“The GPC expo has opened the
door for many opportunities for small businesses that
attend. As a prime, the expo has given us a chance to meet
and engage with quality small businesses that we have
contracted with. We look forward to the expo each year and
a chance to meet new and exciting small businesses.”
----2006 prime contractor
“Before GPC 2004, we had not
been in business a month yet. Shortly thereafter, we began
following up on the leads we took back from GPC. Since then,
we have won bids totaling about $450-500,000 with Texas A&M;
approximately $38,000 with TXDOT and these leads were
generated from GPC networking.”
--2006 GPC participant and
business owner
“I usually participate with
the one on one. This helps vendors learn more about the
company and the company benefits by increasing their data
base with new clients.”
--GPC sponsor
“I am the founding member of
IACCGH and its past president. This certainly has helped our
members.”
--Chamber of commerce member
“I was
delighted to attend your marvelous conference! I have made a
great contact with a person who has led to be an
introduction to the largest publically traded real estate
companies in the country.”
--2006 GPC participant and
business owner
“From
the first GPC I attended, I was very impressed with the
amount of energy in the room. I took notes and used them in
my company and have received out standing results. I joined
the University of Houston Small Business Development Center
Network, MBDC, HMBC, and the NASA Funded Space Alliance
Technology Outreach Program were the tools I invented have
gotten great reviews. I have been in several of their
magazines and have won an award from the program. I have
also been a guest speaker at a number of the SATOP events.
The SATOP program has given my products international
credibility in the market, and has supplied engineering
reports that are second to none. All of the programs
combined together have given my company the support we
needed but could not afford at the time. The program has
allowed my company to go to the next level. As an inventor,
without the help of the GPC and the contacts I made, my
products would not have become a reality in the market place
today. I want to thank everyone who has helped me in this
long process. From the assistance I received I now hold two
Utility Patents on the tools. What I have learned in the
program will be with me for ever and for that I am forever
thankful to the GPC.”
--2006 GPC participant and
business owner
“GPC has
motivated our company to go after prime contractors. Thanks
to GPC, we met Unisys. Then the DHS sent our paperwork to
Unisys as well. With this double whammy approach, Unisys
has selected us to be a subcontractor on Department of
Homeland Security's Secure Border Initiative.”
--2006 GPC participant and
business owner
“I am the world’s most
staunched doubter. I attended initially in 2005 as a
skeptic, but I left as a born-again business believer. I
have received more than a dozen quality leads and have made
even more new friends. As it relates to 2007, not only am I
going to be a participant, but I am prepared to thank you in
advance.”
--2006 GPC participant and
business owner
