Are we in D.C.’s Chinatown neighborhood or the set of HBO’s Silicon Valley? From a gong in the middle of the office used to celebrate reaching team goals, to a coffee bar built exclusively for [...]
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This Valentine’s Day, CAPITOL STANDARD hosted QLIKD— a meeting of the minds and hearts– at Jack Rose Dining Saloon’s open-air, terrace level bar. The sold-out event was sponsored by [...]
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In a city like Washington, DC, you can lose yourself in your work. But when the workday ends, the search for that special something begins. For professionals of color, that special something is a [...]
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I don’t write many event recaps (because you know, you had to be there). But some things, like Cafe Milano’s 25th-anniversary, deserve to be frozen in time. A place to see and be seen, the [...]
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When e-commerce magnate Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post back in October 2013, his promise to an eager and curious staff was summed up in one word: “runway.” Four years ago, those words [...]
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For CNN’s Poppy Harlow, knowledge is power. After years of working in front of the camera, enduring public criticism, and keeping up with an ever-accelerating news cycle, Harlow doesn’t plan on [...]
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Julien Garman wants to be your muse. And late at night, long after she’s left her Marketing Manager job for a Commercial Real Estate Company in Arlington, VA she becomes just that through her [...]
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When Audrey Henson was selected as a Congressional intern while attending the University of South Florida, it changed the trajectory of her career and ultimately her life. She was placed in a few [...]
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A transplant from Lexington, Kentucky, Austin Rutland has lived in the District for all of 2 months. The 22-year-old wants to become a sign language interpreter and moved to the Washington area [...]
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Think of social capital in the same way you think of building wealth. It is a form of currency built by making yourself valuable through collaboration, cooperation, and bargaining. In a study by [...]
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This month, CAPITOL STANDARD hosted our Summer Networking Series– an intimate gathering for DC’s well connected political, media, tech and business professionals– at Tredici [...]
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This month, The Embassy of Italy and Harvard Business School Club of DC hosted an intimate evening with the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, His Excellency Armando Varricchio. In [...]
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What if your typical day at the office included hosting dignitaries and rubbing elbows with the world’s most influential leaders? One congressional staffer doesn’t have to wonder. As [...]
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Last week, TheWrap gathered women across government, media, entertainment, and policy to address pertinent women’s issues at their Power Women Breakfast at the W Hotel in Washington, DC. [...]
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Last week, CAPITOL STANDARD hosted 15 influencers and special guests for our Spring Dinner Series at Blackwall Hitch in Alexandria, VA. Brought together by the power of curiosity, the dinner [...]
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As I write this, Jessica Guzik is sitting inside Dulles Airport waiting to board a flight that will take her to a new city and new life. After 5 years in Washington, DC Guzik is moving to [...]
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With a name like Max Major, you have to be good at something. But it can’t just be any something. It’s gotta be something pretty extraordinary and maybe even a little strange. The 33-year-old DC [...]
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Every day, qualified candidates fall out of the running for good jobs for one petty reason– they suck at answering phone interview questions. But there’s a very simple formula for [...]
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With all the ways there are to connect in this day and age, the art of making friends continues to elude the best of us. How does one make friends in a big city? As an adult? As we transition [...]
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The night before Valentine’s Day, at DC’s beloved African American Museum, the likes of Al Sharpton, Hill Harper, MC Lyte, Jesse Jackson, and fiery CNN correspondent Ana Navarro [...]
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