The more you risk, the greater the potential reward Work Hard-8 hours a day is for survival; everything above that is for success Be Passionate - Success comes easier if you love what you do Be Disciplined- Do what you need to do, when you need to do it, whether you like it or not Empower Your Staff – Unleash their ingenuity and pride Sweat The Small Stuff – Everything counts Keep Your Entrepreneurial Spirit – Never, ever stop innovating Know Your Clients – If a client surprises you it’s usually not good Invest in Your Community-Raise your business profile through community service Never Consider The Possibility of Failure-”no guts, no glory”

8. A business coaching and consulting firm founded in 2003 to serve small and medium professional services firms with solutions and training to optimize their performance and profitability. SERVICES: Leadership and executive coaching Talent acquisition, development and retention tools and training Sales force training and marketing strategies Business and personal branding Project and program management Launch technology startups with business planning, modeling, funding and marketing. Career Counseling LED BY: Kathleen Meyer CEO and Founder. Certified business and executive coach with over 20 years leadership experience delivering technology services across industries.

9. 10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS COMMUNICATE A CLEAR AND COMPELLING VISION DEFINE SUCCESS FOR THE COMPANY AND EVERY PERSON IN IT SURROUND YOURSELF WITH A WELL ROUNDED TEAM RECOGNIZE THAT YOUR PEOPLE ARE YOUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET UNDER PROMISE AND OVER DELIVER SYSTEMIZE ALL REPETITIVE TASKS ALWAYS PUT YOUR CUSTOMERS FIRST BUILD AND MAINTAIN TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS HOLD YOURSELF AS ACCOUNTABLE AS YOU DO YOUR TEAM BUILD AN INNOVATIVE CULTURE FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

10. Braxton Technologies LLC is a “Certified Small Business ” Integrated command and control ground system software supplier Provides engineering & support services Process improvement services Founded 1994 - Headquartered in Colorado Springs June 2008 16 Years Weapon & Satellite Ground System Delivery Less than 100 employees and under $23M NAICS Code GSA audited & approved rates DCAA Certified accounting system Core Competencies: Provides Rapid Prototyping & Evaluation, Development, Sustainment, Operations & Maintenance and Process Improvement Customers: U.S. Department of Defense - U.S. Department of Energy Air Force Space Command – Space and Missile Support Center Primes: Boeing, CSC, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Harris Sandia Laboratories, NASA, NRO, NOAA

11. Guiding Principles (Secrets to Success) Be visible in the community Invest in your local community Work on building positive lasting relationships with primes, government and teammates Surround the company with good people Hire the “best of the best” Stand on Principles Be Transparent Be willing to take calculated risks Stand by your claims (be quick to market) Understand the market place you are pursuing Study your competitors Never forget the “ Golden Rule ” – always treat people the way you would like to be treated Never forget from where you came

12. Questions and Answers