George Mason University’s Patriot Pitch Competition awarded its top prize in the General Entrepreneurship Track to Zachary Suh, a 19-year-old freshman from Ashburn studying marketing.
Suh’s venture, ElderlyEats, aims to provide senior citizens with nutritious and culturally familiar meal plans.
(The Center Square) – Small businesses are citing the highest levels of uncertainty since the COVID-19 pandemic, a concerning economic indicator.
The National Federation of Independent Businesses released the survey of small businesses, which found that small business uncertainty spiked last month.
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Dill Dinkers, known for its fun, friendly, and welcoming environment where players of all ages and skill levels can play, socialize, and improve their skills, has announced its first flagship location in Virginia will open on Saturday, June 8, in Manassas Mall at 8300 Sudley Rd (Suite A4) across from the Autobahn Indoor Speedway.
RapidFlight has secured a contract worth up to $10 million from the U.S. Department of the Air Force’s AFWERX Autonomy Prime program to develop the SPX, a customizable autonomous fixed-wing aircraft system. This partnership aims to accelerate the integration of autonomous technologies into Air Force programs, with RapidFlight providing design, development, testing, and training over a 36-month period, highlighting their innovative AgileAviation process to reduce development time and costs.
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Federal Realty Investment Trust has acquired Virginia Gateway, a 1.3 million-square-foot regional shopping center in Gainesville.
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Artidoro Rodríguez Café (Artidoro), a boutique Peruvian coffee company, has opened its first U.S. coffee bar in Manassas.
“We are proud to be the first restaurant to host an Artidoro Rodriguez Peruvian coffee bar,” said Claudio Felipe Munoz, owner of Taty’s, a Peruvian restaurant. Taty’s, at 10768 Sudley Manor Drive, will host the bar inside its restaurant.
The expo invites both current vendors and prospective vendors interested in business opportunities with the county. Attendees will have the chance to engage directly with various county departments and local resources in an expo-style format. This event aims to facilitate discussions about the departments’ missions, the typical goods and services procured, and the planned contractual expenditures for the next fiscal year.
Additionally, the expo will feature one-on-one matchmaking sessions, where vendors can meet with department representatives to discuss specific needs and the qualities sought in a contracting partner. Pre-registration is required for these sessions.
The National Grocers Association (NGA) presented the Spirit of America Award to Carlos Castro, owner of the Hispanic supermarket chain Todos Supermarkets based in Woodbridge, Virginia.
