Uber and Lyft march to war
- Uber and Lyft's fight for ride-sharing app dominance was never clean, but is it dirty enough to involve the Department of Justice? It turns out the DOJ is looking into whether Lyft's CTO may be connected to the theft of personal details of up to 50K Uber drivers last year. This is just the latest clash for the two companies, but is it a sign that this war is heating up?
The unfiltered chief of innovation at SBA
- Chris interviewed the new head of the Office of Investment and Innovation, Mark Walsh, to find out how he would guide the office's $4 billion in cash to improve innovation around the country. You really don't want to miss the expletive filled fun in this one.
Check out Bunker Labs DC
- Bunker Labs DC in Alexandria is just finishing up its inaugural accelerator program for entrepreneurial veterans, and is already planning how to use their still new space to make the program even better for the next class in February. The accelerator offers a 21-week program to entrepreneurs and early-stage startups looking to take the next step for their company, while the space itself is designed to host startups, both veteran-founded and otherwise, that would mix congenially. Check out the whole bunker in our latest Office Envy.
Tech startup lawyer starts a brewery
- Former tech startup lawyer Sean Hunt has switched from cybersecurity to brewing beer, launching the Mustang Sally brewery. Find out more about his journey from startups to beer from the Washington Business Journal here.