Washington Business Journal

Roopal Mehta Saran leads the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia, which serves more than 1,500 adults who are immigrants learning…

At the very start of the pandemic, Catherine Dargan instituted a family movie night. That’s become a tradition, though there…

Charanjit “Sunny” Singh graduated high school with a 1.6 GPA. But contrary to what you might glean from that, he…

Hiba Mona Anver is used to creating new paths. As the first woman, person of color, and first-generation American to…

Leah Sanders has used her voice to argue several important cases in her previous career as a lawyer. But lately,…

Bridget Chatman doesn’t shy away from the new. In her 30 years in federal business development and strategy, her knack…

Ever since Gwen Muse-Evans’ very first job as a cashier at fast-food chain Jack in the Box, she gravitated toward…

As a college freshman, Kendall Holbrook realized soon after getting her syllabus that she didn’t really want to become a…

When Kenneth Bacon first started his real estate investment firm, RailField Partners, in 2013, he thought he would stand out.…

Alfonso Guzman has led JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s regional expansion in Greater Washington since 2019, which means he lives and…

Matthew Goins has one priority for 2022: momentum. It’s also the biggest challenge his 4-year-old toy and childhood education firm,…

Nadia Subaran knows how to get along with family. Subaran co-founded boutique kitchen renovation firm Aidan Design with her husband…

When she was a kid, Trisch Smith wanted to be three things: an elected official, a talk-show host and a…

Husein Sharaf is not one to let the odds stack against him. By middle school, he started coding and building…

When Marty Rodgers arrived at the University of Notre Dame for his freshman year, he felt disappointed by the level…

Howard University is advancing plans to replace the hospital on its Northwest D.C. campus — and is set to receive…

Richmond’s TemperPack Technologies Inc., a maker of sustainable packing products, has secured $140 million in new equity financing led by…

Howard University on Wednesday unveiled a $785 million plan to build three new academic buildings on its Northwest D.C. campus…

Two Richmond-area tech entrepreneurs — Timothy Baker and Nick Bawa — are new owners of Carefree Boat Club of Central…

Everyone is a contender. We’re down to four companies in our 2022 Inno Madness competition, and it’s been a tight…

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has inked a deal for a new delivery station in Prince George’s County, the company said.…

Editor’s note: “My Story” is where business executives share their personal and professional backgrounds and journeys that have made them…

At the start of the year, Todd Feldman relaunched his Glen Allen-based management consulting firm Rocket Factory to focus on…

Greg O’Dell, the head of D.C.’s conventions and sports authority, is moving on after nearly 13 years overseeing major initiatives,…