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Tag Archives: Washington Metro Area startups
Vocus & Beyond: Rick Rudman’s Excellent Startup Adventure
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
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
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
Posted in DC Metro Area Startup Community, entrepreneurial community, entrepreneurs, Fitness, Health, In the Capital, Startup DC, Startup DC, Startup America, communications strategist, startup grind, startups, Uncategorized
Tagged entrepreneurial community, entrepreneurs, Fitness, Health, Startup Grind, Startup Grind DC, startups, Washington Metro Area startups
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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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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
SmartThings, The Internet of Things and Just Plain Cool Things
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
Capital One’s Nigel Morris and Hinge: What’s in your dating app?
“Yes ma’am, I’m still in the Airforce,” said Airmen Wight Goforth, who has about eight months to go. For now, Wight works an eight-hour shift at the USAF in Virginia then drives to the 1776 campus in DC where he … Continue reading
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Tagged 1776dc, Capital One Financial Financial Services, DCTech, Fortify Ventures, Hinge, Nigel Morris, Perfect, QED, Startup Grind, startups, The Fort, Washington Metro Area startups
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Transporting Experiences: The Trip Tribe, RidePost and Fortify Ventures Think back to when you were a little kid. It wasn’t about the money, was it? Was it? Was it? – Sports agent, Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise), to Rod “Show me … Continue reading
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