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February Arkansas APEX Accelerator Newsletter

• Success Story: AMT66
• Welcome Procurement Counselor Ken Griffin
• 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:  AMT66

After facing challenges in 2009 during the peak of the U.S. housing and economic downturn, April Christensen reassessed her future, obtained a degree, and started her business, AMT66. In 2015, she obtained necessary business certifications and diversified her business. In 2023, she relocated to Arkansas and connected with Arkansas APEX Accelerator and worked with Procurement Counselor Kimberly Randle. These efforts helped to facilitate AMT66, LLC in pursuing contracts at Ebbing Air Force Base tied to the Foreign Fighter Pilots Training Mission. Her participation in Arkansas APEX training and networking events, as well as utilization of the APEX bid-matching service, has reinforced her readiness for new contracting opportunities.

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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 you can also visit www.dla.mil/SmallBusiness/

New Venture Annual Publication

Check out the new Venture, the annual publication for current and prospective Arkansas 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 your free printed copy next time you meet them in person.

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