The DMV (Washington, DC | Maryland | Virginia) Business Show

Join Tatiana Nchotu , the CEO and Owner of Braids That Speak , a hair studio that provides beautiful and low-maintenance styles for black women with locks and other protective styles with locations in Maryland, Georgia, Texas, and more coming soon! Tatiana shares her journey as an entrepreneur, from learning the basics of hair braiding at a young age in her home country of Cameroon to becoming a s...

Join Brian Athey , President and CEO of Congressional Capital with headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia! They are a real estate lending company that provides short-term loans for house flips, renovation projects, small condominium projects, and commercial projects. In this fascinating interview, Brian shares his journey from law school to becoming a real estate developer and hard money lender. H...

Join Dr. Amir Rashidian , Owner and Founder of Mid-Atlantic Chiropractic Center in Frederick, Maryland! He is a chiropractor, entrepreneur, lecturer, and author of two wellness books, and shares his journey of becoming stress-proof and his formula for using stress as fuel for success. Discover how he overcame challenges of growing up in Iran during the 1979 revolution and how his father's car...

Join Chris Adams , the Founder and CEO of SharpRank with headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland as he shares the story of his company! SharpRank offers independent auditing, evaluation, and ratings for betting content and predictions, similar to Morningstar or Moody's in the financial world. Chris discusses the importance of accurate and complete data and how his company fills the gap in the mark...

Join Nick Conrad , Founder of the Twilight Golf Association , discusses how he started the company to help golfers find and join leagues easily. He faced difficulties finding like-minded people to play golf with when he moved to Maryland, which led him to start organizing his own golf outings. He worked with golf courses to promote and support the business, and it grew over time. Twilight Golf Ass...

Tune in to hear from Jonathan Fischbeck , Founder and CEO of EstateSpace with headquarters out of Great Falls, Virginia! He shares his journey of creating a cloud-based software platform to handle the lifestyle management of your physical estate. Discover how Jonathan's background in real estate construction led him to create a game-changing platform that offers property management, inventoryi...

Looking for ways to create a positive and nurturing environment for your children? Then you won't want to miss this episode! Join us as we sit down with parenting coach Celia Kibler⁠ , Founder and Owner of ⁠Pumped Up Parenting⁠ in Maryland to discuss her innovative approach to parenting! From Pumped Up Parenting to Fun Fit and the International Day of Calm, Celia shares her various initiatives...

Join Amanda Coleman-Phelps , Owner and CEO of Nelson Coleman Jewelers with headquarters in Towson, Maryland and a location in Frederick, Maryland too! She shares her insights on running a family business, using EOS, and the power of effective communication and teamwork. Discover the history and offerings of the company, from bridal and estate jewelry to repairs and precious metal sales. Learn how...

In this week's episode we have Arun Mallikarjunan , CEO and Co-Founder of Symbiosis in Washington, DC!  They are revolutionizing how healthcare providers  open, manage, and grow their own private practice without all the  hassle.  Arun is originally from India and came to the United States in  2003 to work on a software project in Denver, Colorado and has been here  s...

Join us for a fascinating conversation with Jeff Shi , Founder and CEO of Insurtech Groups with headquarters in Ashland, Virginia!  He shares his personal journey from China to the DMV area and his experience building a successful insurance business. Jeff discusses how Insurtech is modernizing the traditional insurance industry by leveraging third-party technologies and their own, and the met...

Todd Sheridan & Nichelle Roane are the Co-Founders and Owners of Treehouse Juicery out of Baltimore, Maryland!  They are a local manufacturer making all natural no-additives cold-pressed juices!  It all started when Todd lost 100 pounds due to juicing every day.  Todd and Nichelle are not only business partners but they are also engaged and have been in business since 2016. &nbs...

In this week's episode we have Latane Meade , Co-Founder and CEO of Allied Title & Escrow with headquarters in Arlington, Virginia!  They are doing title differently, and did their first deal in January of 2017.  They are in 11 states, over 70 employees, and process 400-500 deals monthly.  Latane was born in Virginia Beach and gravitated towards entrepreneurship growing up doing...

