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Bedazzling boots? A first look at Ugg’s high-tech store in Tysons.
The store, which uses mobile devices in place of cash registers, is the company’s first location of its kind.
Blackboard shells out an undisclosed sum for ParentLink
The District-based education technology company has been on a shopping spree since January.
Leonsis targets D.C., Arlington for Wizards practice facility
In ‘arms race’ for best NBA facilities, the Wizards owner seeks assistance from local officials.
Washington’s connection to Detroit bankruptcy
Attorneys who represented Detroit in historic bankruptcy work in Jones Day’s D.C. office
District-based SocialRadar makes its first acquisition
The company created by Blackboard co-founder Michael Chasen has purchased a small technology firm.
Echo360 raises $18M to market digital learning platform
The Reston-based company provides education technology to augment students’ experience in the classroom
When we were small: Under Armour
Kevin Plank turned an idea on the football field into a basement upstart — then into a multibillion-dollar firm.
Why the drop in ridership? Metro points to transit benefit cuts
Riders with the longest, most expensive commutes are cutting back on Metro the most.
Mapquest partners on Uber-model for roadside assistance
The mapping site teams up with Urgent.ly, a Dulles-based technology start-up.
SBA loans keep shrinking. Hooray?
Why a third straight year of decline in government-backed loans shouldn’t alarm small businesses.
The eight risks to D.C. in the MLS stadium deal
Concern for cost overruns may stem from Nationals Park deal.
Military, Marriott lessons shape his travel start-up
In the Army, he learned never to take his eye off the competition — a good rule of thumb in business, too.
Deltek: 3 defense training contracts for small business
The restricted competitions have a total value of $1.6 billion.
CoStar: Law firms use office space glut to get better deals
The recession appears to mark a turning point for D.C. law firms, which have increasingly sought to trim costs.
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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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Parking officers piloting smartphones to issue tickets
The District’s Department of Public works is using an app, developed for the District, to record violations.
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