What's Working in Washington

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What's Working in Washington - Ep 219 - Injecting ethics into boards through diversity - Denise Keane Apr 15, 2018

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Denise Keane, former board member of Altria and current board member of DirectWomen, discusses how diversity of background and opinion can make boards of directors more responsible and proactive, for the good of both their company and the general population.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 218 - Building up the BioHealth Capital Region - EXTRA Apr 08, 2018

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For today's EXTRA episode, we talk to Jeff Gallagher, CEO of Virginia Biotechnology Association, and Richard Bendis, president & CEO of BioHealth Innovation Incorporated.They discuss how the D.C. region is a perfect home for the biohealth industry, and what impact this industry can have on the region in the coming years.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 217 - Are trade groups the secret to bringing the DC region together? - Harry Klaff Apr 05, 2018

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Harry Klaff, managing director at JLL, stops by to discuss the opportunity that trade groups have to affect significant change in the D.C. region. Specifically, the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the MetroNow Coalition have taken huge steps in making the area better for communities and companies alike.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 216 - How a local scientist became an accidental entrepreneur - David Cetlin Apr 03, 2018

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David Cetlin, founder and CEO of MockV Solutions, discusses the skills he had to develop when he fell into his entrepreneurship journey. Cetlin explains how biotechnology and entrepreneurship go hand in hand, especially in the D.C. region.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 215 - Secret strengths of product and service businesses - John Funge Apr 01, 2018

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John Funge, chief product officer at startup incubator and venture capital firm DataTribe, discusses the main, inherent differences in product- and service-oriented businesses, and how the D.C. region can be a great opportunity for both to thrive.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 214 - Strengthening DC's school-to-career pipeline - Steven Partridge Mar 29, 2018

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Steven Partridge, vice president of workforce and economic development at the Northern Virginia Community College, discusses how education in D.C. is closing the mismatch between the skills schools teach and the skills employers need.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 213 - Digital marketing: are you doing it right? - Pamela Clark Mar 27, 2018

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Pamela Clark, founder of web design service Clark Concepts, explains the best ways for small business owners to dip their toes into digital marketing, through their own website and social media. Clark recommends having a website and knowing your audience as the first and foremost tips to having a solid presence online.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 212 - How Lyft is growing in the DC region - Stephen Taylor Mar 25, 2018

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Mid-Atlantic general manager for Lyft, Stephen Taylor, discusses how his experience as a pilot for the Navy, and as an angel investor, prepared him for entrepreneurship. Taylor explains that sometimes, being an entrepreneur doesn't mean starting from scratch.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 211 - Hear Me Code offers free coding classes to DC women - Shannon Turner Mar 22, 2018

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Shannon Turner discusses Hear Me Code, a group she founded that offers free coding lessons to over 3,000 women in the D.C. area. Turner also explains the upcoming DCFemTech INSPIRE, an event centered around elevating the voices and achievements of women in tech in D.C.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 210 - DC-area immigrants pushing through barriers to entrepreneurship - Daniel Parra Mar 20, 2018

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Daniel Parra, director of small and minority business at the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation, discusses the main barriers that immigrant and minority business owners face in the D.C. area, and how many of them push through setbacks to become successful.

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