Friday, February 15, 2013
Three finalists will get to pitch their ideas to Ted Leonsis, a nationally renowned investor and entrepreneur.
Do you have the next big idea? The Ballston Business Improvement District wants to hear about it. And with hard work and maybe a little luck, you could end up pitching your idea to Ted Leonsis, the owner of the Washington Capitals and a nationally renowned entrepreneur and investor. The Ballston BID, as it's called, will begin accepting applications for its LaunchPad initiative on Friday. Submissions will be accepted through April 19. "We're definitely excited about it," said Tina Leone, the BID's chief executive. "This is what we hoped to accomplish, to bring together the business community. People have really stepped up to be a part of this and support the program. "We expect to see some great plans and hear some great ideas." …
Friday, January 11, 2013
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 …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Business Improvement District, too, will announce new LaunchPad program for area entrepreneurs.
The Ballston Business Improvement District, or BID, tonight will kick off a major new marketing campaign that highlights the hub of innovation in that community — plus a new program designed to help entrepreneurs take advantage of that talent. The invitation-only event in the former Chevy's Fresh Mex space at Ballston Common Mall serves multiple functions. It will highlight Ballston as a place "where minds meet," a core focus of the new branding campaign. It will introduce Ballston LaunchPad, a new program for startups that has the support of Ted Leonsis, the owner of the Washington Capitals and a nationally renowned entrepreneur. The LaunchPad program itself will announce a new challenge designed to find the next big idea in Ballston. And…
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The Ballston Business Improvement District celebrated its first anniversary on Thursday.
Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, Washington Mystics and the Verizon Center, addressed members of the Ballston business community at the Ballston Business Improvement District's 1-year anniversary celebration at the West Arlington Gateway on Thursday. According to a press statement released by the Ballston Business Improvement District, "Ballston, home of Kettler Capitals Iceplex, is well positioned to promote its unique community as a premier place to live, work and play. “The goal was to bring a new world-class practice facility much closer to where we play at the Verizon Center and build a fantastic place where young players wanted to come and wanted to live. We wanted to build and activate a sense of …
kevin Downey
8:19 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
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