What's Working in Washington

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What's Working in Washington - Ep 168 Business journalist identifies trends - Rob Terry Nov 17, 2017

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Rob Terry, senior writer with the Washington Business Journal and expert in current contracting trends, says many companies are looking to scale upward to increase profits.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 167 What entrepreneurs find in DC - Rob Quartel Nov 15, 2017

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More proof that entrepreneurs come to Washington to start something, and to have a real impact.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 165 Do not retire without a plan: expert - Anne McCabe Triana Nov 10, 2017

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Many smart people have no real plan for their retirement, according to Anne McCabe Triana, president and CEO of Curo Private Wealth, and an expert in helping people manage and grow their own wealth.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 164 DC entrepreneurship community hidden by its modesty - Warren Getler Nov 08, 2017

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DC's entrepreneurial community is strong and present in the region, but doesn't always do a good job of showing itself. "The culture here in D.C. is not a money culture or necessarily a venture capital culture. It is becoming an innovation culture," says Warren Getler.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 163 Next boom in voice technology - Jim Kenefick Nov 06, 2017

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While telecom as an industry peaked in the late 90s, new software is ensuring that voice communication is still necessary, according to Jim Kenefick, CEO of Better World Telecom.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 162 Truth about work in the D.C. region - Jerry Gordon Nov 03, 2017

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The source of a region's growth is a subject of much debate, but is usually the result of intelligent decisions made by policymakers and leaders.
One of those leaders is Jerry Gordon, president and CEO of Fairfax County Economic Development Agency.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 161 Chief Listening Officer - Bob London Nov 01, 2017

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Bob London, CEO of marketing firm Chief Listening Officers, believes in a more effective way of influencing people.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 160 Conscious capitalists - Jeff Cherry Oct 30, 2017

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How local conscious capitalists are doing business with the Vatican

What's Working in Washington - Ep 159 Mentors aim to fight cancer - Rosemarie Truman Oct 27, 2017

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An initiative with programs in over 100 cities around the world is seeing success in the chapter covering the DMV area.
"The Founder Institute is a program based out of Silicon Valley, with a mission to bring Silicon Valley to the rest of the world," said Rosemarie Truman, founder and CEO for the Center of Advancing Innovation, as well as the director of the Founder Institute, a program working to help startups grow through mentorship.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 158 What are "job schools"? - Oliver Schlake Oct 25, 2017

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"The critical issue right now is the big gap we have between a high school diploma and a university diploma," said Oliver Schlake, clinical professor at the Smith School of Business in Maryland.

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