I can’t share “thank you” enough times with Mel and the C2 North staff.

They led our team through our first Small Business Administration 8(a) application with effective, weekly communication to track progress, assign new tasks, and help identify items required from our ANC parent company. With a look-ahead discussion at the end of each meeting, surprises and resulting delays were all but eliminated.

Our responsive application with only a few quickly managed SBA questions kept us on schedule – even after a material change to our team required us to amend our application. We look forward to continuing to work with Mel and her staff.

Mel Roller and her C2 North Team are professionals beyond expectations.  Through an exceptional recommendation from another 8(a) firm, I hired the C2 North Team to help guide and lead us through the Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Mentor Protégé Program Agreement.  Mel demonstrated exceptional knowledge and keen insight during our development process and her significant contributions greatly accelerated and streamlined our approval process.  From start to finish, we accomplished a herculean task in less than 90 days and receive our first award shortly thereafter.  Mel and C2 North are our go to consultant for all matters regarding Mentor Protégé Agreements, Joint Ventures, Direct Awards, and proposal develop.  She is a proven asset that is critical to our success, in addition, she and her team are extremely responsive with the most current and up to date answers, at the right time, and information we can action a critical decision in a time sensitive manner.   I highly recommend her services if you are serious about working with the SBA and doing it right every time and reducing your timelines.

Over the years, C2 North has provided a myriad of consulting services for all of our 8(a) companies, including support during the 8(a) application process, Board of Director training, establishing mentor protégés and joint ventures and also regarding the annual reporting process. The service provided is top notch and we know that the expert advice we are receiving allows us to fully participate in the 8(a) program while maintaining full compliance. Many thanks to the entire C2 North team.

Working with C2 North for our 8(a) application was an educational and worthwhile experience.  Melanie and her team are very knowledgeable, providing timely responses to our questions while assisting Chitina Native Corporation navigate through the SBA Certify 8(a) application process.   With all the changes, revisions and updates it was important that we had a single point of contact that was a SBA subject matter expert to direct our questions to.  I would highly recommend Melanie and C2 North for providing excellent customer driven service.

Melanie and the C2 North team have proven over the years to be the go-to experts on any matters SBA or compliance related.  C2 North provides a wealth of knowledge in navigating SBA rules and regulations and is always on the ball with understanding new or pending changes and how they will affect our businesses. C2 North’s strong and respected relationship with the local SBA office as well as the DC office and other regions has been instrumental in getting the job done and requirements met. I have worked with Melanie and her team for many years and highly recommend their services.

I would highly recommend Melanie Roller and her team of C2 North, LLC. We hired C2 North to complete our 8(a) entity-owned application in SBA’s new system,  Certify.sba.gov . Using the new system was a challenge and we did experience a few technical issues in Certify. However, C2 North was quick to respond, and their established working relationships with SBA staff and Certify Help Desk programmers enabled us to successfully submit our 8(a) application several days after the new Certify system went live. We’ve used C2 North in the past for our other 8(a) applications and compliance submittals, and as always they were highly knowledgeable of current SBA requirements and were able to expertly guide us from submission to approval.

Melanie Roller and her team at C2 North, LLC have been a valuable partner to Natives of Kodiak, Inc. (NOK) as we have expanded our holdings and diversified industries in the past several years. They have provided assistance for 8(a) program applications, HUBZone certifications, mergers/acquisitions, development and submission of Mentor-Protégé Agreements, and SBA Joint Ventures. The C2 North team has proven to be an efficient and knowledgeable outside resource to NOK and its subsidiaries.  I highly recommend the C2 North team.

Melanie Roller and her team at C2 North have provided guidance and support to Gana-A’Yoo, Limited for over ten years. She and her team deeply understand our goal of business growth for our tribal member shareholders. Her staff are extremely friendly, responsive, and professional. We have used her services for 8(a) and HUBZone application submittals. I would strongly recommend her services to any company interested in participating in any of the Small Business  Administration’s set-aside programs.

I am pleased to highly recommend C2 North and Melanie Roller. Melanie and C2 North have been consulting with me at various ANC companies since 2007, working through 8(a) applications, joint ventures, mentor-proteges, 8(a) annual updates, 8(a) program updates, and several compliance matters. Melanie and her staff stay up to date on the complex 8(a) program rules and consistently offer smart and solid advice. If you only have one call to make with an SBA 8(a) application, Melanie and C2 North is the call to make!

Professional, productive and cost effective, C2 North has a strong working relationship with the Alaska SBA Office and comprehensive knowledge of SBA policy, procedures, and program requirements. This translates to best value for their customers and 8(a) clients. We highly recommend their services.

