CustomInk goes from size S to XXL
Marc Katz's Fairfax-based T-shirt company is poised to make $200 million this year.
The T-shirt company is poised to make $200 million this year. Can it avoid getting too big too fast?
Lockheed Martin to acquire satellite firm Astrotech Space
The deal is worth $61 million for the division, which provides support for government, commercial launches.
Seven tweets from Marion Barry arguing against streetcar funding
Council member for neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River suggests other ways to spend city funds.
Arlington bot detection company Distil raises $10M
Distil raised the funding round from investors including the Foundry Group and Techstars’ Bullet Time Ventures.
Software AG unveils data software for Internet of Things
It’s the Reston-based company’s first foray into the network, which Gartner predicts will involve 26 billion connected objects by the year 2020.
D.C. area jobless rate steady at 4.8 percent
Federal budget cuts have pushed the government and local contractors to keep trimming positions.
$31 million for local crowd funding firm
Tech and real estate investors buy into Fundrise’s vision for crowd-sourced real estate.
Squire Patton Boggs merger will leave out some lawyers
Firm leaders, who overwhelmingly approved the merger, say some colleagues have conflicts and will go.
Video cameras in hand, CoStar enters apartment market
Fresh of acquiring Apartments.com, CoStar Group plunges into booming rental market.
Hotel ready to unveil new rooftop terrace, pool
The Embassy Row Hotel on Massachusetts Avenue NW, just steps from Dupont Circle, is getting ready to show off the first phase of a $15 million renovation.
DynCorp chief stresses global focus
The rise of the rest of the world is changing federal contractor’s business approach, its CEO says.
At law firms, pricing managers are in demand
Expertise in pricing legal matters, once an obscure specialty, is a growing area within the legal industry.
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CEB: Employers looking for ‘network fit’ when hiring
Conventional recruiting wisdom emphasizes “culture fit.” But now more than ever, hiring managers want “network fit,” or how well a candidate fits with the way future colleagues at the organization work.
Deltek: State contracting priorities are revealed in governors’ agendas
We’ve read every governor’s state-of-the-state address to learn what trends could influence vendor opportunities over the coming year and beyond.
CoStar: D.C. area still attractive when it comes to retailers wanting space
From big box to boutique, and from national retailer to local, shopkeepers have been filling up space in greater Washington.
On Leadership
Anne-Marie Slaughter on forging confidence and a career
If your leadership style doesn’t reflect your personality, it’s not going to work.
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Business Rx: Advice for getting a product ready to secure funding
WealthyLife has a niche product it believes fills a real need for schools that often have financial literacy budgets, but no product to use.
Career Coach: Dealing with a gossipy boss
What to do when a supervisor is blabbing about things like who has medical issues, who is gay and who is drinking.
Life at Work: At Intelligenesis, Parents Night Out lets staffers unwind
The firm hired babysitters to watch employees’ little ones so that the staff could enjoy a night on the town.
Gimme a break, or at least pay me for it
When your boss thinks there is something such as a free lunch.
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Weekly features
An office built with millennials in mind
Accenture’s Arlington office has a heavy emphasis on flexibility, mobility and connectivity.
Not your grandmother’s milkman
How one local company is using technology that may be the best hope for the farm-to-table movement.
It’Sugar opens in Chinatown
The co-founder of Dylan’s Candy Bar brings a sweet shop, and mega-size treats, to the D.C. area.
Washington area stock index
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