Dan Beyers
Erskine Bowles to graduates — ‘Get mad’
“This generation faces the most predictable economic crisis in history, and it’s also the most avoidable,” the former Clinton White House chief of staff tells AU graduates.
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 microinvestors will disrupt business as usual.
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City preps for food pavilion at St. Elizabeths with farmer’s market
An open-air farmer’s market will debut this summer on the east campus of the hospital.
California teachers fund buys Lcor
The California State Teachers’ Retirement System has bought Lehman Brothers’ majority stake.
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CSC plans to cut $1B in costs
After reporting dismal earnings for the quarter, CSC looking at divestitures and compensation.
President homes in on entrepreneurs
It’s the second time in as many weeks Obama has hawked the small-business tax measures
Future of home energy
Opower has an ambitious strategy to rejigger utilities into a consumer-centric industry.
Saying ‘I do’ to a wedding dress
Fairfax-based CurvyGirls Bridal finds big business in catering to full-figured customers.
Fairfax and Loudoun by bus
Reporter Jonathan O’Connell takes part in a 10-bus, six-hour tour of upcoming development projects.
Credit union loans at a five-year high
The 330 financial cooperatives in the area originated a total $11.2 billion in loans in the past quarter.
Contractors look to mobility
As the government vows to shift to mobile devices, contractors are following suit to win work.
Schools add in-house counsel classes
Area law schools now offer courses to train students on how to practice law in a corporate setting.
Contractor moves beyond defense
General Dynamics has been buying companies outside of its traditional areas of expertise.
Phillips Collection welcomes Tryst
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PricewaterhouseCoopers connects moms-to-be with moms-already
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Managing your leadership image
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Holiday-only store mixes it up
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Advertising with a spin
Aarrow, co-founded by a Georgetown student, now has 2,000 sign spinners worldwide.
Cash mob hits D.C. bookstore
Video | Dozens of shoppers flocked to Idle Time Books, which sells rare books in Adams Morgan.
The joy of innovation
Entrepreneurs find new ways to bring their concepts to Washington’s food scene.
Apps head to the office
Businesses are capitalizing on the popularity of tablets and smartphones by deploying apps.
The state of Union Station
The D.C. transit hub undergoes a $35M renovation in hopes of becoming an economic engine.
Developers are looking up
The skyline around the Washington region is poised to soar higher in the coming years.
A meal for any business deal
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The re-building of Tysons
Officials are aiming to turn this rural-crossroads-turned-traffic-monstrosity into an urban oasis.
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