University of Maryland launches NIL marketplace for its athletes
The University of Maryland has launched a platform for its student-athletes to capitalize on endorsement opportunities. The university said Monday…
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Richmond’s Trubit offers a customer loyalty program that utilizes bitcoin, NFTs
The founders of cryptocurrency rewards company Trubit are close to finalizing a preseed round of funding that will allow them…
Amazon gives $100K in school supplies to affordable housing residents
Amazon.com Inc. offered up HQ2 employee volunteers and $100,000 in education vouchers and school supplies to help roughly 500 Northern…
My Story: Maurisa Potts on the power of the underdog
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Be A Maker Club takes top prize at Covintus Tech Tank pitch competition
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New Spanish language radio station debuts in D.C. area
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Charlottesville’s Astraea looks to scale up with new funding
Charlottesville satellite imaging and data analytics company Astraea expects to see significant growth over the next 12 months after raising…
Ghostburger to open its first brick-and-mortar restaurant in D.C.
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Reston Town Center shuttle to launch with Silver Line extension
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The Pitch: This Arlington startup is using tech to lower the cost of that kitchen renovation
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These Greater Washington companies are near the top of the Inc. 5000 list
Twenty-five companies in Greater Washington earned places in the top 500 of the annual Inc. 5000 list tracking the country’s…
D.C. entrepreneur creates STEAM game for girls, finds a home at Halcyon
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Richmond’s Summit Human Capital cracks top 20 of Inc. 5000
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Seth Goldman’s nonprofit awards 2022 grants. These local groups made the cut.
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Richmond’s Naborforce closes $9M Series A round
Richmond startup Naborforce has closed a $9 million Series A round with aims to expand its services across the country.…
Q&A: Greater Richmond Partnership CEO Jennifer Wakefield on landing Lego and its impact
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My Story: Shawn Boynes says the lesson in life is ‘we can’t do it alone’
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Innovation does not happen in a vacuum. It takes a new concept, collaboration, capital, clientele — and a considerable amount of…
This Northern Virginia health-tech startup has a new name — again
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Xometry posts record revenue in Q2, stock soars
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