The sports landscape in the Washington, DC – Baltimore corridor is transforming faster than anywhere else in the country. New stadiums. New arenas. New entertainment districts. Billions in development reshaping not just teams — but the businesses, communities, and entire neighborhoods around them. Today we're joined by Jeff Ajluni, President of Fusion Sports and Entertainment. Jeff's remarkable career in professional sports spans over 30 years including executive leadership roles with some of the biggest teams in sports, including the Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Manchester United and others. Jeff discusses the explosion of sports in the mid-Atlantic, the huge impact it has on the regional economy and the opportunities that come from it.

The Monthly Blend co-hosts Anthony Millin and Tien Wong sat down with DC Startup & Tech Week Founders/Organizers Rachel Koretsky, Seema Alexander, and Darius Clair to hear all about their 10th Anniversary plans and all the incredible new tracks of content being offered this year and of course, all the fantastic speakers and community leaders that will be there!

Check out this month's episode of The Monthly Blend with Virginia economic development leaders from Fairfax and Arlington, as well as Virginia's venture arm VIPC – Victor Hoskins (FCEDA), Ryan Touhil (AED), and Tom Weithman (VIPC). Co-hosts Anthony Millin and Tien Wong discuss the current entrepreneurial landscape in Virginia, its regional strengths and unique advantages and how it attracts early-stage capital, its key programs and initiatives, and the "one big goal" for the future. 

There have been some incredible changes recently at the Maryland Department of Commerce. Co-hosts Anthony Millin and Tien Wong meet with Assistant Secretary John Gilstrap to discuss how Maryland is attracting investment and capital, looking at AI, developing top talent and workforce, and collaborating across the broader DMV startup region.

At the end of 2024, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the new $26 million dollar DC Venture Capital Fund to be managed by K Street Capital. Learn all about this exciting new initiative, who it is targeting, how capital will be deployed, and the impact it will have on DC startups directly from Adam Lattimore, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Policy for DMPED and Paige Soya, Managing Partner of K Street Capital.

Listen in to this unique episode as our co-hosts sit down for an informal discussion. Tien just returned from CES and the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference and has stories to tell!

As 2024 comes to an end, CEO of TEDCO Troy LeMaile-Stovall talks to co-hosts Anthony & Tien about all the changes that have been ushered in since he started 4 years ago, how much our ecosystem has grown yet we still need to work on that "muscle memory," and how the entrepreneurial journey is far from linear! Check out this great episode and learn more about TEDCO's great resources as the State of Maryland's venture arm as well as its plans for 2025.

The Monthly Blend co-hosts Anthony Millin and Tien Wong sat down with DC Startup & Tech Week (Formerly DC Startup Week) Founders/Organizers Rachel Koretsky and Seema Alexander to hear all about the exciting rebrand, all the incredible tracks of content being offered this year including AI and of course, all the fantastic speakers and community leaders that will be there!

Check back with the legendary Kathie Callahan Brady, CEO of Frederick Innovative Technology Center (FITCI), to learn about all the recent changes going on with the new facilities, specialized programming, and the fast growing entrepreneurial ecosystem it represents.

Tune in for a DMV cyber update with key players Maurice Boissiere of DataTribe, Brian Gallagher of CodeLock, and Larry Letow of CyberCX, and hear more about how our region is leading innovation in the cybersecurity field in both public and private sectors.