Washington Post: Business Rx Index

Branding

Title of ArticleDateGuest Name/CompanyAdvisor
This serial entrepreneur conquered the education market. Now, he's ready to invade others.4/5/17Christopher Etesse / ScriybLiz Sara
Their 'super coffee' looks to wake up energy drink market8/3/16Jordan DeCicco, Jim DeCicco, and Jake DeCicco / Sunniva CaffeElana Fine
Drink this juice and your landfill will thank you7/13/16Ann Yang & Phil Wong / MISFIT Juicery (s)Sara Herald
How to persuade people you are as successful as you say you are6/22/16Ralph Sita Jr. / CybraryElana Fine
Blazing a path is cool. But to make money, he needs to explain why this trip matters.11/11/15Shelly Blake-Plock / Yet AnalyticsElana Fine
How to style a stylist business10/14/15Jessica GrablerElana Fine
Help, can you offer a better pitch to 'Delight Me?'2/11/15Marie-Louise Murville / Delight MeElana Fine

Customer Acquisition

Title of ArticleDateGuest Name/CompanyAdvisor
Her carpooling service looks to pick up more school students5/10/17Kimberly Moore / CarpooltoSchoolElana Fine
This coffee start-up seeks to stir up interest in new product line4/19/17Eric Golman / JavazenElana Fine
This serial entrepreneur conquered the education market. Now, he's ready to invade others.4/5/17Christopher Etesse / ScriybLiz Sara
Juicery owners seek tips on how to get people to thirst for their drinks online3/29/17Shizu Okusa and Jennifer Ngai / Jrink JuiceryElana Fine
A Washington area computer security business looks for more customers close to home3/15/17Siddharth Potbhare / Untethered LabsElana Fine
This logistics startup seeks help delivering more clients to its platform2/22/17Somil Desai / ShipLyncElana Fine
This entrepreneur seeks help turning free rides into something more2/8/17Jonathan Chashper / WolfpackElana Fine
These two entrepreneurs seek help 'running' a bigger business1/18/17Julie Sapper and Lisa Reichmann / Run Farther & FasterElana Fine
Their wedding registry helps charities around the world. Is there a broader idea here?12/14/16Kate Glantz and Alex Leach / Heartful.lyElana Fine
A start-up specializing in public data seeks information on how to enter the commercial market12/7/16Carey Anne Nadeau / Open Data NationElana Fine
These matchmakers seeks companies and people to pair up11/3/16Zach Mayo and Sarah Rumbaugh / RelishMBAElana Fine
We have a new way to provide eye care to kids. How do we let people know it exists?10/19/16Matt Oerding and Dr. Gary Gerber / Treehouse EyesElana Fine
This personal chef business seeks help getting more cooks in the kitchen.4/6/16Ryan Pillai / WeCookElana Fine
Building this photo-branding business is not exactly a snap2/10/16Bill Replogle / PostCreatorElana Fine
Why start-ups need to 'bear hug' their customers2/5/16Chebem Chukwu / MobilePhire CorpElana Fine
When creating a marketplace, who comes first, the buyer or the seller?11/18/15Elise Whang and Emily Dang / SnobSwapElana Fine
An entrepreneur's dilemma, customers or loyalty?10/21/15Sam Feldman / CardBuddyElana Fine
Does your guy need fashion help?8/19/15David Engle, Seean Kim, and Tony Liang / DemereHolly DeArmond
Growing this photo business is not all fun and games7/14/15Jacob Perler and Ryo Hang / SnaapiqElana Fine
This real estate start-up seeks help making a home in a new market6/17/15Ori Zohar and Nick Stamos / SindeoBrice Leconte
Here's a problem for a No. 2 pencil. This school supply start-up needs help adding more schools.5/20/15Ava Krensky / SchoolSupplyFlyElana Fine
Happily-ever-after limits her company's profit-per-customer4/30/15Danielle Tate / MissNowMrsElana Fine
This sport's start-up looks to score more customers3/25/15Chia-Sheng "Tony" Chang / Expedition LLCElana Fine

