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Win Government Contracts from Your Home

Step-by-step, plain-English guidance — from forming your business and registering in SAM.gov, to writing winning proposals and landing your first federal contract. No experience, no connections, no fluff required.

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Gov Contract Launchpad

"The government published the rules, the opportunities, and the spending data for anyone to see — my job is to make sure you actually know how to use all three."

— Michele Beauvoir

What you'll learn

What you'll be able to do

  • Launch a legally structured, home-based business that meets federal eligibility standards from day one
  • Navigate and complete SAM.gov registration, DUNS/UEI numbers, and all required federal vendor portals
  • Identify exactly what the government is actively buying using USASpending.gov and beta.SAM.gov opportunity searches
  • Qualify for and obtain key certifications — including SBA 8(a), WOSB, VOSB, HUBZone, and MBE — to gain competitive bidding advantages
  • Write a compelling, compliant government contract proposal and capability statement that gets noticed by contracting officers
  • Scale your home-based business into a full government contracting operation by building past performance, teaming agreements, and subcontracting pipelines

How it works

A school that adapts to you

This isn't a set of static videos. Every lesson is generated live and tuned to where you actually are.

We learn your level

A quick placement check tailors your starting point so you're never bored or lost.

Lessons adapt as you go

Each lesson is written for your pace and your goal, adjusting as your skills grow.

Your AI coach keeps you moving

Checkpoints, feedback, and gentle nudges turn progress into a real result.

The curriculum

What's inside your school

6 modules · 30 lessons

1

Build Your Business Foundation Right

Set up a legally structured, home-based business from day one that meets federal eligibility requirements and looks credible to government buyers.

  • 1.1Pick Your Business Idea and NicheIncluded
  • 1.2Choose the Right Business StructureIncluded
  • 1.3Register Your Business LegallyIncluded
  • 1.4Set Up Your Home Office for Federal CredibilityIncluded
  • 1.5Build a Simple Business Plan That ScalesIncluded
2

Get on the Government's Radar — Federal Registration

Complete every required federal registration and vendor portal so the government can legally pay you.

  • 2.1Understand the Federal Vendor EcosystemIncluded
  • 2.2Get Your UEI Number (Formerly DUNS)Included
  • 2.3Complete Your SAM.gov RegistrationIncluded
  • 2.4Set Up Your NAICS and PSC CodesIncluded
  • 2.5Explore Additional Portals — SBA, GSA, and DSBSIncluded
3

Unlock Certifications That Give You a Competitive Edge

Qualify for and obtain SBA 8(a), WOSB, VOSB, HUBZone, MBE, and other set-aside certifications that open exclusive bidding lanes.

  • 3.1Understand Set-Asides and Why Certifications MatterIncluded
  • 3.2SBA 8(a) Business Development ProgramIncluded
  • 3.3Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) CertificationIncluded
  • 3.4Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Certification (VOSB/SDVOSB)Included
  • 3.5HUBZone and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) CertificationsIncluded
4

Find What the Government Is Buying Right Now

Use federal data tools to pinpoint active opportunities, trending spending categories, and the agencies most likely to buy from a business like yours.

  • 4.1How the Government Buys — The Procurement Cycle ExplainedIncluded
  • 4.2Search Active Opportunities on SAM.govIncluded
  • 4.3Analyze Government Spending with USASpending.govIncluded
  • 4.4Identify Your Target Agencies and Contracting OfficersIncluded
  • 4.5Use Small Business Offices and Market Research ToolsIncluded
5

Win the Bid — Proposals, Capability Statements, and Pricing

Write compelling, compliant proposals and capability statements that capture contracting officers' attention and price your work to win.

  • 5.1Build a Winning Capability StatementIncluded
  • 5.2Read and Decode a Solicitation (RFP/RFQ/IFB)Included
  • 5.3Write a Compliant, Compelling Technical ProposalIncluded
  • 5.4Price to Win — Government Cost and Pricing BasicsIncluded
  • 5.5Submit, Follow Up, and Handle a DebriefIncluded
6

Scale to a Full Government Contracting Operation

Transform your home-based business into a scalable government contracting company by building past performance, teaming partnerships, and subcontracting pipelines.

  • 6.1Build Your Past Performance RecordIncluded
  • 6.2Start with Subcontracting to Get Your Foot in the DoorIncluded
  • 6.3Create Teaming Agreements and Joint VenturesIncluded
  • 6.4Get on a GSA Schedule or GWAC Contract VehicleIncluded
  • 6.5Build Systems, Hire Help, and Operate at ScaleIncluded

Who it's for

Is this you?

First-Gen Entrepreneurs

Ready to build real, lasting wealth through a home-based business and needs a clear, no-assumptions roadmap to the federal marketplace.

Women Ready to Launch

Wants to leverage WOSB certification and set-aside contracts to compete in a marketplace that has legal advantages built in for her.

Veterans Transitioning Out

Looking to convert military discipline and service into a VOSB- or SDVOSB-certified business that competes for veteran set-aside federal contracts.

Side Hustlers Going Legit

Already has a skill or service and wants to formalize it into a federally eligible business structure and start landing government clients.

Early-Stage Small Business Owners

Has a registered business but hasn't cracked government contracting yet — needs the registration, certifications, and proposal skills to get in the game.

Community-Rooted Entrepreneurs

A seasoned community builder who wants to channel her network and local credibility into a HUBZone- or MBE-certified contracting business.

Questions

Frequently asked

Your teacher

A note from your teacher

Michele Beauvoir

Michele Beauvoir

If you've ever looked at the words "government contract" and thought, that's not for someone like me — I want to talk to you directly, because that's exactly what I believed too, before I learned how this game actually works.

Here's what nobody tells you: the federal government is legally required to do business with small businesses. There are billions of dollars in contracts that large corporations are not even allowed to bid on — they're set aside exclusively for businesses like yours. The government is not some closed club for insiders with connections and corner offices. It is an open marketplace with published rules, published opportunities, and published spending data. The whole thing is designed to be transparent. The problem isn't access. The problem is that nobody has sat down with you and walked you through the door.

That's what I built this program to do. I've been where you are — trying to piece this together from government websites written for bureaucrats, YouTube videos that stop right before the hard part, and "mentors" who speak in acronyms without ever explaining what they mean. I wanted a trusted guide who would just tell me, in plain language: here's what to do first, here's what it means, here's why it matters, and here's exactly what comes next. So I built that resource myself — and now I'm handing it to you.

Inside Gov Contract Launchpad, we start before you even touch a government portal. We make sure your business is legally formed, properly structured, and set up at home in a way that communicates credibility from the first day a contracting officer looks you up. Then we get you registered in every system that matters — SAM.gov, your UEI, your NAICS codes, the SBA and GSA portals — with no steps skipped and no assumptions made about what you already know.

I know the objections running through your head, because I've heard them and I've felt them: I don't have past performance. I don't know how to write a proposal. I don't have industry connections. Every one of those is a solvable problem, and we solve them inside this program — through subcontracting as your entry point, through capability statements that position you powerfully even on day one, and through teaming agreements that let you punch above your weight class while you're still building.

You deserve a seat at this table. First-generation entrepreneurs, veterans, women, minority business owners — the government has created specific, legal pathways designed to give you a competitive advantage. I'm going to show you how to claim them. Come on in. Let's get you started.

— Michele Beauvoir

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