Business Ins & Outs: Fountain Inn Opens; Amazon Books Closes; Scout Gets Store

March 17, 2022

In: Fountain Inn Livens Up Book Hill The Fountain Inn opened yesterday at 1659 Wisconsin Ave. NW — just in time for St. Patrick’s Day — with some serious whiskeys. […]

Florida ‘Beachside’ Book Launch at Pillar & Post

March 16, 2022

A beautifully illustrated hardbound coffee table book, “Beachside,” by House Beautiful’s Digital Editor Hadley Keller was launched at a champagne and pastries reception on March 11 at the antique and […]

A New, More Affordable Model for Property Management: By the Hour Pricing 

March 14, 2022

[sponsored content] By Jeremy Muenz By the Hour Property Management Petworth locals Andrea and Jeremy Muenz started looking for a property management company that could help them with their rental […]

Tech Tip: Is Social Media Causing Productivity to Drop?


Productivity plays an important role in the business environment, but no employee is productive 100 percent of the time. No matter how disciplined an employee is, they will eventually succumb […]

Georgetown Tobacco at 58: Founder David Berkebile Looks Back Gratefully


Tomorrow, Georgetown Tobacco celebrates it 58th anniversary — pretty good for a business that might be seen as unique to another time and place. There’s the beauty and longevity of […]

Maroon on … Salad Dressing, Sophia, That Is

March 9, 2022

The girl who grew up on P Street eating salads tossed with her mother’s homemade dressing never dreamed she would one day be selling it in bottles by the hundreds […]

Tech Tip: Automation Most Small Businesses Can Use

March 7, 2022

Automation is a great tool for businesses of all types, even smaller organizations with limited access to tools and resources. Through the use of time-saving automation solutions, even a small […]

Business Ins & Outs: Amazon Book Stores, L’Enfant Gallery


Out: Amazon to Drop Book Stores Amazon will be closing all 68 of its physical bookstores, along with its pop-ups. The closure includes Amazon Books at 3040 M St. NW. […]

Business Ins & Outs: Concept 31/M, Pie Sisters, Sticx and Stonx

February 28, 2022

Out: Concept 31/M, but New Tenant Coming Concept 31/M has expired. The fun pop-up mix had its run at 3077 M St. NW. The corner property at 31st and M […]

Tech Tip: For Your Business, Shadow IT Might Be Lurking

February 22, 2022

Shadow IT is a considerable problem for businesses that rely on IT in their operations. Let’s take a quick look at what Shadow IT really is and how it can […]