Landing Government Contracts and the benefits of MWBE certification for small businesses with Jean Kristensen.  Jean is a small business and MWBE (Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise) growth specialist, executive coach, and trainer.  She shares her early experiences, including working in her parent's business, and how and why she developed her expertise and focus on government contracts. Jean explains the benefits of government contracting for small business owners, how to secure your first contract, and then we also chat about (31:25) MWBE certification.  Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)