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MEP Success Stories from Florida

Assessment Opens New Markets

Reported Year
2022
FloridaMakes, part of the MEP National Network™, performed an enterprise performance assessment at JETechnology Solutions, Inc., in 2021. The assessment discovered that most of the company’s customer base was in the Department of Defense (DOD) supply chain. If there were ever a disruption in the DOD supply chain, it would have a huge impact on the

Mentorship Program Leads to Continued Growth for NanoSpective, Inc.

Reported Year
2022
Like many entrepreneurs, Dr. Brenda Prenitzer is learning what it means to be a CEO as she navigates the transition from her natural born scientist role. Her company, NanoSpective, Inc., had been hovering at the same revenue generation for quite some time. At times, the second stage growth process seemed fraught with an endless stream of obstacles

Assessment Paves the Way for Winning Award

Reported Year
2021
CAE Management embraces continuous improvement and asked FloridaMakes, part of the MEP National Network™, to conduct an enterprise-wide assessment to identify opportunities for improvement throughout the organization and provide recommendations to address the continuous improvement opportunities.

CEO Roundtable Drives the Formation of a Cohesive Leadership Team

Reported Year
2021
Sarah Laroque became president and CEO of EarthBalance without much experience running a business. She was unsure what to expect from being CEO and how she could best overcome the challenges that brought, like leading the team and putting the right people in the right places.

Leading the Way for CMMC Compliance

Reported Year
2020
Like most small businesses, CMI does not have a full time IT staff. Management knew that to continue to bid on and win Department of Defense (DOD) contracts, they must meet DOD Cybersecurity requirements spelled out in NIST 800-171 and prepare themselves for the upcoming Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). CMI management knew they

Skills Training for New Supervisors Leads to Growth and Improved Employee Morale

Reported Year
2022
Terumo Aortic has seen significant growth in their business, which has led to the expansion of operations and employment levels. This prompted the company to promote employees into supervisory positions. Terumo recognized the need to train the new supervisors on what it means to be a leader in the organization. Terumo subsequently reached out to

Mentorship Program Speeds Company Growth

Reported Year
2022
Dave Goldberg, CEO of Body Armor Direct, was looking for a mentor who had been through a similar experience of rapid growth. Specifically, Mr. Goldberg was looking for someone who had knowledge in government contracts and could lend their expertise. Mr. Goldberg turned to the American Academy of Entrepreneurs, a mentorship program for second-stage

FermiTron, Inc. Positioned for Growth Through New Certifications

Reported Year
2021
FermiTron serves industrial, government (particularly Department of Defense (DOD)) and consumer markets. FermiTron realized that too often they were not eligible to bid on projects because the company did not have an accredited quality certification. Companies avoided sending Fermitron request for quote (RFQ) opportunities knowing that FermiTron

CMMC Assessment Helps Save Jobs and Sales

Reported Year
2021
Since some of Veethree’s products are sold to DOD contractors, the company wanted to improve its cyber environment to protect client and company information, and position itself to retain and grow sales, as well as assure customer confidence and satisfaction. Veethree had reason for concern-- the company had received letters from at least one of