STAFFORD — Vernon Green Jr. wanted to build his government contracting business, GCubed, Inc. in Northern Virginia.
The Army veteran chose to locate in Stafford County for his business, as well as its partner non-profit, G3 Community Services (G3CS).
The 2018 holiday season was G3CS’ second consecutive season providing Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner baskets to those less fortunate in Stafford County. Through employee donations and corporate sponsors, 150 local families received meals.
GCubed’s 2018 charitable donations totaled $237,418, of which employee donations totaled $9,631.
GCubed is an 8(a) business with defense, civilian, and commercial past performance. The firm specializes in network engineering, cybersecurity, and program management.
Green wanted to create a business that benefits his home community.
“When I was still on active duty, I moved here in 2009. My kids went to school here…my business benefits the community I live in. My business is here because I want to be a positive influence on the Stafford community. In my opinion, being further north just keeps you in the busyness of the noise and the city.”
Stafford’s business-friendly tax climate is a significant draw for Green.
“In Stafford, there’s no BPOL tax. That factor along with a competent workforce and proximity to so many major commands and agencies, there’s a strong client base right here in the area,” Green said.
He predicts that Stafford will draw more small businesses as it grows.
“So because the government has an emphasis on pushing more work to small businesses, I feel you will get a number of small businesses with niche capabilities located here,” Green said.
“You see that there are a lot of small businesses pushing a capability out there, the collaboration between the small businesses is incredible. I would think that it takes a large business to have some of these capabilities, but more and more small businesses are able to do great things with great possibilities.”
Green takes a people-centric approach to his own business.
“GCubed is a company that our focus is on people — mission over self and people above money. Yes, you have to make money to be profitable, but if you take care of people they’ll take care of the mission.”
G3 Community Services helps with many county organizations, including the school system.
“…we go into the schools and teach high character traits, STEM and STEAM initiatives, expose kids to great technology like drones, robotics, soldering kits, RC race car builds, we do all these things to give back to our community. It’s two-fold, exposing kids to these types of things. The hope is that they grow up and come work for the company because we’ve sparked an interest in this technology,” Green said.
GCubed also helps young people entering the workforce through their college internship program. The company is also keen on helping students get their government clearance for jobs in the federal workforce.
“We sponsor some of our internships while they’re at college, they compare back and work for the company when they graduate, and they have their clearance.”
