Preparing for the masses

Preparing for the masses

While crowdfunding should make it easier for fledgling ventures to raise capital, traditional investors are watching with a wary eye to determine how the prospective tsunami of micro-investors will disrupt business as usual.

Future of home energy

Future of home energy

Opower has an ambitious strategy to rejigger utilities into a consumer-centric industry.

President homes in on entrepreneurs

President homes in on entrepreneurs

It’s the second time in as many weeks Obama has hawked the small-business tax measures

Fairfax and Loudoun by bus

Fairfax and Loudoun by bus

Reporter Jonathan O’Connell takes part in a 10-bus, six-hour tour of upcoming development projects.

Contractor moves beyond defense

Contractor moves beyond defense

General Dynamics has been buying companies outside of its traditional areas of expertise.

Columns & Blogs

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Thomas Heath

Beneficial lessons

Nomoya Tinch Malcolm, a program director at Junior Achievement, helps young adults learn how to handle money.

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Thomas Heath

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Washington area stock index

Interactive data

See the winners and losers among publicly traded companies in the District, Virginia and Maryland.

Post 200

Special report

Rankings of the top Washington-area businesses of 2011.

Business Videos

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Foreclosure system in chaos

Some major lenders have discovered many mortgage documents were faked, forged or otherwise mishandled.

A gadget’s life

A look at which gadgets have gone from obscure to ubiquitous over the past 30 years, and how their prices shrank along the way.

Capital Business

Our fresh take on local business, focusing on contracting, lawyers, technology, retail and real estate.