Welcome to Episode 215 of the Black Wealth Renaissance Podcast (BWR)! Today, we're diving deep into government procurement and the power of positioning in entrepreneurship with our esteemed guest, Jean Austin. As a seasoned government procurement specialist and the mastermind behind Bank Ready and Jean Austin Business Strategies, Jean shares his incredible journey from being laid off to becoming a full-fledged entrepreneur and securing lucrative government contracts. Time Stamp 1:56 - Guest Intro 5:15 - Layoff creates an entrepreneur 13:28 - First government contract  16:45 - The Procurement cycle 26:50 - Lossing a billion-dollar project  36:09 - Newest contract secured 38:37 - How does the government debt ceiling affect procurement  46:44 - It’s easier to buy a business over a home 1:05:30 - Red flags of government contracting 1:16:20 - Why small businesses fail 1:40:10 - Standing on Business by PSBS 1:44:52 - Final Questions     Leave Us A 5 Star Rating & Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you're interested in advertising on the Black Wealth Renaissance podcast, please email [email protected] for further inquiries. 📧 For Business Inquiries: [email protected]   ★Subscribe on Youtube Black Wealth Renaissance - YouTube Keep Up With the Guest Jean Austin  https://www.instagram.com/coachjeanaustin/ Keep Up With the Hosts David Bellard  https://instagram.com/david_bellard https://twitter.com/daviddagoliath_ Jalen Clark  https://instagram.com/_jclark06 https://twitter.com/jefeklap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices