This is great. We created a similar site earlier this year for Durham, NC startups at <a href="http://downtowndurhamstartups.com" rel="nofollow">http://downtowndurhamstartups.com</a><p>I think it's helpful in these areas for startups to see who is around and create a community.
If you live in the DC metro area, remember to join the Hacker News Readers Meetup Group!<p><a href="http://www.meetup.com/JoinHNDC/" rel="nofollow">http://www.meetup.com/JoinHNDC/</a>
As a DC area coder interested in startups, I thought I would map this to see where the hot spots are. I was not surprised to learn that there were several along the Dulles Toll road, but I didn't know that downtown DC was a favorite.<p>My map: <a href="http://bit.ly/fO9gyL" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/fO9gyL</a>
We've been using this FB group as a central point for community discussion. Join if you're interested. - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_144795392232569&ap=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_144795392232569...</a>
As an aside. I just update some of the contact info for the Hacker News meetup in DC on the HN Meetups Google Doc: <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AmQExXr67OcTdDBZZl93MXZwaE4tWlQwTENVMnVQalE&hl=en#gid=0" rel="nofollow">https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AmQExXr67OcTdDBZZl9...</a><p>We have 3 meetup pages, a Facebook page and a Google group listed. Anyone care to consolidate?<p>We're working on setting up a public website for Hackers and Founders Silicon Valley and link to all these meetup groups. If you guys can update your info, that would be awesome.<p>Update:
I know it's off topic, but I started a separate discussion for other meetups around the globe here: <a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2004370" rel="nofollow">http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2004370</a>
I can't upvote this enough.<p>I've been really struggling to find something for me in the DC area. I spent a few years at a contractor job... after trying, and failing to launch my own startup, I'm back with another contractor, and it just isn't for me.<p>I've been struggling with the desire to stay with family and my SO in the area, and the apparent need to move to CA if I really want to be part of the startup community. It's a really tough decision I've been trying to avoid making. I've tried looking on "conventional" job boards like Monster and on more niche ones like 37signals, and only got a few hits, none of which worked out.<p>Anything that gets me in touch with more startups, especially ones that are hiring, is gold.
Great site! Thanks for putting it together. It's great to have one common site for all of this information.<p>Something I've been looking for but didn't see either on the site or the wiki was a list of local legal/accounting resources for startups. Can anyone recommend good DC people/firms that are familiar with the tech scene and can help with things like incorporating, trademark/IP issues, etc.?
This is an awesome site that I am proud to have helped with.<p>There is also a community-edited wiki that will be an ongoing resource and feeder system for the ProudlyMadeInDC.com site at <a href="http://dcstartupwiki.com" rel="nofollow">http://dcstartupwiki.com</a>. Please update this with any relevant info on companies, people, events, resources, etc.
I've lived in the District for years and was oblivious to half of this activity. I really love the new site and hope this will encourage others--like myself--to step out of the garage and into the community.
This is really great. Where have all these companies been? I've been in DC for almost 3 months now and I was preparing to move to SV because the startup community seemed non-existent and I hate working in a void. If I can find a startup that has a desk to rent so I can focus on my own project, or at least an enjoyable part-time gig, I might stick around.
I was aware of a few startups in the area, but I had no idea there were this many. If you work at one of these startups I have a question.<p>Are you guys feeling the talent shortage reported in Silicon Valley and New York, or have you had little trouble hiring the right people?
DC Week was a big eye opener for me. I thought that DC was mostly govies, it was great to see so many startups.
ProudlyMade is awesome. Cannot wait to add a tag to the footer of my site.