In The Soup: The Reality of Working with Government Contracts and Clients

If your startup works within the e-commerce market, or you’re working on a new marketing software solution, your competition is comprised of other companies in those markets. But what do you do when your competition is the U.S. government?

That’s what hosts Jenn Summe of Primordial Ventures and Melissa Crosby of Colopy Ventures are breaking down in today’s episode of In The Soup (a show under The GrepBeat Podcast).

They’re joined by some local founders, who double as experts on landing those difficult-to-get clients within the government’s vast network.

Rob Creighton is the Founder and CEO of Windlift, a wind energy engineering and computer software company that develops airborne power generators. Their solution is of most interest to the U.S. Department of Energy. Chip Kennedy’s CivicReach works directly in and with government entities, with an AI-assisted communication solution that integrates with existing municipal infrastructure and focuses on exponentially improving resident customer experience.

Today’s episode is proudly sponsored by Milan PR, a full-service, strategic communications firm with over 50 years of experience in the corporate, non-profit, and government sectors.

Listen to the episode below. And be sure to subscribe to The GrepBeat Podcast, so you’ll never miss out on what’s going on in your community!

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Kaitlyn is the lead reporter and multimedia producer covering tech startups and entrepreneurs. Before starting at GrepBeat, she graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in Media & Journalism in May 2023, and has written for The Daily Tar Heel. In her spare time, she likes seeing live music and reviewing movies.