1. MENTOR PROTÉGÉ PROGRAM What about it? December 9, 2008Ff
Alvin Brown
TolTest, Inc.
Business Development Manager/
Small Business Liaison Office

2. What are Mentor-Protégé Programs about?
Helping small business to succeed
Helping Large Business to improve it’s success
Helping the customer to more effectively meet its mission
Helping to increase and improve Industry qualified contractor pool base

3. Program flavors DoD Army & Navy Air Force SBA Program focus DoD SBA

4. Is Mentor-Protégé right for your company?
What do you need?
Can you afford it?
Can you succeed without it

5. Things to look for Trusted partner (Mentor) Corporate commitment
Right opportunity
Strong advocate/Champion

6. Things to look out for Opportunist partner
Hidden agendas
Opportunist partner
Internal conflicts of interest
No or ineffective advocate/champion

7. What does it cost?
Lots of time
Money
Dedication
Hard work

8. What’s the return on investment?
Enhanced and/or increased capability
Greater contracting (prime and sub) opportunities
Strategic long term partnerships

9. Is it worth the investment &/or effort?
Yes
b. No
c. Maybe

10. Been there…, done that, now what?
Do you need help of another kind
Spread your wings
Pay it Forward

11. Questions ?