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Vocus & Beyond: Rick Rudman’s Excellent Startup Adventure

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Janice K. Mandel

When you read about people launching tech careers in the mid-1980s, it’s easy to chalk up their success to serendipity. Rick Rudman was lucky to be in tech at the moment in history when the PR industry needed to be automated. … Continue reading →

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AddThis founder, Hooman Radfar, Is All About Progression

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Janice K. Mandel

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 →

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When Improvonia’s Co-Founders Realized the App Wasn’t Their Own

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Janice K. Mandel

Last year, The Mid-Atlantic Venture Capital Association (MAVA) moved from Georgetown to a stunning shared-space near the Farragut North Metro stop in the heart of DC’s Golden Triangle (BID).  Maybe it’s the new view, but it seems that TechBuzz keeps … Continue reading →

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TechBuzz: Fresh Tech Look for Spring 2015

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Janice K. Mandel

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 →

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Spotlight: Big Idea CONNECTpreneur, 2U CEO Chip Paucek & VC Panel Insights

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Janice K. Mandel

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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Why Routeam Wants More from You than Step Counters

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Janice K. Mandel

  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!

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Janice K. Mandel

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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Who can manage without measuring?  Who can lead without direction?  How can we fix the government without access to good, open government data? Startup Grind DC featured guest, Ellen Miller, executive director of the Sunlight Foundation, has dedicated her career … Continue reading →

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Janice K. Mandel | Leave a comment

SmartThings, The Internet of Things and Just Plain Cool Things

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Janice K. Mandel

Alex Hawkinson continues his 15-year leadership path with cloud-based technology companies as Founder and CEO of SmartThings, a platform to connect and control objects in the physical world remotely. Two things he said about the next phase of how we … Continue reading →

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iGrabberAutos, Cvent and Less than Six Degrees of Separation from Steve Case

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Janice K. Mandel

It isn’t always apparent when the ripple effect of a local success story like AOL enriches a startup community.  If you panned the crowd of the DC Chapter of Startup Grind fireside chat at iStrategy Labs in March, you might … Continue reading →

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