5 Government Contractor Business Success Stories [2024]
Here are some real life success stories of starting a government contractor business:
1. PVM IT ($7.2M/year)
Pat Mack, founder and CEO of PVM, Inc., came up with the idea for his business after years of frustration with the bureaucratic work culture he encountered in the US Navy. He wanted to create a company that focused on solving impactful, data-driven problems that mattered to end-users. With no outside funding, he bootstrapped the company himself and prioritized delighting customers and meeting their needs.
How much they make: $7.2M/year
How much did it cost to start: $0
Current team size: 50
PVM, Inc offers software engineering services related to big data storage and analytics to customers in both the private and public sectors, ranging from local police departments to federal agencies, with partnerships with Palantir, Amazon, and MicroFocus.
2. theta. ($864K/year)
Emmanuel Iroanya, the founder of theta, had a unique journey that led him to start his civic and government-focused digital firm. Inspired by his father's entrepreneurial efforts in working with the City of Baltimore to provide mental health and family preservation services, Emmanuel realized he could make a difference by working with federal agencies. His time at a large federal systems integrator solidified his idea to create a company that existed at the intersection of technology and government, with the goal of addressing the limitations and implications of technology in the public sector.
How much they make: $864K/year
Current team size: 0
Digital and management firm theta. has served over six government agencies since its inception, providing innovative solutions to unique computing problems that meet client needs so effectively, it has doubled its employee number and is aiming for a 50/50 prime-subcontractor revenue split.
Learn more about starting a government contractor business:
Where to start?
-> How much does it cost to start a government contractor business?
-> Pros and cons of a government contractor business
Need inspiration?
-> Examples of established government contractor business
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3. Hutch ($81.6K/year)
Fearless founder, Delali Dzirasa, recognized the need for diverse and inclusive government digital services companies after witnessing many IT projects fail. Drawing on Fearless' expertise, Dzirasa created Hutch to provide mentorship and support to minority and women entrepreneurs in the industry, ultimately fostering a community of successful and impactful firms.
How much they make: $81.6K/year
Current team size: 2
Hutch, founded by Fearless, is a 24-month program that helps minority and women entrepreneurs in government digital services; the program has had 9 graduates, 11 company founders in current two cohorts, and 20 companies within its portfolio.
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- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings