The big local business stories of 2012
For all the brinksmanship over the federal budget, it was easy to miss the fact that 2012 wasn’t such a bad year for local business.
Zipcar acquisition brings windfall for investor Steve Case
Case holds a 20 percent stake in the car sharing company.
Business Rx: Where are they now?
A look back on advice given to four start-ups, and how they’ve fared since then.
How local attorney became advocate for ‘benefit corporation’ movement
Attorney Laura Jordan, who runs the Capital Law Firm in the District, is the region’s go-to lawyer on this topic.
Too much support for single family home builders?
Advocacy group suggests that federal real estate policies ought to better reflect America’s migration to urban areas and rental living.
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Thomas Heath
Value Added: A search company finds its perfect retreat in Costa Rica
COLUMN | Search Technologies meets annually in the Central American nation to talk future plans.
Thomas Heath
Value Added: Paul banks on ‘oomph’
The co-founder of EagleBank has established a record of success in real estate and banking.
Thomas Heath
Value Added: A business bound by craftsmanship and the bottom line
COLUMN | Sarah Larson has revived a bookbinding business by paying attention to clients and costs.
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The big local business stories of 2012
Here are some of the deals, splits, scandals and other stories that were buzzy or influential in the business community.
Reimagining the Hoover Building on Pennsylvania Ave.
The FBI’s headquarters were built in a style of architecture known as “Brutalist.” Here is a look at one plan to revamp the building.
Which neighborhoods are D.C. area’s best bets for growth?
A professor who studies urban real estate discusses which neighborhoods are poised to boom and which are poised to fizzle.
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