Washington Post: Business Rx Index

Branding

Title of Article	Date	Guest Name/Company	Advisor
This serial entrepreneur conquered the education market. Now, he's ready to invade others.	4/5/17	Christopher Etesse / Scriyb	Liz Sara
Their 'super coffee' looks to wake up energy drink market	8/3/16	Jordan DeCicco, Jim DeCicco, and Jake DeCicco / Sunniva Caffe	Elana Fine
Drink this juice and your landfill will thank you	7/13/16	Ann Yang & Phil Wong / MISFIT Juicery (s)	Sara Herald
How to persuade people you are as successful as you say you are	6/22/16	Ralph Sita Jr. / Cybrary	Elana Fine
Blazing a path is cool. But to make money, he needs to explain why this trip matters.	11/11/15	Shelly Blake-Plock / Yet Analytics	Elana Fine
How to style a stylist business	10/14/15	Jessica Grabler	Elana Fine
Help, can you offer a better pitch to 'Delight Me?'	2/11/15	Marie-Louise Murville / Delight Me	Elana Fine

Customer Acquisition

Title of Article	Date	Guest Name/Company	Advisor
Her carpooling service looks to pick up more school students	5/10/17	Kimberly Moore / CarpooltoSchool	Elana Fine
This coffee start-up seeks to stir up interest in new product line	4/19/17	Eric Golman / Javazen	Elana Fine
This serial entrepreneur conquered the education market. Now, he's ready to invade others.	4/5/17	Christopher Etesse / Scriyb	Liz Sara
Juicery owners seek tips on how to get people to thirst for their drinks online	3/29/17	Shizu Okusa and Jennifer Ngai / Jrink Juicery	Elana Fine
A Washington area computer security business looks for more customers close to home	3/15/17	Siddharth Potbhare / Untethered Labs	Elana Fine
This logistics startup seeks help delivering more clients to its platform	2/22/17	Somil Desai / ShipLync	Elana Fine
This entrepreneur seeks help turning free rides into something more	2/8/17	Jonathan Chashper / Wolfpack	Elana Fine
These two entrepreneurs seek help 'running' a bigger business	1/18/17	Julie Sapper and Lisa Reichmann / Run Farther & Faster	Elana Fine
Their wedding registry helps charities around the world. Is there a broader idea here?	12/14/16	Kate Glantz and Alex Leach / Heartful.ly	Elana Fine
A start-up specializing in public data seeks information on how to enter the commercial market	12/7/16	Carey Anne Nadeau / Open Data Nation	Elana Fine
These matchmakers seeks companies and people to pair up	11/3/16	Zach Mayo and Sarah Rumbaugh / RelishMBA	Elana Fine
We have a new way to provide eye care to kids. How do we let people know it exists?	10/19/16	Matt Oerding and Dr. Gary Gerber / Treehouse Eyes	Elana Fine
This personal chef business seeks help getting more cooks in the kitchen.	4/6/16	Ryan Pillai / WeCook	Elana Fine
Building this photo-branding business is not exactly a snap	2/10/16	Bill Replogle / PostCreator	Elana Fine
Why start-ups need to 'bear hug' their customers	2/5/16	Chebem Chukwu / MobilePhire Corp	Elana Fine
When creating a marketplace, who comes first, the buyer or the seller?	11/18/15	Elise Whang and Emily Dang / SnobSwap	Elana Fine
An entrepreneur's dilemma, customers or loyalty?	10/21/15	Sam Feldman / CardBuddy	Elana Fine
Does your guy need fashion help?	8/19/15	David Engle, Seean Kim, and Tony Liang / Demere	Holly DeArmond
Growing this photo business is not all fun and games	7/14/15	Jacob Perler and Ryo Hang / Snaapiq	Elana Fine
This real estate start-up seeks help making a home in a new market	6/17/15	Ori Zohar and Nick Stamos / Sindeo	Brice Leconte
Here's a problem for a No. 2 pencil. This school supply start-up needs help adding more schools.	5/20/15	Ava Krensky / SchoolSupplyFly	Elana Fine
Happily-ever-after limits her company's profit-per-customer	4/30/15	Danielle Tate / MissNowMrs	Elana Fine
This sport's start-up looks to score more customers	3/25/15	Chia-Sheng "Tony" Chang / Expedition LLC	Elana Fine

