What's Working in Washington

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What's Working in Washington - Ep 289 - How to actually encourage DC innovation - Jack McDougle Nov 27, 2018

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Jack McDougle, CEO and president of the Greater Washington Board of Trade, discusses some of the ways the entrepreneurial community and the government can work together to spur innovation and economic growth, for the entire D.C. region and beyond.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 288 - What makes women great small business owners - Diana Hage Nov 25, 2018

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Diana Hage, CEO of RFID Business Solution, discusses the difficulties in changing the trajectory of a small business, as well as the specific advantages women have when it comes to owning and leading small businesses.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 287 - What Amazon’s HQ2 really means for Virginia - EXTRA Nov 18, 2018

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With the recent announcement that Amazon's HQ2 will reside partly in northern Virginia, we gather together an emergency EXTRA episode with some of the most influential minds in the region: Ángel Cabrera, president of George Mason University; Tien Wong, serial entrepreneur and CEO of Opus8; and Jason Miller, CEO of the Greater Washington Partnership; to understand how Amazon's move is a huge opportunity for the area.

What's Working in Washington - Ep. 286 Why leadership is an emergent property, not a magic wand - EXTRA Nov 11, 2018

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On this EXTRA episode, Stanley McChrystal, retired US Army General and co-author of Leaders: Myth and Reality, discusses what leadership actually means -- it isn't a magic power doled out by a rare great man.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 285 - How Motley Fool helps normal people understand investing - EXTRA Nov 04, 2018

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This week, we spoke with Tom Gardner, co-founder of investment and consultation company Motley Fool, to understand the company's history, and the way markets are flowing in light of recent economic developments.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 284 - Insights from one of texting’s innovators - Terry Hsiao Nov 01, 2018

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Terry Hsiao, serial entrepreneur of companies like Hook Mobile and co-developer on projects like the one that helped unify the global texting platform, discusses current and future trends in telecommunications and the best qualities for entrepreneurship.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 283 - The view from inside a DC incubator - Josh Mandell Oct 30, 2018

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Josh Mandell, director of policy and international programs at Halcyon, discusses how Halcyon is spurring entrepreneurs and social ventures into doing good for the world while also growing a business.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 282 - The surprising quality needed to be a great leader - Chris Lewis Oct 28, 2018

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Chris Lewis, co-author of The Leadership Lab: Understanding Leadership in the 21st Century, discusses how overconfidence and the myth of leader infallibility can result in bad outcomes for everything from business to geopolitics.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 281 - Quantum innovation needs this region's experts - Arthur Herman Oct 25, 2018

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Arthur Herman, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and popular historian, discusses the way that new industries embracing quantum computing will require experts that are already rising in the D.C. region.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 280 - The difference between financial wellness and financial literacy - Blake Allison Oct 23, 2018

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Blake Allison, CEO and president of LifeCents and founder and chairman of Valor, discusses how financial health is much more than just knowing the jargon.

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