Fixing gaps in business growth: Buying, Borrowing, and Building in GOVCON
Businesses can encounter many barriers to entry when pursuing a contract. Whether it’s a lack of relevant past performance, technical…
Why you should do routine intelligence gathering on your competitors…and how!
Intelligence collection is a cornerstone of the intelligence analysis process. This is as important in market and competitive intelligence as…
How to be a good participant in a Black Hat review
Participants make a Black Hat work Over time, we have shared approaches to executing a good Black Hat review as…
Fundamentals of the Intelligence Process and Competitive Intelligence in GOVCON
This blog is specifically written by Brian Lindholm, Managing Principal and Founder of FedSavvy Strategies. He is a nerd. Competitive…
Mind Mapping and Its Use in Competitive Intelligence
Introduction to mind mapping Have you ever been thrown into a capture for a complex opportunity that seems to invite…
Identifying and solving fundamental problems in Competitive Intelligence
Competitive Intelligence. Everyone wants it. We all hustle to understand our competition. We obsess over databases accessed and rumors shared. …
How to evaluate your business…competitive intelligence style
You’ve done your research on your competitors. You checked your biases. You conducted an analysis of your competitor’s capabilities. Now…
Guidelines for Assessing Competitor Capabilities
Understanding a competitor’s potential to win a contract, a business must identify and assess their competitors’ capabilities, which includes a…
Adventures in Lying to Ourselves
When we work in a capture, there are many challenges to overcome in order to realize a win. Beyond managing…
Build Resiliency and Adaptability into Market and Competitive Intelligence
This is a post from Brian Lindholm. He’s the Managing Principal and Owner of FedSavvy Strategies. I’ve always found quotes…