TCFEB — The Center for Emerging Business

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Your federal contracting readiness brief starts here.

E-books, courses and live briefings that turn "where do I even start?" into a written plan, one lane at a time.

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Diana Potts, founder of TCFEB

Readiness checklist

  • ☑ SAM.gov registration
  • ☑ NAICS codes picked
  • ☐ Lane chosen: agency + set-aside
  • ☐ Capability statement

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The readiness ladder

Start free. Go deeper when you're ready.

STEP 01Free

Readiness checklist

A short self-check before you spend a dollar.

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STEP 02Live

E-book: Find Your Federal Lane

Pick one clear lane before chasing every opportunity.

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STEP 03Planned

[Placeholder] Course

Guided lessons that turn your lane into a plan.

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STEP 04By application

Consulting / Mastermind

Hands-on work with Diana. Application [TO CONFIRM].

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Featured · File Vol 1

Find Your Federal Lane

Most new contractors lose their first year chasing every opportunity. This volume helps you pick one clear federal lane before you spend time and money on the wrong ones.

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TCFEB · Vol 1

Find Your Federal Lane

Beginner Positioning Series · Diana Potts

Find Your Federal Lane

BeginnerE-book · PDF

$97

Checklist Pack included free

Diana Potts

About Diana

Practical federal readiness guidance, from a practitioner.

Diana Potts founded The Center for Emerging Business to help small and diverse businesses build the clarity, systems and teams they need to compete for federal work.

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Free resource

The federal readiness checklist

A one-page self-check to see where you stand before you pick a lane.

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Work with Diana

Three practices. One strategy for growing on purpose.

Practice 01Available

Federal Contracting Readiness

Turn registrations and capability statements into a strategy that opens doors with agencies.

  • — Federal market strategy & agency positioning
  • — Certifications, registrations & compliance support
  • — Contract readiness & capture coaching
Practice 02Available

Small Business Growth

Operational depth and leadership systems that let founders scale without burning out the business.

  • — Operations & internal capacity consulting
  • — Leadership development for founders & teams
  • — Strategic growth planning
Practice 03Available

Workforce Development

The people side of growth: skills, alignment, and pipelines that turn hiring into retention.

  • — Soft skills & workforce training programs
  • — Employer-workforce ecosystem alignment
  • — Talent pipeline & retention strategy
  1. 01

    Assess

    Map your goals, readiness, and the gap between where you are and what the market expects.

  2. 02

    Strategize

    A practical growth or contract strategy that fits your timeline, capital, and appetite.

  3. 03

    Strengthen

    Build the systems, teams, and internal muscle to execute without breaking the business.

  4. 04

    Sustain

    Support for implementation, capacity, and the next phase of growth after the first win.

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