What's Working in Washington

March 27, 2017 show features interviews with Mark Rockefeller, Chrissie Enghand Brendan McGarry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Companies and governments can make very profitable business connections in Afghanistan by engaging with locals, says Maryam Atmar, who notes that Afghanistan is a tribal country. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Linking local innovators and entrepreneurs with government agencies is a non-stop job. Michael Hoffman explains how industry is served by knowing the pulse of the nation's capital. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The money reporter for Washington Business Journal provides insight into what the upcoming federal budget could mean for the DC region, which still relies heavily on government contracts and robust government agencies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The founder and CEO of The Mentor Method explains how her company works to increase the number of female and monitories in leadership positions through the benefits of mentorship. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Justin Antonipillai wanted to make the vast amount of data collected by the Census Bureau available to the public. And his years working in government made him the perfect person to be entrepreneurial about it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

March 20, 2017 show features interviews with Justin Antonipillai, Janice Omadeke and Andy Medici. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

DC is a great place for a business offering holistic treatment, because despite being a fast-paced, work-oriented area, its also a city that is very open minded, cutting edge, and adopts new technology, according to Capital Cryo's top investor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Uber's CEO has apologized for HR incidents and a tirade with a driver that was caught on camera. Travis Kalanick has taken personal responsibility, which shows him to be a leader. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Stone Soup Films is the one-of-a-kind production house helping non-profit organizations tell stories of social impact. Founder Liz Norton says DC's creative community is talented and generous. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sonatype has created a database that allows development organizations to stay on top of all open-source components, and the head of marketing at the company explains why DC is the best place to get the job done. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

March 13, 2017 show features interviews with Andrew Sherman, Matt Howard and Liz Norton. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Disengaged workers are not just slackers. They are deliberately sabotaging the workplace, according to expert Andrew Sherman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Companies face real questions regarding whether to embrace the President or stand their ground. The impact of doing one or the other can impact on brand, stock prices, and employee and customer reactions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Research shows female-run startups are more profitable than male-run startups, yet many investors are reluctant to fund them. The Vinetta Project is changing that. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Hydroviv founder Eric Roy is a chemist who tailors water filters for specific regions by analyzing water quality data to target area-specific contaminants such as lead. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Those currently in information security are in the right career, as the demand for talented, experienced employees continues to grow, says the CEO of NinjaJobs, Chris Camacho. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

An expert on millennials in the workplace explains how traditional forms of recognition and reward for employees might not satisfy the younger professional generation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

After dealing with high unemployment, student loan burdens, and tightened credit rules, millennials realize nothing is guaranteed in the workplace and give as much loyalty as they feel coming back from an employer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

March 6, 2017 show features interviews with Dawn Lejon, Gabrielle Bosche and Chris Camacho. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Border Adjustment Tax needs to be better understood before it is debated, because it will affect small companies across the country, according to Joshua Baca of DDC Public Affairs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Free online learning offers certification in cybersecurity, thanks to open-source software and a DC startup called Cybrary that saw the strengths in sharing know-how. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The co-founder of NextGen Venture Partners says his firm has a network of 660 entrepreneurs and executives that it leverages to spot winners and create better investors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The head of Gula Tech Adventures explains why investors should see a huge difference between product-based and service-based cybersecurity companies -- and explains how to spot a winner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Anup Ghosh's story is uniquely DC. He started off as program manager at a government agency, but then quickly identified a problem that needed solving. Fast forward to his company being sold for $100 million and it's easy to see why his trajectory is inspiring. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .