Why We Go: Face-to-Face in Federal Contracting

Why We Go: Face-to-Face in Federal Contracting

At Parabilis, we strive to be leaders in the GovCon industry, and a big part of that is ensuring we are in the room, face-to-face with the businesses and agencies we work alongside every day. That’s why we attend conferences nationwide, including the National 8(a)...
Funding Challenges Faced by Small Business Owners

Funding Challenges Faced by Small Business Owners

“A rising tide lifts all boats” Being a business owner today costs a lot: personally, professionally and monetarily. Personally, you have to be courageous. You’re fulfilling that internal need for more by being adventurous enough to dare to try something on your own....
Boosting Small Business Participation in Defense Industry

Boosting Small Business Participation in Defense Industry

What is it going to take to push the needle forward to genuinely increase small business participation in the Defense Industrial Base? Can we be honest about the decline and truly address why there has been such a deficit in the last 15+ years? A company cannot...
Federal Procurement Trends to Watch

Federal Procurement Trends to Watch

Keeping up in the world of GovCon can take time and effort. With changing guidelines, regulations and technology, a lot of constant learning is involved, especially for small businesses. Parabilis recently attended VETS24, where we got to hear from business owners,...
Cashflow Killer: The Truth about MCAs

Cashflow Killer: The Truth about MCAs

You’ve heard the saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” That’s an understatement when it comes to lending sources. The reason is the risk involved. If something is too easy, too accessible, or too good to be true,...
Overcoming the Single Point of Failure

Overcoming the Single Point of Failure

Single point of failure is described as the fatal flaw that keeps the whole system from operating. Within the small business community, this can easily be characterized by a person, rather than a technique. As entrepreneurs set out on their journey within any given...
Women in GovCon

Women in GovCon

“Fight for the things that you care about. But do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsberg We live in a fast-paced world. It can seem self-centered and driven by the almighty dollar. Attaining wealth and accumulating “stuff” is a desire of...
What You Need to Know About Compliance

What You Need to Know About Compliance

Guest blog by: Fernando Machado of Cybersec Investments This is for all of those contractors who are still waiting to get compliant until they have to. To every defense contractor that is still not NIST 800-171 compliant and waiting to be forced to be on track for...