competitive analysis

Applied Neuro Insights, LLC is a team of UX researchers, designers, and research scientists with decades of experience conducting product usability testing and applied research. They offer remote and in-person UX research and software development services for healthcare, tech, and government clients, and conduct grant-funded neuroscience research for government partners using machine learning and AI to measure cognitive states and predict behavioral outcomes.

Artificial IntelligenceEEG measurementFocus groupsmachine learningneuroscience researchremote testingsoftware developmentsurveysusability testingUX designUX research

Ap Solutions Plus is a digital marketing and management consulting firm that helps small businesses and companies grow through smart marketing strategies. It offers a full scope of digital marketing services including SEO, social media, email marketing, PPC, branding, and data analysis, working through consulting engagements, workshops, and retainer relationships.

Brand Identity Developmentcontent marketingemail marketingMarketing analyticsmarketing automationPPC advertisingSEOsocial media management

BPN is a woman-owned, certified B Corp and Certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE) based in Portland, Oregon. The agency has a legacy of building iconic brands for over 46 years, combining big agency know-how with small agency service. Its team comes from all over the globe and is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Animation (2D & 3D)Audience Journey MappingAudience ProfilesB2B & B2C Campaign Developmentbrand architecturebrand identity designBrand PurposeChannel Strategy & Planningconsumer researchDigital & Social Media Executioneditingexperiential activationsHTML5 developmentInternal CommunicationphotographyRetail Marketingsocial contentvideo productionwebsite design

Buyer Advertising is a strategic communications agency providing digital recruitment branding, marketing and advertising solutions. It offers recruitment technology solutions, including its Talent Engine search-engine-optimized hiring platform that helps recruiters attract, engage and track candidates. The company also provides brand development, media strategy and buying, and consumer marketing services.

AI-powered recruiting technologybrand developmentContent development/managementFocus groupsMarket Researchmedia strategy and buyingOrganizational auditsprogrammatic mediaRecruitment marketingsocial engagement

Buying Time is a media placement partner for political and policy paid media, with over 30 years of experience. Led by industry veteran Cathie Herrick, the team provides comprehensive media plans rooted in research, from strategy to launch, liaising with vendors and advocating on behalf of clients to amplify impact and optimize investment.

ad performance monitoringMarket Analysismedia buyingmedia placementmedia planning

Contrast & Co. is an award-winning boutique brand strategy, identity, and design consultancy driven to create the smartest, most strikingly different brand experiences on the planet. They help organizations clarify complex value, differentiate in crowded categories, unify teams around a shared narrative, modernize their brand, activate across channels, and build momentum for growth and change.

audience researchbrand architectureBrand Guidelinesbrand strategyCampaign Conceptingdigitalgo-to-market strategyidentity designlaunch planningmessaging frameworksnamingpositioningstakeholder workshopsVisual Systems

CrossBridge Group provides technical and management consulting and training for commercial and government customers across the whole of the business lifecycle. From initial strategy to capture and execution, they take a hands-on approach to help clients plan for relevancy, win the right business, and drive accountability in and risk out of their endeavors. Their team is comprised of proven business leaders with a variety of technical skills.

Acquisition and contracting trainingBusiness planning, positioning and strategycapture managementCost and Earned Value Managementengineering project managementHuman capital management trainingManufacturing and operations managementpricing strategiesProgram and risk managementprogram planningProject management certification trainingproposal managementRoot cause and corrective action

CX by Design is a human-centered design (HCD) consultancy that brings together people, teams, processes, and technology to help businesses serve their customers and meet their goals. Founded by Lis Hubert and Diana Sonis, the firm blends technology and psychology to solve problems and applies a proprietary 10-10-10 System to tackle immediate CX challenges and set organizations up for long-term CX success.

