Start DC // Issue #7: Sparkle A Note from the Founder Happy summer! We’re going with the *sparkle* theme and dedicating this issue to you in all of your fabulousness. (Hope you had a lovely Fourth of July, too!) Our article selections in this issue are focused on you. They’re all geared toward trusting and […]
It’s no secret that entrepreneurship is hard work. Entrepreneurship often involves long days and weeks, balancing family, friends, and sometimes another job with launching and growing a business. (See our interviews with Michelle Sampson of Taffy Floral and Marta Staudinger of LATELA Gallery for a few examples.) In the midst of this hustle and our uber-connected, “always-on” […]
Entrepreneurism takes all forms. On even a quick walk in Washington, DC, you can find handfuls of enterprising businesses, from booths hawking screen printed political merchandise to women making and selling elote on a street corner. We recently returned from Liberia, a country that lacks formal business infrastructure as it struggles to recover from years of civil […]
Yesterday, we marched with women and allies in Washington DC, the country, and all around the world in support of human rights and justice. Here are some scenes from the day. “It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” -Audrey Lorde PHOTOS AND ARTICLE […]
Tamon George finished a graduate business degree last year. Just a few months later, he launched Creative Theory, a District-based content marketing firm built in part on the Instagram expertise of George and his co-founder Gary Williams. Creative Theory is making a name for itself and has partnered with brands like Nike and H&M. Read […]
As we’ve heard from Washington, DC entrepreneurs like Sandra Kim, self-care is an important part starting a business. In that vein, I recently took time off to rest and recharge while visiting Ireland and Poland. Here are a few of my favorite photos from the trip (head over to Instagram if you want even more)! Hope you have a […]
Hawaiian Poke Makes Its Way to DC. As a former resident of the Aloha State, I’m very excited that poke (pronounced “poh-kay”) has finally found its way to Washington, DC. The dish is a raw, marinated fish salad that is ubiquitous in Hawaii—tasty versions are literally sold in grocery stores. Poke gets its name from the Hawaiian verb […]
Marta Staudinger of LATELA Gallery shares with Start DC the top three lessons she’s learned as a founder. In April, we checked out the “Collage” exhibit at LATELA, Marta Staudinger’s new Brookland art gallery and creative space. For part two of our LATELA feature, we have a chat with Staudinger herself. As a quick recap on LATELA, the gallery first opened in […]
Start DC Travels to New York City and Discovers Savory Yogurt. On a recent trip to New York City, a new storefront in Morningside Heights caught my eye. A sign on the door promised savory yogurt and Arabic coffee. Inside the store, a cooler of yogurt, fruits, and herbs gleamed, and Angela Fout, founder, greeted […]
Start DC Checks Out One of DC’s Newest Art Galleries. LATELA (pronounced “Nutella” with a “La–”) is Marta Staudinger’s newly-opened Brookland art gallery and creative space. And like the hazelnut spread with which it shares syllables, LATELA is already winning fans. The space was recently voted DC’s best commercial art gallery by Washington City Paper in its 2016 reader […]