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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 32 MIN

The US Government Will Pay You $1.8 Million To Build This

from GovClose | Start Winning Government Contracts · host Richard C. Howard

The US military will pay you up to $1 million just to design augmented reality "Iron Man" glasses — and that's one topic out of hundreds. There's over $3 billion in government seed funding available this fiscal year through the SBIR program alone, and companies like Qualcomm, Symantec, and iRobot got their start with this exact funding.I walk through a real, live Navy SBIR topic step by stepThen I show you an Army xTech prize competition where a four-page white paper and a five-minute video can put you in the running for $150,000 and follow-on government contracts. Check out the GovClose certification program and start your career in government contracting:https://www.govclose.com/sales-certificationOur students learn the government contracting skills to :1. Start their own consulting business that can earn up to $400k as a "solopreneur" advising businesses that sell to the government.2. Land high paying sales executive jobs with companies in the public sector.3. Increase government contracting revenue for companies selling to the US government.

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