Features

A(n updated) guide to coworking in DC

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Drink coffee, be productive, and create something amazing at one of these ten D.C. coworking spots.

Entrepreneurship

Downtown, U Street, Shaw, Anacostia, Adams Morgan, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

The top ten DC startups of all time

Allyson Jacob Tuesday, March 04, 2014

Every household brand was once a startup. We decided to celebrate the top D.C. startups of all time, from hot dogs and hotels to modern-day tech successes.

Entrepreneurship

Downtown, Georgetown/Glover Park, Columbia Heights-Mount Pleasant, Rhode Island Avenue Corridor, Adams Morgan

National spotlight: It's not just nice to share -- it could be the next big thing

Allyson Jacob Tuesday, December 17, 2013

The rise of the sharing economy has created a new class of entrepreneur. Their startups are monetizing everything from tool swaps to unused parking spots in cities, and one of them might be the next Airbnb.

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability

#ProductionInTheCity celebrates DC's manufacturers and makers

Allyson Jacob Friday, December 06, 2013

The panel discussion and pop-up market brought roughly 300 people together to shop and learn about the state of manufacturing in the District.

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Retail, Workforce Development

Georgetown/Glover Park, Capitol Riverfront

Production in the City: making space for DC's creators

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Read about the innovators creating businesses in D.C. by making things right here, then meet more than 20 of them at #ProductionInTheCity, a market and panel discussion.

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Retail, Technology

H Street, Brookland, Georgetown/Glover Park, Capitol Riverfront, NoMa

'We dream of a big kitchen'

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, November 05, 2013

A Takoma Park nonprofit builds economic opportunity for low-income residents with a tasty new commercial kitchen.

Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, For Good / Non Profit

Takoma

Deconstruction keeps value and dollars in DC's neighborhoods

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Reusing building materials "keeps items that normally would end up in the landfill in the community," says one project manager. Nonprofits have been pushing the idea for decades, but now industry, in D.C. and elsewhere, is catching up.

Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, For Good / Non Profit, Housing, Retail, Sustainability, Workforce Development

Chevy Chase/Friendship Heights

The government may be back, but unfurlough.us remains powerful resource from the DC tech community

Kaitlynn Hendricks Thursday, October 17, 2013

A job board created in five hours by members of 1776 DC to help out furloughed government workers has received over 50,000 page views and counting.

Design, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Technology

#TranspoInTheCity: We're making progress, but we still have a long road ahead

Allyson Jacob Thursday, September 26, 2013

Elevation DC and Smart Growth America's Transportation in the City panel brought a standing-room-only crowd to 1776 to discuss new modes of transportation and the changes they're bringing to D.C.'s neighborhoods.

Apps, City Planning, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Health and Wellbeing, Sustainability, Transportation

Downtown

Made in DC: Food entrepreneurs think big

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Food businesses in D.C. aren't just restaurants, grocery stores and food trucks anymore. A new crop of entrepreneurs are creating and launching products that might just go national.

Entrepreneurship, Retail

The Hill, Dupont Circle/Logan Circle

Cyberspace connects DC with the businesses next door

Rhea Kennedy Tuesday, August 20, 2013

The Internet brings the world to your door. But local businesses are using the Web to attract customers from just around the corner.

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Restaurants, Retail, Technology

H Street, U Street, Columbia Heights-Mount Pleasant, Adams Morgan

The state of fashion in the District

Kaitlynn Hendricks Tuesday, July 02, 2013

Though yet to emerge in full color, fashion in Washington is growing. With both established and indie designers setting up shop in the District, and a forthcoming incubator that will provide resources to six designers, Washingtonians seem to be learning to embrace the benefits of good style.

Design, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Retail, Workforce Development

Downtown

#Foodinthecity draws crowd to Union Market, hungry for discussion

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, June 25, 2013

The second event in Elevation DC's speaker series, in partnership with Smart Growth America, brought a crowd to discuss how food and restaurants reshape neighborhoods.

Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Food Systems, Restaurants, Sustainability

H Street, NoMa