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Innovation & Job News
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
TEACH-NOW, an online teaching certification program based in the District, will graduate its second cohort of teachers this month. Founder and CEO Emily Feistritzer says the company will scale "at a fast clip."
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Relay Foods is adding two new pickup locations every week, and they're still looking for additional staff.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
TechShop Arlington, a space for the maker in everyone, is slated to open March 29 and will hold an open house March 22.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Instacart, a same-day grocery shop-and-deliver service for D.C. and Arlington, will now offer goods from Whole Foods in addition to Harris Teeter.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
This week's #60SecondsWith Q&A is with 1776 cofounder Donna Harris. Find out what she enjoys when she's not jet-setting to Challenge Cup locations and listening to pitches.
Friday, February 14, 2014
Georgetown-based 1EQ has raised $1.1M and has pivoted to focus on new mothers-to-be. CEO Anish Sebastian and and CTO Tim Barnes fill us in.
Friday, February 07, 2014
Social Driver, a digital marketing agency in Penn Quarter, just hired four new team members and still has four more roles to fill. Cofounder Anthony Shop attributes the rise in business to his clients' "thirst for innovation."
Thursday, February 06, 2014
Today we're launching a new series at Elevation DC called 60 Seconds With... (or, in Stephen Colbert terms, "Better Know a Founder"). Have you met Paul Singh? Next time you sit down to talk shop with him, have some chocolate chip cookies in hand.
Thursday, February 06, 2014
Badges for the Challenge Festival, a week-long series of events surrounding the Global Challenge Cup Finals, have been released. Here's an overview of what to expect during D.C.'s week in the spotlight.
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
TandemNSI, a public-private partnership between Arlington Economic Development, the State of Virginia and Amplifier Ventures, will bring entrepreneurs and government agencies together to solve national security problems.
CampEasy founder Brooke Salkoff calls planning kids' summers "a giant Sudoku puzzle." She wants to provide the solution.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Want to avoid an awkward encounter with your ex or meet your next investor at an overcrowded convention? Now there's an app for that!
Thursday, January 30, 2014
'Chups is nearing its Kickstarter goal. Cofounder Kori Wallace says the money will be used to rent space at D.C.'s Union Kitchen.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
tinyGive makes donating money as easy as tweeting at your favorite nonprofit. Best of all, there's no junk mail trail behind your donation.
Waveborn, the District's luxury sunglasses e-tailer, has hired a director of marketing and a marketing specialist, and will expand internationally.