Entrepreneurship 101

Title of ArticleDateGuest Name/CompanyAdvisor
He's building a business to let people post bail by giving up their guns5/3/17Trevor Brooks / GunBailLiz Sara
She knows how to knock on doors. But will investors open their wallets?3/1/17Kendall Tucker / PolisSara Herald
This entrepreneur seeks help turning free rides into something more2/8/17Jonathan Chashper / WolfpackElana Fine
This farming start-up seeks help cultivating advisors to help it grow2/1/17Ashley King-Bischof / MarkIt OpportunitySara Herald
Her start-up, VoiceVibes, is beginning to like the sound of teaming up1/25/17Debra Bond Cancro / VoiceVibesElana Fine
Their secret weapon is a 'Wizard of Oz' strategy11/23/16Sara Capra and Veronica Eklund / OrateLiz Sara
She wants a reality check on her strategy for a virtual reality company10/5/16Amy Nichols / bThereElana Fine
This company's problem is it is just too darn successful9/21/16Michael Shinn / AtomicorpElana Fine
How to persuade people you are as successful as you say you are6/22/16Ralph Sita Jr. / CybraryElana Fine
He has a growing business. Now where to put it?5/18/16You Mon Tsang / ChurnZeroElana Fine
What to do when your wine business has a taste for technology.5/11/16Michael Warner and Michelle Lim Warner / DCanterElana Fine
To build his cloud business, should he go it alone or rely on partners?5/4/16Jay Chapel / ParkMyCloudElana Fine
To help working women this entrepreneur seeks advice on how to stay connected to hers3/31/16Ursula Mead / InHerSightElana Fine
He designed a bag you can change on the fly. Now he needs a versatile business model to match.3/15/16Jamie Bowerman / BowerbagsElana Fine
New competition is coming to town. Now what do I do?12/9/15Gigi Schumm / Bluebird DinnersElana Fine
An entrepreneur's dilemma, customers or loyalty?10/21/15Sam Feldman / CardBuddyElana Fine
His message to nonprofits? Do good, not paperwork8/5/15Culin Tate, Eric Carlson, and Lesley Carlson / SimpleCharityRegistration.comElana Fine
Greeting card company wishes you were here (at its kiosk)7/28/15Adam Donato, David Henry, and Stephan Sabo / Card IsleElana Fine
Here's some advice on handling advice3/12/15Iris Sherman and Alain Briançon / KitchologyElana Fine
'Eventuosity' seeks help sharpening its focus2/18/15Justin Panzer / EventuosityElana Fine

Fundraising

Title of ArticleDateGuest Name/CompanyAdvisor
To build a school, this entrepreneur first seeks to build a business10/12/16Jacqueline T. Audigé / AumazoSara Herald
This software firm asks, how to cross the chasm?6/8/16Nick Perdikis / Deven SoftwareElana Fine
His tea will give you a jolt. Can he find financing to deliver the same buzz to his business?3/23/16James Fayal / Zest TeaElana Fine
He designed a bag you can change on the fly. Now he needs a versatile business model to match.3/15/16Jamie Bowerman / BowerbagsElana Fine
Gold Lasso looks to wrangle up some investments8/26/15Elie Ashery and Michael Weisel / Gold LassoElana Fine
Health-care start-up seeks prescription for wooing investors4/15/15Shameet Luhar and Philip Rub / Vheda HealthElana Fine

Marketing

Title of ArticleDateGuest Name/CompanyAdvisor
This coffee start-up seeks to stir up interest in new product line4/19/17Eric Golman / JavazenElana Fine
Juicery owners seek tips on how to get people to thirst for their drinks online3/29/17Shizu Okusa and Jennifer Ngai / Jrink JuiceryElana Fine
She wants to be a force for good, and much more3/8/17Dale Nirvani Pfeifer / GoodworldSara Herald
These guys want to help you host that special occasion1/11/17Erik Dreyer and Andrew Garcia / GoodShuffleElana Fine
A software startup for the construction industry looks to build on its client list1/5/17Sunil Dorairajan and Karuna Ammireddy / PypeLiz Sara
Their start-up connects insurers to customers. Now, can they connect to industry partners?10/26/16Scott Hunter and Kevin Curry / ComparityElana Fine
Their 'super coffee' looks to wake up energy drink market8/3/16Jordan DeCicco, Jim DeCicco, and Jake DeCicco / Sunniva CaffeElana Fine
This socially minded start-up seeks help getting the word out7/20/16Eric Shih / SpendriseSara Herald
This fundraising service seeks help telling its story–and raising its profile4/13/16Gary Hensley / EdbackerElana Fine
This personal chef business seeks help getting more cooks in the kitchen.4/6/16Ryan Pillai / WeCookElana Fine
Hey kids. Here's your monthly good deed, in a box.3/2/16Lily YehElana Fine and Sara Herald
'Shark Tank' bit. Now, can this produce seller win over customers?1/13/16Evan Lutz / Hungry HarvestSara Herald
How to style a stylist business10/14/15Jessica GrablerElana Fine
Does your guy need fashion help?8/19/15David Engle, Seean Kim, and Tony Liang / DemereHolly DeArmond
He's ready to take his graffiti-inspired hat company to the streets. But how?5/28/15Jordan Greenwald / Meta CartelElana Fine
Here's how to brew up a new coffee business5/13/15Ryan Schueler, Aaron Wallach, and Eric Golman / JavazenElana Fine
This virtual reality company gets help seeing its path to success4/8/15Christopher Hessman and Christopher Koeber / Machine Elf SoftwareElana Fine
This magnetic smartphone case seeks to attract more attention4/1/15Scott Bauer / OnYouElana Fine

