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DC-based online teaching certification program raising $1m

TEACH-NOW, an online teaching certification program based in the District, will graduate its second cohort of teachers this month. Founder and CEO Emily Feistritzer says the company will scale "at a fast clip."

Relay Foods grows team, adds pickup spots and local products

Relay Foods is adding two new pickup locations every week, and they're still looking for additional staff. 

Arlington maker space to open in March

TechShop Arlington, a space for the maker in everyone, is slated to open March 29 and will hold an open house March 22.

Same-day grocery delivery service Instacart adds Whole Foods

Instacart, a same-day grocery shop-and-deliver service for D.C. and Arlington, will now offer goods from Whole Foods in addition to Harris Teeter. 

60 Seconds With... 1776's Donna Harris

This week's #60SecondsWith Q&A is with 1776 cofounder Donna Harris. Find out what she enjoys when she's not jet-setting to Challenge Cup locations and listening to pitches.

Georgetown-based health startup begins first pilot run, with George Washington University Hospital

Georgetown-based 1EQ has raised $1.1M and has pivoted to focus on new mothers-to-be. CEO Anish Sebastian and and CTO Tim Barnes fill us in.

District digital marketing agency hires four and counting

Social Driver, a digital marketing agency in Penn Quarter, just hired four new team members and still has four more roles to fill. Cofounder Anthony Shop attributes the rise in business to his clients' "thirst for innovation."

60 Seconds With... Paul Singh

Today we're launching a new series at Elevation DC called 60 Seconds With... (or, in Stephen Colbert terms, "Better Know a Founder"). Have you met Paul Singh? Next time you sit down to talk shop with him, have some chocolate chip cookies in hand.

Details for 1776's Challenge Festival released

Badges for the Challenge Festival, a week-long series of events surrounding the Global Challenge Cup Finals, have been released. Here's an overview of what to expect during D.C.'s week in the spotlight.

Public-private partnership to bring agencies and entrepreneurs together launches in Arlington

TandemNSI, a public-private partnership between Arlington Economic Development, the State of Virginia and Amplifier Ventures, will bring entrepreneurs and government agencies together to solve national security problems.

Online summer camp marketplace aims to help parents plan for the summer

CampEasy founder Brooke Salkoff calls planning kids' summers "a giant Sudoku puzzle." She wants to provide the solution.

SocialRadar, launching today, lets you scope the room at a glance

Want to avoid an awkward encounter with your ex or meet your next investor at an overcrowded convention? Now there's an app for that!

Fruit ketchup producers near Kickstarter goal, will head to Union Kitchen

'Chups is nearing its Kickstarter goal. Cofounder Kori Wallace says the money will be used to rent space at D.C.'s Union Kitchen.

Twitter platform for #giving takes off

tinyGive makes donating money as easy as tweeting at your favorite nonprofit. Best of all, there's no junk mail trail behind your donation.

Adams Morgan-based luxury sunglasses e-tailer hires two, expands

Waveborn, the District's luxury sunglasses e-tailer, has hired a director of marketing and a marketing specialist, and will expand internationally.
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