5 Government Contractor Business Success Stories [2024]

Updated: November 1st, 2023
Start A Government Contractor Business

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

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This Former US Navy Officer Started A $6M/Year Big Data Company

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.

About
Pat started PVM IT over 13 years ago
Revenue
Pat grew the business to $600K/month
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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

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Inspired By My Father, I Started A $72K/Mo Digital & Management Firm [Baltimore]

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.

About
Emmanuel started theta. about 9 years ago
Revenue
Emmanuel grew the business to $72K/month
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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

Other resources

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

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We Created An $80K/Year Incubation Program To Help Minorities And Women Entrepreneurs

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.

About
Delali started Hutch about 6 years ago
Revenue
Delali grew the business to $6.8K/month
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