Entrepreneurship 101

Title of Article	Date	Guest Name/Company	Advisor
He's building a business to let people post bail by giving up their guns	5/3/17	Trevor Brooks / GunBail	Liz Sara
She knows how to knock on doors. But will investors open their wallets?	3/1/17	Kendall Tucker / Polis	Sara Herald
This entrepreneur seeks help turning free rides into something more	2/8/17	Jonathan Chashper / Wolfpack	Elana Fine
This farming start-up seeks help cultivating advisors to help it grow	2/1/17	Ashley King-Bischof / MarkIt Opportunity	Sara Herald
Her start-up, VoiceVibes, is beginning to like the sound of teaming up	1/25/17	Debra Bond Cancro / VoiceVibes	Elana Fine
Their secret weapon is a 'Wizard of Oz' strategy	11/23/16	Sara Capra and Veronica Eklund / Orate	Liz Sara
She wants a reality check on her strategy for a virtual reality company	10/5/16	Amy Nichols / bThere	Elana Fine
This company's problem is it is just too darn successful	9/21/16	Michael Shinn / Atomicorp	Elana Fine
How to persuade people you are as successful as you say you are	6/22/16	Ralph Sita Jr. / Cybrary	Elana Fine
He has a growing business. Now where to put it?	5/18/16	You Mon Tsang / ChurnZero	Elana Fine
What to do when your wine business has a taste for technology.	5/11/16	Michael Warner and Michelle Lim Warner / DCanter	Elana Fine
To build his cloud business, should he go it alone or rely on partners?	5/4/16	Jay Chapel / ParkMyCloud	Elana Fine
To help working women this entrepreneur seeks advice on how to stay connected to hers	3/31/16	Ursula Mead / InHerSight	Elana Fine
He designed a bag you can change on the fly. Now he needs a versatile business model to match.	3/15/16	Jamie Bowerman / Bowerbags	Elana Fine
New competition is coming to town. Now what do I do?	12/9/15	Gigi Schumm / Bluebird Dinners	Elana Fine
An entrepreneur's dilemma, customers or loyalty?	10/21/15	Sam Feldman / CardBuddy	Elana Fine
His message to nonprofits? Do good, not paperwork	8/5/15	Culin Tate, Eric Carlson, and Lesley Carlson / SimpleCharityRegistration.com	Elana Fine
Greeting card company wishes you were here (at its kiosk)	7/28/15	Adam Donato, David Henry, and Stephan Sabo / Card Isle	Elana Fine
Here's some advice on handling advice	3/12/15	Iris Sherman and Alain Briançon / Kitchology	Elana Fine
'Eventuosity' seeks help sharpening its focus	2/18/15	Justin Panzer / Eventuosity	Elana Fine

Fundraising

Title of Article	Date	Guest Name/Company	Advisor
To build a school, this entrepreneur first seeks to build a business	10/12/16	Jacqueline T. Audigé / Aumazo	Sara Herald
This software firm asks, how to cross the chasm?	6/8/16	Nick Perdikis / Deven Software	Elana Fine
His tea will give you a jolt. Can he find financing to deliver the same buzz to his business?	3/23/16	James Fayal / Zest Tea	Elana Fine
He designed a bag you can change on the fly. Now he needs a versatile business model to match.	3/15/16	Jamie Bowerman / Bowerbags	Elana Fine
Gold Lasso looks to wrangle up some investments	8/26/15	Elie Ashery and Michael Weisel / Gold Lasso	Elana Fine
Health-care start-up seeks prescription for wooing investors	4/15/15	Shameet Luhar and Philip Rub / Vheda Health	Elana Fine

