'Great Entrepreneurs Walk Among Us'
Ballston BID launches initiative, competition to help startups.
Ballston rolled out the orange carpet for area entrepreneurs and investors Thursday night. The Ballston Business Improvement District, or BID, formally kicked off its new marketing campaign to brand the community "where minds meet," as the new slogan goes. "Truer words have never been spoken," Arlington County Board Chairman Walter Tejada said. "Ballston is Arlington's hub of science and technology." About 150 people showed up to the exclusive event at what was once the Chevy's Fresh Mex space at Ballston Common Mall — but now has been transformed into a place where the BID can host programming for its new entrepreneurship initiative, LaunchPad. Even the margaritas were orange, a nod to the nearby Metro line. [PHOTOS: LaunchPad Takes Off …
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Jason Spencer
2:26 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013
Hi - No, the competition is open to anyone. There are certain requirements that sort of limit that to the greater Washington area — those who advance, for instance, must be able to meet with their mentors and complete other programming — but there's no set boundary defining who can participate. Hope that helps! more ›