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Falls Church
2022-03-24

March 24 E-Bird newsletter: Update coming for Reston Town Center public spaces; Iridium keeping Ukrainians connected; OneWeb links with SpaceX

Sprucing up: Boston Properties is gearing up to launch a multimillion-dollar renovation of Reston Town Center’s most prominent public spaces, the Washington Business Journal reported in an article for subscribers. […]

Falls Church
2022-03-15

Spotlighting the women leaders who own and run Fairfax County businesses

Women have come a long way in the business world in the past 50 years — in Fairfax County as well as the rest of the nation. The Fairfax County […]

Falls Church
2022-02-24

Feb. 24 E-Bird newsletter: Northrop, Capital One get high marks for Black career advancement; Somatus lands $325m round of funding

Chart toppers: A new Glassdoor report lists 10 companies that Black employees say are committed to advancing their careers, and we are proud to note that Falls Church-area based Northrop […]

Falls Church
2022-02-10

Feb. 10 E-Bird newsletter: New office tower planned for Tysons; Capital One grants support Black-owned businesses

Building a glass tower: Another glass office tower is planned for Tysons, WTOP reported. Lerner Enterprises will add a 21-story office building to its Tysons II master-planned development. The 490,000-square-foot […]

Falls Church
2022-02-03

Feb. 3 E-Bird newsletter: 32 Fairfax County companies make Virginia Business “Best Places to Work” list; Black leaders highlighted

Best workplaces? We’ve got ’em: Fairfax County-based companies dominate Virginia Business magazine’s 12th annual list of 100 “Best Places to Work in Virginia.” In fact, 32 companies based here made […]

Falls Church
2022-02-01

2021: Fairfax County EDA worked with 146 businesses adding nearly 9,000 jobs to the local economy

In 2021 the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) worked with 146 businesses that announced the addition of 8,973 jobs to the Fairfax County economy. Companies that made large job-creation announcements included […]

Falls Church
2022-01-27

Jan. 27 E-Bird newsletter: New York Times focuses on Capital One Center, evolution of Tysons; IRS using ID.me technology

Touting Tysons: Suburban headquarters are being redesigned to add more amenities that will integrate better with their communities and attract the skilled workers, notes the New York Times. The story […]

Falls Church
2022-01-13

Jan. 13 E-Bird newsletter: HomeValet launches SmartBox for secure deliveries, Tysons retail scene evolving, startup competition is here

Smart startup: HomeValet, the Tysons startup that developed a secure, temperature-controlled “SmartBox” for grocery deliveries, is releasing its product to the public and expanding its partnership with Walmart, TechCrunch reports. […]

Falls Church
2022-01-06

January 6 E-Bird newsletter: Virginia named best business climate — again; Northrop-built Webb telescope is ready for out-of-this-world discoveries

We’re number 1: Business Facilities magazine named Virginia first in the nation for its overall business climate. The national publication for corporate site selectors and economic development professionals said Virginia […]

Falls Church
2021-12-09

Dec. 9 E-Bird newsletter: Qualtrics expanding and creating 400 new jobs, Fortune spotlights FCEDA’s Hoskins, FCEDA hosts health/care job fair

Qualtrics chooses Fairfax County: Gov. Ralph Northam announced this afternoon that Qualtrics, an experience management software company, will invest $15.9 million to expand in Fairfax County. The company will move […]