Your Network Is Your Net Worth: Why Nobody Wins Federal Work Alone | Tim Hagerty

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In federal contracting, your network is your net worth, and most small businesses are working with one far too small to win what they are capable of winning.On this Special Episode of GovCon Unscripted, host Chelsea Roberts continues the #RoadtoHUBZone series with Tim Hagerty, founder and CEO of TeamingPro and a board member of the HUBZone Contractors National Council.Tim started TeamingPro after a lesson every small business learns the hard way: capability is rarely what holds you back, your network is. He breaks down what actually makes a strong teaming partner (past performance with the specific buyer, not just a matching capability), why teaming wins a larger slice of a bigger contract rather than a smaller slice of the same one, and how technology can take the friction out of finding and reaching the right partners. The conversation widens into the fragility of the domestic manufacturing supply chain and the reshoring opportunity, then lands on the 2026 National HUBZone Conference, where TeamingPro is powering the matchmaking so attendees arrive already knowing who they should meet.2026 National HUBZone Conference, July 21 and 22 (golf outing July 20) at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly, Virginia. Timestamps00:00 Welcome and who Tim is01:00 What TeamingPro is and why he built it02:00 The convention problem: 4,000 people, no blinking arrows06:00 What makes a strong teaming partner10:00 The network is the bottleneck, not capability14:00 The bigger pie: small businesses winning together17:00 TeamingPro’s role in the HUBZone Conference matchmaking25:00 Manufacturing supply chain risk and reshoring33:00 SBA momentum and opening up competition36:00 How to reach Tim and TeamingProResources:Tim Hagerty's LinkedIn Profile Chelsea's LinkedIn ProfileOther resources:TeamingPro WebsiteHUBZone Contractors National Council2026 National HUBZone Conference (register) 🎧 Listen now on:🔹 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/govcon-unscripted/id1766384482🔹 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NL0kFAvmgECLTJpUZYNHyLike and follow us:🔹 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GovConUnscriptedUS🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/govconunscriptedpodcast/🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/govcon-unscripted/posts/🔹 Join our #govcon community: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14618490/

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