Alan Chargin will be sharing stories behind how Capitol Hill small businesses got their start. This week, he sat down with Laurie Gillman, owner of East City Bookshop at 645 Pennsylvania Avenue SE. The following conversation has been edited for clarity and brevity. Alan: How did you decide on opening a bookstore? Laurie: In […]
Alan Chargin will be sharing the stories behind how Capitol Hill small businesses got their start. This month, he sat down with Kathleen Donahue, owner of Labyrinth Games & Puzzles at 645 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. The following conversation has been edited for clarity and brevity. Alan: Let’s jump right in. Why DC, why Capitol Hill? […]
For International Women’s Day, we would like to take a moment to recognize the many women who own small businesses on Capitol Hill — the businesses that help bring together our awesome community and neighborhood. Washingtonian put together a handy map that highlights many of the women-owned businesses in the city. I couldn’t help but notice […]