Business

WASHINGTON — Sara Polon, who started fresh soup company Soupergirl with her mother Marilyn in 2008, will appear on ABC’s “Shark Tank” on October 21. Polon, a former stand-up comedian, has grown the business to 35 employees and two retail…

One of its cofounders shares how the original M Street shop became a super-successful chain.

The District’s business establishment endured a devastating blow this week when its handpicked candidate to unseat a progressive lawmaker was tossed off the November ballot after it was determined her qualifying petitions were filled with…

DISTRICT RESIDENTS can enjoy frozen yogurt at Menchie’s, fresh salads at Sweetgreen or craft beer at the Bruery Store — but not if they want to pay with cash. These establishments, along with many others in the city, have opted to only…

The owners and occupants of a property in Northeast D.C. have violated city environmental laws repeatedly by spilling oil into neighborhood streets and threatening local waterways for the past 10 years, according to a lawsuit Attorney…

Previously, in D.C.’s Startup Scene, I examined employment gains made by District startups across industry sectors. … In this article, I dig deeper by examining one potential barrier that may be in the way of startup employment…

At D.C. barbecue restaurant Hill Country, go ahead, get the spare ribs. Just don’t try to pay for them with spare change. That’s because the Texas-style barbecue market in Penn Quarter recently stopped accepting cash. Now, it’s plastic only…