The source of a region’s growth is a subject of much debate, but is usually the result of intelligent decisions made by policymakers and leaders.One of those leaders is Jerry Gordon, president and CEO of…
November 3, 2017
Bob London, CEO of marketing firm Chief Listening Officers, believes in a more effective way of influencing people.
November 1, 2017
How local conscious capitalists are doing business with the Vatican
October 30, 2017
An initiative with programs in over 100 cities around the world is seeing success in the chapter covering the DMV area. “The Founder Institute is a program based out of Silicon Valley, with a mission…
October 27, 2017
“The critical issue right now is the big gap we have between a high school diploma and a university diploma,” said Oliver Schlake, clinical professor at the Smith School of Business in Maryland.
October 25, 2017
Trust is a key point for Axios, DC’s newest media entity. Building that trust over a digital medium is tricky. “I think the advantage of this day and age is that you get an opportunity…
October 23, 2017
Almost every sphere of American life, from the press to entrepreneurship, has been caught off guard by the inconsistent and sometimes inflammatory nature of Donald Trump’s administration. For this week’s Whats Working in Washington EXTRA…
October 16, 2017
New startup Phone2Action focuses on advocacy and the importance of amplifying individual voices. The technology matches people with their elected officials at every level, said co-founder Ximena Hartsock.
October 13, 2017
After growing and selling a successful tech company, Chris Parker founded New Horizon Wines by turning his passion into an international business.
October 11, 2017
One area company is working hard to bring more jobs back into the greater Washington region. There are ample jobs in Virginia, but access to them is low since they’re centralized in specific areas, so…
October 9, 2017
Despite the vastly changing times in business and technology, Junior Achievement continues to train young people to work in the real world and expose them to an array of opportunities. “We were founded almost a…
October 6, 2017
One of the biggest challenges for leaders is accomplishing change, particularly at moments of crisis and risk. Chris Fussell, managing officer of the McChrystal Group and author of “One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team…
October 4, 2017
This week marks D.C. Techweek, an opportunity for entrepreneurs and companies in the greater Washington region to better raise capital, recruit talent, select advisors, and network. “We think technology is one of the biggest drivers…
October 2, 2017
In this EXTRA, we sit down with three of the area’s experts on communication to talk about what our First Amendment means today, its limits and its controversies.
September 25, 2017