On this month’s episode of The Business of Defense, Rich Brady speaks to Racine Sykes, president and CEO of Yellow House Consulting Group about her experience as a startup founder and how she’s able to remain agile and grow.

After three years of leading her federal technology and project management business, Racine Sykes knows that her consultancy has reached the point that it can qualify for 8(a) designation by the Small Business Administration.

But she’s in no rush to nab that certification. As president and CEO of Yellow House Consulting Group, Sykes has set a growth strategy defined by lessons learned since she founded Yellow House in 2021 and even before that while working for large and midsize financial management firms serving the federal government.

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