Episodes 9a and 9b: DC Psychological Complex
March 4, 2008 · Print This Article
Due to a glitch we had a two-parter. We talked extensively in part one about this particular issue: Are DC Start-Ups Developing a Complex. The hub bub surrounded a Washington Post article featuring LaunchBox Digital. LaunchBox Digital was supposed to support DC firms, but funded a Silicon Valley firm first. We chalked it up to a PR gaffe after much debate and talking with East Coast Blogging’s Jimmy Gardner.
Part II (Episode 9b): More of the above. How Bobbie Kilberg and the Northern Virginia Technology Council misrepresents the tech community to the larger nation. Also we talked about how DC has a big tech community but its unsexy government stuff.
Also mentioned - Rick Segal’s Just Say No (Nicely). (Full Disclosure: JLA is an investor in Aaron’s employer b5media)
We discussed what East Coast Blogging is up to. We’ll be doing a live show from SXSW next week.
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