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Updates, the skinny, conversations, bits and pieces of business, economic and social intelligence our community’s generating. From online and in-person dialog.
Cadrecon – Fantastic Event, Speakers, Dinner
Cadrecon 2023 kicks off a serious year of social business networking.
Life Tech Skills Meetup in Loudoun
An interesting development out of the Loudoun RHOLC community and its foundation – the group getting together to share and help each other develop “real life skills” – auto repair,
West by DC Biz Networking Roundup; Mid-January 2023
Local NOVA business networking chatter, news for mid-January, 2023.
Inflation Impact Strong – on Movers, Handyman Services, Construction
Overheard – something we may already know, but continues to be confirmed. Inflation-driven price increases may be stifling business at moving companies, handyman services, other home services that rely on
DoD’s PTACs Become APEX Accelerators
Heard on the street – at a neXco IV B2B local holiday event – PTAC offices are being rebranded to APEX Accelerators with a focus on acting as recruiters to
ChatGPT – Can it Help? Advice for Business Owners in a Bad Economy
We asked ChatGPT – a new AI bot that’s capturing the world’s attention for its eery human conversational intelligence – about what we can do as a business owner in
GMU and Amazon partner for Data Center Engineering Students
Interesting initiative by Amazon and GMU – electrical/mechanical engineering, should also find a way to open to non-GMU students…. Something similar also over in Arlington, through the Arlington Economic Development
Leaning Into Employees, Customers, Retention
This is critical for Northern Virginia businesses, business networks and communities. #virginiaeconomy https://t.co/bhJC2y8I0R — West by DC (@wstxdc) December 2, 2022
ARPA $7.5M Spending Survey – Loudoun
Loudoun’s asking residents how they want to spend appropriated American Rescue Plan funds not yet spent during COVID, essentially on non-COVID or tertiary impact items – including : Residents and