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AddThis founder, Hooman Radfar, Is All About Progression
If I hadn’t met Hooman Radfar before, I’d wonder if he were for real. For such an accomplished entrepreneur, he just seems so…normal. When the Pittsburgh-raised son of two Persian doctors told the crowd at Startup Grind DC in May that … Continue reading
WeddingWire Founder, Timothy Chi, Reveals Faux Pas While Pitching Martha Stewart
The idea for Timothy Chi’s second company, WeddingWire, was borne of painful experience: Helping to plan his own wedding. There were magazines that educated and inspired, but none that made it easier to execute sales, orders, and arrangements online. Tim … Continue reading
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Tagged Acquisitions, DCTech, Entrepreneur, Martha Stewart, Timothy Chi, venture capital, WeddingWire
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The Creator’s Code Mentors the Entrepreneur in Us All
Entrepreneurship has always been a staple of the American economy, but the velocity of business development by creative enterprises has accelerated since the web and its parade of related innovation. Looking at the role of technology and beyond, Stanford Business … Continue reading
TechBuzz: Fresh Tech Look for Spring 2015
Ideas all over the place at the Mid-Atlantic Venture Capital Association (MAVA) Spring 2015 TechBuzz in DC’s The Sphinx Club. It was as if Elon Musk’s head had exploded. To get off to a great start, MAVA’s Executive Director, Julia Spicer, introduced … Continue reading
Funding and Fueling Our Big, Fat Tech-Enabled Future
There are a lot of really smart, experienced, and influential people in the DC area. Thankfully, there are business community leaders who get them to come out to share their insights at various gatherings. Peter Barris, the Managing General Partner … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel Investors, DC Tech, entrepreneurial community, funding, Tech-Enabled Businesses, venture capital
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Spotlight: Big Idea CONNECTpreneur, 2U CEO Chip Paucek & VC Panel Insights
At Big Idea CONNECTpreneur’s Winter Forum, organizer Tien Wong’s positive energy filled the room. For about three years, the successful Virginia-based global tech company CEO of Tech 2000 and Appnetic, Chairman of Lore Systems, and investor, has gathered 250 or … Continue reading
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One Decision Led Nick Lavezzo to Visual Sciences and FoundationDB
The longer I live, the more I relate to Danish philosopher, Soren Kierkegaard’s observation: “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” Looking back, Nick Lavezzo, an early employee of Visual Sciences and now Co-Founder and … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Scientist, DC Metro Area Startup Community, entrepreneurial community, entrepreneurs, Hacker News, innovation, NoSQL Database, Silicon Valley, startup grind, startups, Uncategorized, Venture Capitalists
Tagged acquisition, Apple, company, FoundationDB, Nick Lavezzo, Ron Conway, Visual Sciences
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SmartThings, The Internet of Things and Just Plain Cool Things
Originally posted on Janice K. Mandel:
Alex Hawkinson, SmartThings, and Brian Park discuss The Internet of Things at Startup Grind in DC Alex Hawkinson continues his 15-year leadership path with cloud-based technology companies as Founder and CEO of SmartThings, a…
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Why Routeam Wants More from You than Step Counters
Virtual communities strengthen and disrupt existing institutions. We’ve seen them place new resources and connections within reach of previously unconnected individuals and organizations. It was only a matter of time before the fitness community harnessed this development. We have … Continue reading
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What Do Ted Leonsis and FiscalNote CTO, Jonathan Chen, Have in Common? Enjoying College Graduation Season for Starters!
I live in North Bethesda and ride my bike a little over 9 miles to Potomac, past the outer gates that lead to the road that leads to the Leonsis family home. Ted Leonsis, Revolution LLC growth equity investor, owner … Continue reading
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Tagged Business accelerator, dc region, DC Tech, entrepreneurial community, entrepreneurs, Startup Grind, Startup Grind DC, Washington Metro Area startups, writer
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