Crowdfunding platform Round Here launches offering a hands-on approach
Richmond crowdfunding platform Round Here launched in February with two community-minded companies — Team Excel Inc., which offers educational support…
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MLB cancels opening day over labor dispute
Major League Baseball has canceled opening day, as the league’s commissioner announced Tuesday that the sport will lose regular-season games…
Inno Madness 2022: Meet the 32 D.C.-area companies in this year’s bracket challenge
Let the games begin! Our 2022 Inno Madness competition is here, with 32 local startups in contention for the title.…
Here’s when the Tidal Basin’s cherry blossoms are expected to reach peak bloom
Tokyo’s 110-year-old gift to the District of Columbia will take center stage around March 22-25, when the Tidal Basin’s cherry…
Robotics company, maker of eco-friendly fertilizer win Center Street Pitch Competition
Startups focused on robotics and biofriendly fertilizer earned top honors Thursday at the Center Street Pitch Competition held at the…
Graham Holdings spent nearly $400M in 2021 to expand its holdings
Graham Holdings Co. (NYSE: GHC), an Arlington holding company that formerly owned The Washington Post, spent $392.4 million in cash…
D.C.’s bus-focused K Street NW overhaul approaches construction phase
The District’s ambitious plan to reconfigure K Street NW through downtown to ease traffic congestion, prioritize buses and better accommodate…
Viewpoint: It’s time to curb the grievous patent trolls
American manufacturers are working to manage critical supply chain shortages and struggling through an economy being racked by the ups…
This airline tech executive is bullish on blue skies for 2022. Here’s why.
From her office a block from the Clarendon Metro station, Lauri Reishus can see a great deal farther than you’d…
Crypto investment platform RoundlyX raises $2M round
RoundlyX, a Richmond startup playing in the cryptocurrency sector, has raised a $2 million round to further expand its operations.…
SweetPay debuts platform for small businesses to offer installment plans
Fintech platform SweetPay LLC recently added a fully automated in-house installment-pay plan to its platform, which gives small businesses the…
Nonstop flights from Dulles International to Madrid to relaunch after more than 10-year hiatus
Starting this summer, Dulles International Airport will once again offer direct flights to Madrid. Iberia, a Spanish air carrier, will…
Grantable shifts focus, brings on chief technology officer
Connecting grant writers with grant seekers is a shift in focus for Richmond startup Grantable Inc., whose founder and CEO…
My Story: Patrice Cameau on getting back to the essence of elevating Black excellence
Editor’s note: “My Story” is where business executives share their personal and professional backgrounds and journeys that have made them…
Activation Capital teams with Atlanta organization on racial equity initiative for startups
The startup, founder, employee and investor pool in Richmond doesn’t mirror the city and region’s sizable Black and brown population.…
Dan Snyder bought Greater Washington’s most expensive home ever sold
The buyer of Greater Washington’s most expensive home ever sold is none other than Daniel M. Snyder, the owner of the recently renamed Washington Commanders.
The CEO of Arlington’s Shift5 has big plans for $50M in new funding
Arlington’s Shift5 Inc. says it’s seen new demand in the relatively niche area of protecting transportation and military systems from…
D.C. to drop proof of Covid vaccination requirement to enter businesses
The District is lifting a requirement that businesses in the city check patrons for proof of vaccination against Covid-19, starting…
Two Richmond startups are part of Covintus accelerator’s new cohort
Two Richmond startups are part of the second virtual business accelerator cohort for Covintus Tech Tank, which runs through April 1. Short…
The week in bankruptcies: 4 entities in Greater Washington
The Washington Business Journal offers a weekly roundup of bankruptcy filings in the region based on public records collected by…
Viewpoint: Bus industry remains stalled without pandemic relief funds
Thousands of small, family-owned businesses could be forced to shut down, and nearly 100,000 jobs will be impacted if Congress…
Blimey! Gordon Ramsay is bringing his Hell’s Kitchen restaurant to D.C.
Celebrity chef and television personality Gordon Ramsay is bringing Hell’s Kitchen to The Wharf on D.C.’s southwest waterfront. No, not…
Prince George’s startup raises $30M to make batteries for the Army and others
Beltsville’s Ion Storage Systems just raised $30 million in funding for its solid state battery operation, part of a growing…
Clyde’s to shutter its Reston Town Center location — but has other plans in store
Clyde’s of Reston plans to serve up its last meal later this spring after more than three decades at the…
