★ Business
An Interview with Patterson Perk’s Jen Tydings :: The Brain Behind “Rocket Fuel”
June 16, 2015
“Once you commit to a business, that is your life,” Patterson Perk owner Jen Tydings told me as we scarfed…
From Basement to Best Place to Work in Baltimore :: A Brief History of Mindgrub
February 11, 2015
In 1999, current President and CEO of Mindgrub, Todd Marks, started his first business in tech. Fifteen years and multiple start-ups…
The Secret World of Sugaring
February 9, 2015
Editor’s Note: The names in this story have been altered. Anna takes a long drag of her cigarette and flicks…
Meet the Kids at Digital Harbor Foundation
December 2, 2014
All photos by Philip Laubner In what used to be a South West Baltimore rec center now resides Digital Harbor…
How to Make Your Cat a Cinematographer (GoPro Edition)
December 1, 2014
Guys, they have GoPro mounts for everything from surfboards to jet planes to whiskey bottles to even dogs, yes dogs,…
A Programmer’s Life: A Conversation with OrderUp’s VP of Engineering, Kyle Fritz
December 1, 2014
Cover photo by Nick Pellegrini Kyle Fritz is now VP of Engineering for the Baltimore-based company, OrderUp—a digital franchising firm that…
Start Me Up :: The Reality of Starting a Tech Company in Baltimore
November 24, 2014
Where Baltimore Works: Visualization Map by Dave Troy The word “startup” is now fully absorbed in our modern parlance. Maybe…
The Star of Mobile Thrifting: STACEY CHAMBERS
October 27, 2014
Stacey Chambers. With her lovable bear hugs, palm-searing high fives, and gestures as animated as a plate-spinning juggler, she puts…
Handmade Communication at INK PRESS PRODUCTIONS
October 27, 2014
Without meaning to, Ink Press Productions co-founder Amanda McCormick compared handmade books, which are Ink Press’ specialty, to transubstantiation. When…
Inside The Electric Pharaoh
October 7, 2014
Part of the BROS experience is the journey from “how are we going to do that?” to “how did we…
The Brightest Young Thing
September 4, 2014
Getting to Know Brightest Young Things’ Founder, Svetlana Legetic If the guy in the Dos Equis commercial is The Most…
Netflix Premiers Its First Exclusive Documentary
July 15, 2014
There’s symmetry to Netflix premiering a documentary on an independent baseball team that ruffled the feathers of Major League Baseball.…
How to See the Party Before You Arrive
July 10, 2014
Revolutionizing the nightlife experience. That’s what Happinin! creators Michael Cianos, Tyler Kelly, and Kyle Eddins are all about. The three…
What Digital Harbor Foundation Is Building That You Should Be A Part Of
January 29, 2014
Not all of us grew up with Google and smart phones at our fingertips whenever we needed them, it goes…
What Are Bitcoins?
November 20, 2013
Bitcoin Price Nov 2013 Bitcoins have been a very hot topic in the news recently, reaching an all-time high value…
Halpern: On Tour and Online
October 3, 2013
This is a story about my favorite Baltimore artist. Matt Halpern has quickly emerged as one of rock music’s…
Data For The People: How Does OpenBaltimore Work?
September 12, 2013
Data and confidentiality have sparked big stories the past few months. Between Manning and Snowden, there’s been discussion, conspiracy and…
5 Questions That Matter:
Paul Wolman
July 11, 2013
A Column About Leadership, by Peter Davis My goal with the leadership column is to create a bridge between the…
From Here To There
April 24, 2013
On March 29, 2013 the Maryland General Assembly passed Governor O'Malley's Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act ensuring that $4.4 Billion will…
Let There Be Transit
April 11, 2013
Baltimore has plenty of fire. Fire for crime, for housing, for jobs. This past weekend the fire focused on transit,…
