Viewpoint: Here are 8 reasons to build the Washington Commanders’ stadium at RFK
Jack Kent Cooke was running out of time. He wasn’t well and he wanted to build a new stadium for…
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Viewpoint: The good, the bad and the beautiful lessons of 17 years
Seventeen years. A heckuva long time to sum up. More than a third of my existence (ahem, no need to…
My Story: Nailsaloon’s Andréa Vieira says empathy can’t be a one-way street
Editor’s note: “My Story” is where business executives share their personal and professional backgrounds and journeys that have made them…
When can I get a Covid booster? Here’s what to know about fall vaccines
This fall marks the first time that vaccines will be available to fight the triple threat of Covid-19, flu and…
Viewpoint: The ‘metaversity’ is here — and you shouldn’t ignore it
Later this school year, a group of students at University of Maryland Global Campus will enter a crime scene as…
Viewpoint: Subsidies to Amazon in D.C. region don’t pay off as hoped
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) recently asked Virginia for its first subsidy payout of $153 million as part of the deal…
Viewpoint: Real estate apocalypse aside, the office is worth returning to
On a recent Thursday, I wandered from my desk to the desk of Dan Sernovitz, the Washington Business Journal’s senior…
An inside look at Washington Business Journal’s revamped LGBTQ+ Business Awards program
If you’ve been following the Washington Business Journal for the past few years, you may have thought we skipped our…
Winners named for the 2023 Capital ORBIE Awards
The Capital area’s chief information officers and technology leaders joined at JW Marriott Washington D.C. on July 21 for the…
My Story: Sarah Wells on empowering working moms
Editor’s note: “My Story” is where business executives share their personal and professional backgrounds and journeys that have made them…
Viewpoint: National emergency braking mandate is no overreach
There continues to be far too many people dying on our roads and highways. An estimated 31,785 people died in…
Viewpoint: Why I have much gratitude, and a gripe, as Washington Business Journal publisher
This is another column about gratitude — with just a little bit of attitude. I don’t take the hard work…
Viewpoint: D.C.-area business communities of color must unite amid Supreme Court affirmative action decision
Two days before the birthday of the nation’s first Black Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall (1967-1998), the Supreme Court rendered…
Viewpoint: Tourists are the answer to save downtown, not federal workers
Louis Kahn, one of the greatest American architects of the 20th century, used to talk to bricks. When he’d ask…
ORBIE Leadership Award recipient Aaron Weis on building well-rounded teams and what’s next in tech
This year’s Leadership Award recipient for the 2023 Capital ORBIE Awards has had a career full of achievements. He’s a…
Leadership makes the impossible possible
Technology is everywhere in our lives, and when it doesn’t work, we notice. For nearly 25 years, the Inspire Leadership…
My Story: Melonie Johnson on her path to the top post at MGM National Harbor
Editor’s note: “My Story” is where business executives share their personal and professional backgrounds and journeys that have made them…
Viewpoint: Wellness starts at work — and is the employer’s job
Just like most of the country, the D.C. area is seeing continued, strong job growth. But mounting health and wellness…
Viewpoint: Today’s ‘rainbow worried’ is as dangerous as ‘rainbow washing’
Pride Month 2023 is shaping up to be a turning point for companies coveting the $1.4 trillion LGBTQ consumer segment.…
Viewpoint: Why D.C.-area businesses must close up shop to commemorate Juneteenth
Most businesses rightfully close up shop on Memorial Day and Independence Day, but there is less consensus on how to…
Viewpoint: Why DCA’s Perimeter Rule must be safeguarded
In response to Jennifer Aument’s recent opinion column in the Washington Business Journal, it’s disappointing that someone involved in the…
My Story: Nathan Bashir on the sometimes difficult costs of his American dream
Editor’s note: “My Story” is where business executives share their personal and professional backgrounds and journeys that have made them…
Viewpoint: Prince George’s County needs a more collaborative council
For decades, Prince George’s County has been considered “a place of great opportunity,” however this “opportunity” has consistently been thwarted…
Viewpoint: Company execs must lead by example in mental well-being
I want to be transparent: I’ve long needed and sought help for my mental health and have found that support…
