I was honored to be interviewed today by Connie Fuksa, a successful entrepreneur herself, on her Facebook Live. Amazing what we fit into just a half hour -- networking, retreats, team development, government contracting, public speaking, and even a funny story about when I was a stay at home mom trying to be professional! #entrepreneurship #publicspeaking #workingathome … Continue reading Entrepreneurship Interview with Connie Fuksa
Author: Brianna Dunbar Bowling
Brianna Bowling is a serial entrepreneur who founded Zekiah Technologies, a software engineering and geospatial firm in 1998 and exited in 2018. She recently launched two new businesses - Retreat & Learn (https://retreatandlearn.com/), a retreat center offering workshops and retreats in Southern Maryland and offers business consulting and training through her company, Brindan. She is an avid volunteer including Vice Chairman of the Charles Regional Medical Board, a member of the University of Maryland Medical System board as well as at her church and as Chairman of the Rural Task Force for Charles County.
Thriving In An Unsettled Business Environment like COVID-19… Or Any Crisis
As a business, you have two choices… hunker down and wait for it to pass and hopefully go back to your business as usual or you can look at a crisis as an opportunity to adjust and gasp… maybe even thrive and improve!
What is a Direct Labor Rate and How do I Calculate it?
The direct labor rate is the cost of the labor of your employee per hour. It is derived by taking the total number of hours paid in a year and dividing it into the total amount paid to the employee. In most cases, the number of hours paid is 2080.
What is a Wrap Rate and How Can It Make Pricing Proposals Easier?
A wrap rate is a simple way to calculate what rate you can charge to the government under a Cost Plus Fixed Fee or Cost Reimbursable contract. The way you calculate the rate you can charge is typically done this way assuming these are the salaries and indirect rates for your company: Salary: $50,000 Direct… Continue reading What is a Wrap Rate and How Can It Make Pricing Proposals Easier?
What is the difference between a Direct Cost and an Indirect Cost?
The FAR clause 31.201-1 reads, “The total cost, including standard costs properly adjusted for applicable variances, of a contract is the sum of the direct and indirect costs allocable to the contract, incurred or to be incurred, plus any allocable cost of money pursuant to 31.205-10, less any allocable credits. In ascertaining what constitutes a cost,… Continue reading What is the difference between a Direct Cost and an Indirect Cost?