I have been associated with the SBA small business community since 2000 and have yet to come across a better resource than Melanie Roller and her team at C2 North for understanding SBA guidelines and the potential impacts to our future operations. Melanie’s vast network has also proven to be an invaluable asset for learning about the changing trends within the SBA and DC communities, along with likely effects on the small business market. Melanie and her team has played an important role in our strategic planning process, providing key information related to critical decisions regarding our long term approach to business development.

Attempting to start up a new 8(a) certified business without Melanie Roller’s expert consultation is akin to attempting to cross the ocean without a compass.  Melanie is the definitive expert on the (ever changing!) rules and regulations which surround the Alaska Small Business Administration. Ignore her advice at your peril! I recommend her enthusiastically and without reservation.

We would have never made it through the arduous task of SBA 8(a) certification without Melanie Roller/C2 North. Melanie is knowledgeable, professional, and patient beyond words. Thank you, Melanie, for all your work both in the beginning, and into the future!

C2 North provides professional, expert and timely consulting services for all our SBA 8(a) projects. We value their input and view their routine distribution of current SBA related events and proposed regulatory changes as a clear indication of their commitment to their client’s best interests.

C2 North has proven itself to me and to MTNT over the course of the past 5 years I have worked with Melanie and her team.  From accurate and timely answers to long term business planning, C2 North is a necessity even for those with compliance specialists.  The extensive relationships C2 North enjoys combined with extensive, real-life experience provide customers with uncommon value when under C2 North’s consultation.

Knowledgeable, connected, reliable, timely and professional,  if you value these traits and need help with your business both large or small Mel Roller and C2 North is the company you want to hire. We are completely satisfied with the excellent service the Mel and her team have provided us over the years.

I have had the privilege of working with Mel Roller and subsequently C2 North since 2002, when I worked on my first SBA 8(a) certification in Alaska. Goldbelt relies on C2 North for their strategic vision in federal contracting and their extensive network of contacts in federal agencies.  C2 North is diligent in supporting our subsidiaries in submitting SBA 8(a) applications and maintaining compliance for our companies that are in the program. I consider C2 North an integral part of our federal contracting management team and I would highly recommend them for any business in the federal space.

“C2 North’s years of experience in mentoring and assisting Alaskan Native Corporations in navigating the SBA 8(a) application process is unmatched. Melanie’s vast knowledge and experience in adherence to SBA regulations and procedures allows clients to rapidly progress through the process and obtain 8(a) certifications to increase shareholder value for the Alaskan Native Village Corporations we represent. I highly recommend utilizing Melanie and her staff at C2 North to ensure compliance with the Small Business Administration 8(a) program guidelines.”

Melanie is a great resource for any company involved in government contracting. She has extensive knowledge with the morass of details required to do business with the government. If she doesn’t have the information, she knows how to seek and find it. I find her guidance on the SBA 8(a) application process and relationship with the SBA office to be invaluable. However; that is only a subset of value she can bring to your company. She keeps me posted on the latest happenings, changes and politics in the government world as it relates to our business. My staff both locally in Alaska and the Lower 48 have received extensive training from Melanie on SBA compliance and how to leverage your marketing efforts under various government regulations and agencies. I enjoy working with Melanie on an ongoing basis.

Mel Roller has consulted with our company for a number of years now and we have gained valuable knowledge, insight and assistance from her regarding the SBA, 8(a) contracting, and other programs beneficial to our company and our shareholders. Mel is always professional, accessible and thoroughly up-to-date with the information and assistance she provides. We are happy to be a client of C2 North.

Eklutna Services, LLC has enjoyed our relationship with Melanie Roller of C2 North LLC. Mel has incredible leadership qualities and helps her clients maneuver through the layers of governmental bureaucracy with ease and grace. She articulates the process in a way that all levels in the room understand. She exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires respect and trust; she displays passion and optimism and mobilizes others to fulfill their vision. Mel treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position. Most of all, Mel helps take the fear out of being a contractor for the government and watches our back when it comes to keeping up with all the changing regulations and compliance issues.

Melanie assisted us in getting two new 8(a) companies through the SBA certification process. Her assistance was invaluable and we are very fortunate to have found her. She is the consummate professional, ethical, knowledgeable, efficient, and most of all, responsive to the client’s needs. Her ability to mentor newcomers to government contracting such as ourselves has made a real difference. She has a wealth of experience that she brings to bear, both keeping you out of trouble, but also pointing out opportunities. She has become a highly valued member of our team.