Top startup companies in Washington DC
DC is more than just the nation's capital. This city boasts and toasts many things. Recently, there has been a surge in entrepreneurial culture, and small businesses - particularly in the tech niche - are thriving.
With the New Year upon us, there's no better time to look back and appreciate those startups that have begun to make their mark on the DC scene. These innovative local companies are making names for themselves beyond the beltway and are poised for success in 2014 and beyond.
Hinge
This dating app was founded by DC locals Justin McLeod and Bennett Richardson. They started in a popular coworking space on 15th street and have expanded the business to ten employees this year. The app, which offers potential love matches based on a member's Facebook friend circle, is now available to users in DC, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston. Though DC was a great place to launch the software and get the business off the ground, one founder recently admitted in a Washington Post interview that a move to New York is pending.
McLeod extolled the virtues of the DC tech scene but added that investors encouraged the shift up north in order to effectively scale the company. Expect big things from Hinge in the coming months.
HomeSnap
HomeSnap isn't just another boring real estate app. Founded in DC in 2008, the software lets you snap a photo of a home on your iPhone and instantly gives you information about the property. This app makes hunting for real estate a breeze. The algorithm uses a combination of big data and iPhone features (accelerometer, gyroscope, location services) to determine where you are and then present a home's details.
Currently, the app is available to those looking in major cities like New York, Boston, Chicago, DC, etc. Founded by the CEO of "We Buy Houses", the Zillow-challenger received $3.5 million of funding in late 2012.
NiceLaundry
There's not much in the land of men's dress socks. Well, maybe there is, but everything tends to be boring and stodgy. Enter NiceLaundry. Founders Ricky Choi and Phil Moldavski (who was also part of the SweetGreen launch team) debuted a sock subscription service that allows you to order fun, appealing, unique socks for work and play. Akin to the Birchbox model, a new batch is shipped to you regularly to ensure your feet are properly attired at all times.
NiceLaundry launched in a Logan Circle apartment and has since grown under the steady oversight of Choi and Moldavski - both DC locals. After attending prep school in DC and ending up with jobs at LivingSocial in Chinatown, they decided it was time to start a venture of their own. Our feet thank them.
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Q&A
What sits on top of the capitol building in Washington dc?
On top of the US Capitol Building is the "Statue of Freedom", a 7-ton bronze sculpture designed by Thomas Crawford, completed in 1863. Standing 19.5 feet tall (6 meters), it depicts a female figure wearing a military helmet, holding a sheathed sword in her right hand and a laurel wreath and shield in her left (alluding to the determination of freedom in war and in peace).
Who is on top of the capital in Washington DC.
Top of the Hill bar in Capitol Hill/Southeast 319 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Washington, DC 20050. for now!
