We founded Essix because we’re tired of people abusing small business set-aside programs and turning them into paper games. That stuff isn’t harmless, it wastes tax dollars, creates real audit and compliance risk for primes, and undermines why these programs exist in the first place.

As veterans ourselves, we take that personally. We built Essix to be the opposite of a pass-through: a small business partner that does real work you can document, defend, and audit, and that actually honors the intent behind the program by creating real impact, not just eligibility.