What's Working in Washington
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Former head of Bisnow Media Doug Anderson has launched a new media and events startup called DCA Live to capture the growth in the D.C. regions business diversity.
June 07, 2017 -
One of the people ensuring that the community keeps and expands diversity in the DC region is Melissa Bradley, director of Project 500, whose mission is to fund disadvantaged businesses.
June 06, 2017 -
EverFi is a technology-based learning platform that recently received $190 million - one of the largest venture capital investments the D.C. region.
June 05, 2017 -
The D.C. tech industry has struggled to find its voice on issues affecting business and area values, but a recently-founded coalition seeks to turn the tide.
June 02, 2017 -
Greensight Agronomics uses drone technology to survey agricultural land and reduce the use of chemicals, water, and labor.
June 01, 2017 -
The CEO of the newly-formed Greater Washington Partnership faces a significant list of challenges from affordable housing to transportation problems.
May 31, 2017 -
Screen addiction is seen by many as an epidemic, with children spending countless hours every day staring at tablets and televisions. Parents want to get them inspired to be curious, creative minds and the DC founders of Surprise Ride say they have the solution.
May 30, 2017 -
Scientists in greater Washington are defining what it means to connect man and machine, and their technologies are changing the lives of people with physical disabilities across the United States, says Michael McLoughlin, Chief Engineer…
May 29, 2017 -
The most surprising thing when becoming a founder? Watching her company’s culture develop.
May 26, 2017 -
The same way playing identical notes can sound different from one musician to the next because of personal style, new technology can spot the pacing and patterns of our typing -- the newest tool in fighting cyber hacking and identity theft.
May 25, 2017 -
The CEO of one of the largest educators for three- and four-year-olds in DC says new tech methods are changing the pre-school education.
May 24, 2017 -
Connecting sensors to the internet, collecting massive amounts of data, and turning it into intelligencethats what Bob Marshall aims to do as CEO of Earth Networks.
May 23, 2017 -
Former Silicon Valley entrepreneur Sean Griffin has a plan to help to entrepreneurs around the world start and grow their businesses. His organization Griffinworx has created $744 million in economic income, mostly in developing countries. Now he's bringing Griffinworx back to the United States, partnering with eBay to operate StartUp Cups in Washington, DC and Brooklyn to help women, immigrants and other groups facing obstacles in getting their businesses off the ground.
May 22, 2017 -
When starting a business, a lawyer is almost always required to help a business grow and while it may go against common sense, lawyers work to save startups money in legal fees.
May 19, 2017 -
The first four months of the Trump administration have been engaging, to say the least, and how his presidency serves to affect the socioeconomic landscape is still up for debate.
May 18, 2017