Episode #14 Government Liaison with Shakeia Kegler

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Written By Walter Gainer II

Watch Episode #14 with Shakeia Kegler, a Boss With Locs, Tech Founder, and Navy Veteran

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Shakeia Kegler is a Boss With Locs, Tech Founder, and Navy Veteran. Her companies, GovLia and Code To Eat, support economic empowerment through government contracting and entrepreneurship programs for teens.

We sat down with Shakeia to learn about why she joined the military, her natural hair journey, and how to get a government contract.

Follow and connect with Shakeia via: https://shakeiakegler.com/

Gov Lia: https://www.govlia.com/

Code To Eat: https://codetoeat.org/

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