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MEC Leesburg gains seven new members
Since August, the MEC-Leesburg team has onboarded NiyamIT, Integrity Technology Group, Fullerton & Knowles, ManMade Creative, SDS Advisors, QRS LLC, and Colvin Run Networks. MEC-Leesburg Regional Director, Susan Henson, said, “MEC-Leesburg continues to see strong...
BRCI and Catalyst Operations & Analytics receive HUBZone certification
MEC-Leesburg members BRC International Corp and Catalyst Operations & Analytics LLC have received their HUBZone certification. The Small Business Administration manages the HUBZone program, a certification with both office geographic location and employee profile...
Northrop Grumman speaker talks at MEC-Leesburg
The MEC in Loudoun conducts Contractor Chat events in partnership with the Town of Leesburg Economic Development. The meetup provides insights into federal contracting, and it allows companies to connect with potential teaming partners in an interactive, educational...
Makpar graduates with HUBZone designation and higher sales
After three years, Makpar Corp graduated from the MEC-Leesburg business incubator with their HUBZone designation, sales that went from $400,000 in 2015 to $4+ million for 2018, and a staff that grew from two to 48 employees. According to Seema Khan, CEO of Makpar...
Lynker Technologies on 75 Fastest Growing Companies list
Lynker Technologies, MEC-Leesburg member, was recently named to Washington Business Journal’s 75 Fastest Growing Companies list. The Journal surveyed over 2000 local companies to put together a list of 75 who experienced the most revenue growth in a three-year period....
Gi4 Wins Subcontract Through TISTA
MEC Leesburg member Gi4 has been awarded a subcontract through prime contractor TISTA in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). TISTA received a $163 million Financial Services Project Management Support Services contract and selected Gi4 as a...
Tips to help prepare your business for hurricanes
There are some simple, yet important things you can do to head off disaster when a hurricane like Florence comes to town. Disaster expert Janice Jucker has some specific tips to get your own business ready on the SBA website, but here are a few we think are extra...
Four MEC-Leesburg Companies Named to Inc. 5000 List
Each year Inc. magazine recognizes 5000 of the fastest growing companies in America. This year 31 Loudoun-based businesses were recognized, including three MEC-Leesburg alumni (B3 Group, The Building People, and DH Technologies) and one current MEC-Leesburg member...
MEC-Leesburg welcomes four new incubator members
With specialties ranging from behind-the-wheel-drivers instruction to federal-risk-management consulting, four new members of driver — Realized Intelligent Solutions Corp, Baseline, LLC, J L Fristad, PLLC, and Winding Road Driving Academy — are joining a diverse...
Loudoun Conference Helps Grow Business
Put on by the SBDC at MEC-Leesburg with assistance from local partners, the second annual Loudoun Small Business Week conference helped over 150 attendees learn how to grow their businesses. With 12 breakout sessions on topics ranging from chat bots and automation to...