Monetization

Title of ArticleDateGuest Name/CompanyAdvisor
This company wants to save you from that text you are about to send8/12/15Maci Peterson / On Second ThoughtElana Fine

Networking

Title of ArticleDateGuest Name/CompanyAdvisor
Theirs is no cookie-cutter operation. So how do they go about finding experts to network with?12/22/16Ravi Pidatala, Hao Jiang, and Alice Hu / BigSpoolElana Fine

Product Development

Title of ArticleDateGuest Name/CompanyAdvisor
His language-learning company seeks help translating early success into a growing enterprise3/22/17Ben L. Grimley / Speak AgentElana Fine
These matchmakers seeks companies and people to pair up11/3/16Zach Mayo and Sarah Rumbaugh / RelishMBAElana Fine
Building this photo-branding business is not exactly a snap2/10/16Bill Replogle / PostCreatorElana Fine
His message to nonprofits? Do good, not paperwork8/5/15Culin Tate, Eric Carlson, and Lesley Carlson / SimpleCharityRegistration.comElana Fine

Scaling

Title of ArticleDateGuest Name/CompanyAdvisor
An online exercise service asks whether it is time to flex its muscles outside the U.S.4/12/17Daniel Freedman and Mike Kott / BurnAlongElana Fine
These two entrepreneurs seek help 'running' a bigger business1/18/17Julie Sapper and Lisa Reichmann / Run Farther & FasterElana Fine
A start-up specializing in public data seeks information on how to enter the commercial market12/7/16Carey Anne Nadeau / Open Data NationElana Fine
Life after rehab inspired her to start this business6/1/16Lauren Stahl / SparkiteElana Fine
To build his cloud business, should he go it alone or rely on partners?5/4/16Jay Chapel / ParkMyCloudElana Fine
This counselor asks how to scale a one-on-one business12/16/15Jodi Gershoni / CollegeUnlimitedElana Fine
Will this maker of virtual reality goggles be able to see its path to growth?10/28/15Yuval Boger / SensicsElana Fine
They can help you build an app. Can you help them build a business?9/30/15Tyler Denk and Taylor Johnson / VentureStormElana Fine
This bow maker seeks help sewing up a market9/16/15Esther Oh / UMD BowsElana Fine
Greeting card company wishes you were here (at its kiosk)7/28/15Adam Donato, David Henry, and Stephan Sabo / Card IsleElana Fine
'Eventuosity' seeks help sharpening its focus2/18/15Justin Panzer / EventuosityElana Fine

Seed Funding

Title of ArticleDateGuest Name/CompanyAdvisor
Fantasy sports app seeks investors willing to make a bet on it8/17/16Ryan Huss / Syde Fantasy SportsElana Fine
They make finding recipes easy. If only it was so simple to locate ingredients for an investment.1/20/16Assaf Rozenblatt and Keith Cooperman / SupercookElana Fine
Health-care start-up seeks prescription for wooing investors4/15/15Shameet Luhar and Philip Rub / Vheda HealthElana Fine
Will this toy maker's roads lead to an investment?3/4/15Andy Musliner /  InRoad ToysElana Fine

Talent Acquisition

Title of ArticleDateGuest Name/CompanyAdvisor
This farming start-up seeks help cultivating advisors to help it grow2/1/17Ashley King-Bischof / MarkIt OpportunitySara Herald
'Princess Awesome' looks for a helping hand9/29/16Rebecca Melsky and Eva St. Clair / Princess AwesomeElana Fine
A health tech firm asks how best to find top talent9/1/16Kristen Valdes / b.wellElana Fine
These coffee makers think their craft should be a career, not a job.4/20/16Robert Peck and Chase Damiano / Robert Peck and Chase DamianoElana Fine
How to manage a rapidly growing team5/6/15Greg Warner / MarketSmartHal Shelton
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