A startup to change how you party in DC
Nicole Gallub, aka DJ Neekola, plans to change how parties are thrown in D.C. Her startup Pelonkey offers a platform to bring accountability to entertainers and event planners with a marketplace that stabilizes a sometimes chaotic industry. We talked to her to find out what the future of parties in looks like in D.C. Check it out in our full story here.
The VC that all of Virginia wants to meet
CIT Gap Funds investment director Jen O’Daniel writes checks worth $200,000 to $300,000 for startups that she thinks show potential. Chris Bing talked to her to find out what kind companies she looks for when it comes to investing and the story of what it was like traveling to from Blacksburg to Arlington as a VC. Read his full story here.
Facebook's new dislike button
Facebook will be adding some kind of "dislike" button soon according to Mark Zuckerberg, but it may not be exactly the kind of feature you think it is. The goal, he claimed, is to avoid turning Facebook into Reddit with up and down votes. Find out what the Zuck's plan to help people express negative emotion on social media is from The Washington Post here.
Will fantasy sports get cut from the team by Congress?
Fantasy sports are more popular than ever, but are they just another form of online gambling? Congress has started to look into the issue, and fans of sites like FanDuel and DraftKings might not always have the chance to win the big prizes the websites are increasingly advertising on TV. Read more from the Hill here.
