As a small business, every decision we make has to count. Time, money, and energy are precious resources, and that reality was especially clear this time last year. In January 2025, Catalina Associates was starting the new year with our first prime government contract fully ramped up. After spending the fall preparing for and launching […]

We know – it’s been a while. Like many small businesses navigating the federal contracting landscape in 2025, we’ve been deep in the weeds – responding to shifting priorities, adapting to sudden changes, and living with uncertainty. We didn’t mean to go quiet, we’ve just been focused on weathering a storm. Our last update was […]

As the calendar turns to a new year, many people set resolutions – often ambitious, sometimes daunting, and frequently abandoned in a few short weeks. Resolutions often focus on some part of one’s lifestyle that they want to drastically revamp, and changing fundamental habits is difficult. Pushing oneself through these new, grueling routines leads to […]

Spooky Season is in full swing, and while we may be safe from ghosts haunting our virtual offices, we still love a good ghost story. A recent company poll revealed that more than half of our team respondents believe in ghosts, with several of them divulging that they have even had a personal ghost encounter! […]

For Immediate Release Catalina Associates, LLC Awarded Prime Contract to Support DHS S&T Silicon Valley Innovation Program Award Valued at Over $8.6 Million Marks First Prime Contract for Woman-Owned Small Business September 24, 2024 – Washington, D.C. – Catalina Associates, LLC, a woman-owned small business (WOSB) specializing in innovative management consulting services, has been awarded […]

I am guessing, if you are an office worker over the age of 28, you worked in an office for all or most of your career up until March 2020. That is the story that most of us have to tell – one day in March, we went home, and we didn’t come back. Some […]

This month we are highlighting Alura Romero, who serves as a Communications Specialist for one of our clients. Alura has been with Catalina since February 2023, and frequently earns rave reviews from everyone she works with. We learned some new facts about her during this interview, and we hope you do, too! What was your […]

As we reach the end of Pride Month 2024, it’s time to reflect on what it means to celebrate Pride Month as a business in 2024, and the values that drive us forward. We recognize that in the corporate world, the fine line between genuine support and performative allyship is increasingly blurred. As a small […]

As a Black-owned business, acknowledging and celebrating Juneteenth is important to us. Being able to formally celebrate Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday since 2021 is significant, but did you know that this day has been celebrated in Black communities since the mid-1860’s? Juneteenth is a portmanteau of the words June and Nineteenth. On June 19, […]

May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Like other months that ask us to take time to reflect on the history, cultures, and contributions of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States, AAPI Heritage Month has a lot to teach us. Every year, The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native […]