Brett Lanier is the Co-Founder & CEO of Bettor Vision out of Howard County Maryland!  They are a free mobile app that allows avid sport fans to have all of their fantasy matches and bets in one place you can track.  He was born in Texas and in first grade moved to Columbia, Maryland.  He chats about how it was growing up in Columbia, playing different sports and his favorite to...

In this week's episode we have Margeaux Thomas , Founder and Managing Attorney of The Thomas Law Office headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia!  Their goal is to assist business owners in establishing a legal foundation and resolving disputes with their clients, vendors, and business partners so they can focus on growing their business and fulfilling their mission.  Margeaux was born and rai...

Nasir Qadree is the Founder and Managing Partner of Zeal Capital Partners headquartered in Washington, DC!  They are an inclusive investment franchise that is focused on partnering with exceptional diverse management teams that are rethinking the building blocks of wealth from education, financial wellness, healthcare, and more.  Zeal Capital Partners was founded in 2019 and went in...

In this week's episode we have Danny Farrar , Founder and CEO of SoldierFit and Founder and Executive Director of Platoon 22 in Frederick, Maryland!  SoldierFit is a functional fitness program designed to help people in different ways with their 13 brick and mortar locations with group boot camps, gyms, group and personal training, and recently launched a coaching program The Herd.  Plat...

David Kuzma is the Founder of Aquilo Private Wealth Advisors headquartered in the Maryland area!  They are a wealth advisory firm designed for business owners who are looking to sell their business, helping them understand the integration of their business, personal, and family financial picture with their personal goals and aspirations post sale or the next stage of their life.  Da...

In this week's episode we have Daniel Holt , Founder of Anchorage Partners in Washington, DC!  They are a crisis communication company helping people repair their reputation and focus on them learning and growing from their experiences.  Dan is from Northern New Jersey and came down to Washington, DC, then went to grad school in North Carolina and back up to DC in 2008 and has been here...

Welcome to the Season 3 Premier of The DMV Business Show with our guest Shaun Taylor !  Shaun is the Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Black Viking Brewing in Gaithersburg, Maryland!  They are the first Black-owned brewery in Montgomery County, founded in 2020!  Shaun was born and raised in Montgomery County, grew up playing basketball.  He attended McGruder High School and afterwards...

Season 2 has officially ended, and we hit triple digits with the 100th episode!  A big feat considering most podcast do not go pass the eight episode.  Please stay tuned for Season 3!  Thank you to all of our amazing guests and everyone who has taken the time to listen to us,  greatly appreciate it from the bottom of my heart - it means a lot to me!  If you have not done s...

Blair Brylawski is the Founder and Owner of Revit Auto in Damascus, Maryland!  It was started over 9 years ago helping business owners better manage their mechanical needs.  They optimize companies fleet efficiencies to increase profitability.  You may recognize him from being a producer and on camera talent from famous auto TV show, Junkyard Empire.  Blair grew up in Montgomer...

This is the latest episode of Commercial Real Estate Question with Otto Sevilla!  Where anyone can ask a commercial property question and I will help answer it.  Today we will focus on the question, "What Kind Of License Do I Need To Get In Commercial Real Estate?" Enjoy!  Let me know what you thought. Have a commercial real estate question, and I will feature yours? Email Me! &nbsp...

In this week's episode we have Mark Stephens , best selling author of The Coach Approach: A Better Way to Lead in Business and Beyond in Frederick, Maryland!  The book teaches you how to be a better listener, communicator, and ask powerful questions.  Mark was born and raised in the DMV area, originally from Bowie, Maryland and later on he moved to Frederick and has been living there for...

Kim Bryden is the Founder and CEO of Cureate in Washington, DC!  They exists to shift the dollar back into our local communities by building an empowered food and beverage supply to meet a changing consumer demand.  They do that by advising and counseling food and and beverage businesses, offering Cureate courses, and working with large institutions (universities, convention centers, and...

In this week's episode we have Watchen Harris Bruce , President and CEO of Baltimore Community Lending (BCL) in Baltimore, Maryland!  They are a community development financial institution providing loans to small businesses and small to medium size real estate developers in under served communities in and around the Baltimore region.  They have been around for 33 years and not only do t...