Entrepreneurship : Innovation & Job News

Mess Hall, a new culinary incubator in Brookland, opened Saturday night by hosting the final round of Launch Pad, a pitch competition for food entrepreneurs with a $500K investment purse. Mason Dixie Biscuit Company rose to the top and won first prize.

The creator of Openreporter, a LinkedIn for journalists, will soon launch Bulletin, a mobile app that connects citizens, reporters and experts to collaboratively improve the news.

Aspire, a D.C. startup lately of Acceleprise, wants to make working at your office feel more like working at Google by giving employees control over their perks.

Here's who's got jobs in D.C. tech -- for both techies and non-techies alike. Whether your bent is marketing or coding you might find your next position here.

Brett's Trove, an online site selling custom ties and T-shirts, will take to the catwalk at H Street Festival tomorrow. The young founder of the company gives us a peek into his process.

DrinkMate, a tiny breathalyzer that plugs into your phone's microUSB port, is wrapping up a very successful Kickstarter campaign. Company CEO Shaun Masavage gives a little insight into his success.

TrendPo, a data analytics and social media advertising firm for politicians, has new clients, a new office and is in a new incubator.

Danny Boice, cofounder of conference calling disruptor Speek, gives EDC the skinny on the new enterprise-class service for those who want better from their conference call meetings.

Want to get in on the DC Tech scene? Check out this sample of events, all featuring local startups and all free or less than $25 to attend.

Orate, a company born from D.C.'s 2014 Startup Weekend, is incubating at The Startup Factory in Durham, NC. When the cofounders return to D.C. in November, they will already have money in the bank.

Zoomph, the company that powers the social media hubs at Wizards, Caps, Mystics and Orioles games, has some cool new features for fans and for clients.

RideScout, a transportation aggregator developed at 1776 in D.C. that currently serves 69 U.S. cities, announces today that they've been acquired by moovel, a Daimler company and the parent company of car2go.

Raises for nvite and Avizia, fun stuff and a WSJ mention for iSL, Disruption starts dispensing advice and cove expands yet again.

NetRef, a product from Verite Group's newly spunoff Verite Educational Systems, lets teachers and parents control Internet device access from one screen.

A regular guide to events of interest to the D.C. Tech and startup community.