Ken Larson

@Smalltofeds
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Ken Larson was awarded the Bronze Star during two military tours in Vietnam. His career subsequently spanned 36 years with major aerospace and defense companies and small business consulting. Ken received the SCORE National Achievement Award in 2010 and the MicroMentor Award for Outstanding Service In Mentorship in 2021. Micro Mentor and SCORE are non-profit organization offering free assistance to small business in business planning, operations, marketing and other aspects of success.
Small Business Volunteer Counselor2 Tour Vietnam Veteran
Roscoverdglasses.comSCORE Counselor
Veteran Small Business CommentaryFree Small Business Books
MicroMentor CounselorSmalltofeds
Ken Larson19h ago
A business plan is a FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENT that not only helps you set and track goals, but also makes a case for why banks and prospective investors should offer you funding.
https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/four-questions-every-effective-business-plan-should-answer/
#BusinessPlan #FoundationalQuestions
Ken Larson1d ago
PROVISIONAL INDIRECT RATE RISK in government contracting is managed by balancing company-unique product & service lines, work location, forecasts, competitive factors and contract status.
https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/04/09/managing-provisional-indirect-rate-risk-in-government-contracting/
#GovernmentContracting #ProvisionalRateRiskManagment
Ken Larson2d ago
The first 100 days of CMMC were never meant to be dramatic. These are not signs of failure. Policy theory is now moving into operational reality.
https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/04/08/the-first-100-days-of-cmmc-and-what-comes-next/
#GovernmnetContracting #CMMC
Ken Larson3d ago
DON'T OVERLOOK impact of the Government Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL). Your negotiated contract must contain the costs to prepare and submit contractually required data items,
https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/04/07/dont-overlook-the-impact-of-the-government-contract-data-requirements-list-cdrl/
#GovernmentContracting #DataItemPricing #CDRL
Ken Larson4d ago
FREE GOVERNMENT CONTRACT DATABASES and how to search for market targets, companies that may be open to industry teaming and other vital information.
https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/04/06/free-government-contract-databases-and-how-to-search-for-federal-contracts-step-by-step/
#GovernmentContracting #MarketResearchTools
Ken Larson5d ago
SPRING TRANSITIONS on the way - Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota
https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/53661241962/in/dateposted-public/
#Minnesota #NaturePhotography
Ken Larson5d ago
Could the U.S. have won THE VIETNAM CONFICT? “Interventions” in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Ukraine demonstrate the out of control nature of the Military Industrial Complex.
https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/04/05/could-the-u-s-have-won-the-vietnam-conflict-and-what-does-this-tell-us-about-current-and-future-wars/
#Vietnam #Iran #PastAndPresentUSInterventions
Ken Larson6d ago
VETERANS ARE PROTECTED from retaliation for EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS at government agencies under the USERRA anti-retaliation provision.
https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/04/04/veterans-are-protected-from-retaliation-for-employment-discrimination-claims-at-government-agencies/
#VeteransProtection #USERRA #UniformedServicesEmploymentAndReemploymentRightsAct
Ken LarsonApr 3
YOUR FREE SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICE - developed exclusively as a volunteer organization serving small businesses that wish to succeed in selling to the federal government.
https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/your-free-small-business-federal-government-contracting-advisory-service/
#FreeToSmallBusiness #VolunteerServices
Ken LarsonApr 2
Challenge conventional wisdom, leverage existing regulations creatively, and engage diverse perspectives to OVERCOME DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM OBSTACLES.
https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/04/02/innovation-success-story-in-overcoming-defense-acquisition-system-obstacles-for-small-unmanned-surface-vehicles/
#DefenseAcquistionSystem #OvercomingObstacles