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Innovation & Job News
Thursday, January 30, 2014
'Chups is nearing its Kickstarter goal. Cofounder Kori Wallace says the money will be used to rent space at D.C.'s Union Kitchen.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
According the individual coffeeshop owners, the #dcdisloyal coffee card isn't about sticking it to Starbucks, despite what the national media might be saying.
Thursday, January 09, 2014
Anacostia's coworking space, The HIVE 2.0, welcomes new members (and a wedding--really) and gets set to open Nurish Cafe.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Union Kitchen opened in December 2012 with the goal of letting culinary innovators focus on their products. One year and nearly 60 companies later, the incubator is almost full.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
GROWL, a local company that creates cold-brew coffee concentrate, is raising $5K on crowdfunding site Clovest to produce and market handcrafted, flavored lattes.
Friday, November 15, 2013
YaSabe, the "Spanish Yellow Pages," has added an online national restaurant guide.
Shop Local Week in D.C. is slated for Nov 30-Dec 8; Think Local First has partnered with local startup Causetown for a Charity Cash Mob.
Thursday, October 03, 2013
Bored with turkey and sick of salad? Cater2.me brings local favorites to group lunches at work.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Foodem, the self-described "Amazon marketplace for food distribution" has hired 11 since March and is looking for 4 more.
Thursday, September 05, 2013
Social Tables, the company that offers cloud-based event planning for caterers and the hospitality industry, has hired seven new employees. The startup is planning to leave its current home at 1776 in November for larger digs.
Wednesday, September 04, 2013
CO Everywhere, a hyperlocal "what's happening around you" app, integrates social media feeds for an integrated look at a restaurant, street, block, city or more.
Wednesday, August 07, 2013
D.C.-based Betterific has added USA Today as a client. The home of the digital suggestion box is also rolling out Google Hangouts with certain brand founders in the coming months.
App Mercado, the fourth B2B app marketplace from D.C.-based iDEAXiS, is scheduled to launch at the end of August.
Bettina Stern and Suzanne Simon, who write the food blog Loulies, want to bring Chaya to a neighborhood near you. But first, some tacos!
Cheftabl, launched in private beta last week, is helping diners, chefs and restaurants expand their horizons by helping facilitate off-menu experiences.