A/B testingAI strategy and implementationanalyticscustomer researchcustomer/stakeholder interviewsCX Strategyhuman-centered designobservational studiessurveystraining sessionsUX design

Dig Design is a Milwaukee-based brand identity and packaging consultancy with thirty years of experience. It builds brands for founders, nonprofits, and growth-stage businesses, offering brand strategy and identity, packaging design, and visual strategy. The studio is a certified woman-owned small business founded by Amy M. Decker, who trained at Art Center College of Design and worked with brands including Disney, Mattel, Nokia, Sony, Warner Bros., and Sega.

brand auditsBrand Guidelinesbrand identitybrand strategycreative directionlogo systemsnaming supportpackaging designvisual strategy

DigiWise Digital Solutions provides high-performing websites, blogs and landing pages, along with digital strategy, marketing and sales automation, SEO, analytics, and business advisory services for entrepreneurs and professionals.

AI / Automation WorkflowsAnalytics, Conversion + Retargetingbusiness coachingInstructional Design / Learning Programslanding pageslearning management systemsMarketing & Sales AutomationMarket Research & Customer Segmentationproject managementSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Website Development & Hosting

Federal Specialties, Inc. is a consulting firm headquartered outside of Washington, DC, providing GSA schedule services, business development, proposal support, and one-on-one consulting, coaching, and training to help small businesses obtain and maintain federal government contracts. Founded and led by President Ron Richardson, who has held the role since 2001.

Business development & consultingfederal registration assistancegraphic design and brandingGSA Schedule application preparationstrategic-planningtraining and workshops

FINxTIN TECH is a Decision Infrastructure firm that bridges business and technology platforms: aggregating signals, mapping patterns, and delivering implementation clarity for operators at every scale. It is a Certified HUBZone Small Business (SBA, 2026), registered in SAM.gov, based in Rhode Island. The firm offers decision products including intelligence briefs, signal scans, audits, and strategy briefs, plus a free People's Infrastructure Course.

decision infrastructureimplementation claritypattern mappingsignal aggregationstrategy analysis

GEO261 is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business that serves as an unbiased advisor helping organizations reach their growth potential. With more than 45 years of combined experience in sales, product development, and strategic leadership, GEO261 provides advisory services to expand market share, boost revenue, identify targets for merger or acquisition, and enhance products and services. Its team has a strong foundation as geospatial practitioners.

fractional product managementgo-to-market strategypricing & packaging strategyproduct-market fit assessmentstrategic advisory

hunterblu media is a boutique, independent, media-agnostic agency founded by Jessica and David after nearly a decade of working together. It acts as a full-service media partner and media AOR, offering media strategy, communications planning, media buying and execution, with experience across national and local media types.

communications planningdigital creative traffickinginfluencer workMarket Researchmedia buyingmedia planningmedia strategystunts

Integrated 8(a) Solutions, Inc. is an 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business that has provided solutions to clients for 24 years. Since 2002 it has helped dozens of clients develop winning proposals and secure more than $50 billion in government contracts. It supplies and installs specialty valves for hydropower facilities, dams, reservoirs, and other water infrastructure, and supplies PX300 soil stabilizer. The company has expanded into Norway.

erosion and dust controlproposal developmentsoil stabilizationvalve supply and installation

King Media is a woman-owned Michigan marketing and communications agency that has been delivering marketing, advertising, public relations, and social and digital services for over 25 years. The agency serves clients across nearly every industry, including governments, municipalities, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and retail, and has won over 170 national and international awards since 2015. It has offices in East Lansing, Grand Rapids, and St. Joseph.

brand auditsbrand developmentcopywritingcrisis communicationsevent marketing and planningFocus groupsgraphic designmedia buyingmedia planningmedia trainingPPC/SEOpress releasespublic relationsrebrandingresearch analysissearch engine marketingsocial media advertisingstrategic-planningwebsite design and development

Kwadas Consulting LLC is a professional services business with deep expertise in Defense, Clean Energy and Public Transit business sectors based on over 40 years of experience. It aims to provide value-added expertise that delivers measurable and lasting results, helping clients achieve their vision.

capture planningconsultingcontract negotiationgrants developmentproposal development