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. Selected companies will be recognized at their Fastest Growing Companies awards reception on November 1. Click here for more!
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 subcontractor. Gi4 will support the VA Financial Service Center in fraud, waste, and abuse prevention; financial […]
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 (Lynker Technologies). MEC-Leesburg Regional Director Susan Henson said, “The number of businesses from Loudoun recognized by Inc. magazine is truly […]
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 business financing, there was no shortage of educational opportunities. Keynote speaker Eric […]
MEC-Leesburg member Inveniam Capital Partners graduated from the Mason Enterprise Center in June of 2018. The letter below is from Chuck Shotton, Inveniam’s CTO. Inveniam Capital Partners was started in January, 2017 as a FinTech company focused on bringing efficiencies to the middle market private debt business. Inveniam are the first to fully tokenize debt […]
MEC-Leesburg members involved in government contracting received the good news that the Leesburg HUBZone will double in size, leading to new jobs for Leesburg residents and expanding the employee pool for HUBZone companies. HUBZone, a program from the Small Business Administration, gives preferential treatment to businesses who locate in areas of economic disadvantage and who […]
Preparations for the 2018 Loudoun Small Business Conference are in full swing. Approximately 200 attendees will participate in 12 breakout sessions focusing on business building topics, including marketing, operations, and finances. Eric Major, founder and CEO of the Leesburg-based medical device company K2M, will deliver the keynote. Building on the success of last year,the MEC-Leesburg […]
Eric Byrd, manager of the SBDC at MEC-Leesburg, was elected chair of the Town of Leesburg Economic Development Commission. Byrd will lead the commission in advising the town council on matters of economic development in Leesburg. He plans to focus on “practical, achievable projects” and guiding the discussion of the EDC “so we can make […]
MEC-Leesburg is working with past and present member companies to create a federal contracting peer group. Companies will meet monthly to share information as well as form partnerships and teams that will increase their competitive edge. Founding member Pete Curry of DAR Partners describes the program as “graduate-level professional development.” The peer group is just […]
Two educational organizations have been added to MEC-Leesburg’s client roster. Family Education and Media Services provides training for childcare providers and education and mediation services to separated/divorced families. Soulsana will utilize the MEC-Leesburg to help hospice providers learn to utilize Reiki as an end-of-life care option. Both companies will be using the unique conference spaces […]