Why B2G Coach — Built From the Inside Out
Why B2G Coach · The Insider Advantage

We didn't learn
the process.
We built it.

Most GovCon coaches learned from the outside — they were contractors who won some contracts and built a course. Ferdinand Risco's path was different. He spent decades inside government, running the very programs his clients are trying to navigate.

The B2G Coach Difference
Other Coaches
Learned From the Outside

They were contractors. They won some contracts. They built a course. They teach what worked for them — not what the government actually looks for. Their credential is their own experience. Your result depends on whether their experience translates to your situation.

B2G Coach
Built From the Inside Out

Ferdinand Risco certified thousands of firms, controlled hundreds of millions in contracting opportunities, and sat at the tables where decisions were made. He doesn't teach the process. He designed it. His credential is the government's own program — and now it works for you.

The Credential

30 years.
Every side of the table.

Former Government Certifying Agent
Personally certified thousands of small businesses for government contracting programs — including the certifications your business is pursuing today. He knows exactly what gets approved and what gets denied.
Government Agency CEO
Led a public agency of ~1,000 employees with a ~$100M budget generating $221M in annual regional economic impact. Controlled contracting opportunities worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
$475M+ in Opportunities Unlocked
Grew supplier participation from 13% to 57% — unlocking over $475M in new contract opportunities for certified small businesses. This is the institutional knowledge that's now available to B2G Coach clients.
Gubernatorial Appointee · Federal Reserve
Served as a gubernatorial appointee to a State Board of Education, a mayoral appointee to a municipal Board of Education, and as a member of the Federal Reserve Bank's Transportation Industry Council.
The Foundation

A commission is
earned.
Not given.

Before the agency. Before the appointments. Before the $475M in opportunities unlocked — there was a young man who raised his right hand and took an oath.

Ferdinand Risco began as an enlisted U.S. Army soldier, earned his commission, and graduated as a Distinguished Military Graduate. The discipline, accountability, and mission clarity he learned in uniform is the foundation of everything B2G Coach teaches today.

He served across all three components — active duty, reserves, and National Guard — as both an enlisted soldier and, later, a commissioned Infantry and Logistics Officer.

What the Military Taught B2G Coach
How to plan with incomplete information and execute when it matters
How to hold a team accountable to results, not intentions
How to read the institutional environment and operate within it strategically
That the person with the best preparation wins — not the person with the best intentions
The Record
$3.87M
Awarded to clients in FFY2025 Q4 Sprint alone
$475M+
In contract opportunities created for small businesses
13→57%
Supplier participation growth under direct leadership
30+
Years inside military, government, and private enterprise

Ready to Work With
Someone Who Was
on the Other Side?

Book a free Discovery Call and find out exactly what's standing between you and your first government contract.