APEX Accelerator News & Success Stories

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April Arkansas APEX Accelerator Newsletter

• Success Story
• Tips from Tim
• Tip of the Month
• News You Can Use
• Recommended Readings
• Upcoming APEX Accelerator Events & Office Hours
• FREE Govology Webinar Offerings
• Resources: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and
  Foreign Ownership, Control, and Influence (FOCI) 

SUCCESS STORY:  Doing it by the Book Successfully (DIBBS)

By Kimberly Randle 

Matt Nasab and Henry Kim formed Pacific Continental Clothing (PCC) in 2016, maintaining a successful commercial contract manufacturing operation. The company's chief marketing officer, Lou Spagna, helped get PCC structured as a federal government contractor. With a $10 million, five-year contract award from the U.S. Army in Tennessee for fleece, hooded sweatshirts, PCC is in the process of moving to expanded facilities and is experiencing continued business growth, both commercially and as a government contractor.

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Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Partnering with Industry

Watch the video below to learn about opportunities to participate as a DLA supplier. For more information, visit www.dla.mil/SmallBusiness/

Venture Publication

Check out the 2023 Venture. This publication provides tips for current and prospective small business owners. It includes the stories of entrepreneurs like Jonesboro's Brittany Scott (who appears on the cover) and advice on starting and scaling a small business. The Venture publication is produced by Arkansas Business Publishing Group. Ask your Arkansas APEX Accelerator Procurement Counselor for a free printed copy next time you meet them in person.

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