Marketing

Title of Article	Date	Guest Name/Company	Advisor
This coffee start-up seeks to stir up interest in new product line	4/19/17	Eric Golman / Javazen	Elana Fine
Juicery owners seek tips on how to get people to thirst for their drinks online	3/29/17	Shizu Okusa and Jennifer Ngai / Jrink Juicery	Elana Fine
She wants to be a force for good, and much more	3/8/17	Dale Nirvani Pfeifer / Goodworld	Sara Herald
These guys want to help you host that special occasion	1/11/17	Erik Dreyer and Andrew Garcia / GoodShuffle	Elana Fine
A software startup for the construction industry looks to build on its client list	1/5/17	Sunil Dorairajan and Karuna Ammireddy / Pype	Liz Sara
Their start-up connects insurers to customers. Now, can they connect to industry partners?	10/26/16	Scott Hunter and Kevin Curry / Comparity	Elana Fine
Their 'super coffee' looks to wake up energy drink market	8/3/16	Jordan DeCicco, Jim DeCicco, and Jake DeCicco / Sunniva Caffe	Elana Fine
This socially minded start-up seeks help getting the word out	7/20/16	Eric Shih / Spendrise	Sara Herald
This fundraising service seeks help telling its story–and raising its profile	4/13/16	Gary Hensley / Edbacker	Elana Fine
This personal chef business seeks help getting more cooks in the kitchen.	4/6/16	Ryan Pillai / WeCook	Elana Fine
Hey kids. Here's your monthly good deed, in a box.	3/2/16	Lily Yeh	Elana Fine and Sara Herald
'Shark Tank' bit. Now, can this produce seller win over customers?	1/13/16	Evan Lutz / Hungry Harvest	Sara Herald
How to style a stylist business	10/14/15	Jessica Grabler	Elana Fine
Does your guy need fashion help?	8/19/15	David Engle, Seean Kim, and Tony Liang / Demere	Holly DeArmond
He's ready to take his graffiti-inspired hat company to the streets. But how?	5/28/15	Jordan Greenwald / Meta Cartel	Elana Fine
Here's how to brew up a new coffee business	5/13/15	Ryan Schueler, Aaron Wallach, and Eric Golman / Javazen	Elana Fine
This virtual reality company gets help seeing its path to success	4/8/15	Christopher Hessman and Christopher Koeber / Machine Elf Software	Elana Fine
This magnetic smartphone case seeks to attract more attention	4/1/15	Scott Bauer / OnYou	Elana Fine

Monetization

Title of Article	Date	Guest Name/Company	Advisor
This company wants to save you from that text you are about to send	8/12/15	Maci Peterson / On Second Thought	Elana Fine

Networking

Title of Article	Date	Guest Name/Company	Advisor
Theirs is no cookie-cutter operation. So how do they go about finding experts to network with?	12/22/16	Ravi Pidatala, Hao Jiang, and Alice Hu / BigSpool	Elana Fine

Product Development

Title of Article	Date	Guest Name/Company	Advisor
His language-learning company seeks help translating early success into a growing enterprise	3/22/17	Ben L. Grimley / Speak Agent	Elana Fine
These matchmakers seeks companies and people to pair up	11/3/16	Zach Mayo and Sarah Rumbaugh / RelishMBA	Elana Fine
Building this photo-branding business is not exactly a snap	2/10/16	Bill Replogle / PostCreator	Elana Fine
His message to nonprofits? Do good, not paperwork	8/5/15	Culin Tate, Eric Carlson, and Lesley Carlson / SimpleCharityRegistration.com	Elana Fine

Scaling

Title of Article	Date	Guest Name/Company	Advisor
An online exercise service asks whether it is time to flex its muscles outside the U.S.	4/12/17	Daniel Freedman and Mike Kott / BurnAlong	Elana Fine
These two entrepreneurs seek help 'running' a bigger business	1/18/17	Julie Sapper and Lisa Reichmann / Run Farther & Faster	Elana Fine
A start-up specializing in public data seeks information on how to enter the commercial market	12/7/16	Carey Anne Nadeau / Open Data Nation	Elana Fine
Life after rehab inspired her to start this business	6/1/16	Lauren Stahl / Sparkite	Elana Fine
To build his cloud business, should he go it alone or rely on partners?	5/4/16	Jay Chapel / ParkMyCloud	Elana Fine
This counselor asks how to scale a one-on-one business	12/16/15	Jodi Gershoni / CollegeUnlimited	Elana Fine
Will this maker of virtual reality goggles be able to see its path to growth?	10/28/15	Yuval Boger / Sensics	Elana Fine
They can help you build an app. Can you help them build a business?	9/30/15	Tyler Denk and Taylor Johnson / VentureStorm	Elana Fine
This bow maker seeks help sewing up a market	9/16/15	Esther Oh / UMD Bows	Elana Fine
Greeting card company wishes you were here (at its kiosk)	7/28/15	Adam Donato, David Henry, and Stephan Sabo / Card Isle	Elana Fine
'Eventuosity' seeks help sharpening its focus	2/18/15	Justin Panzer / Eventuosity	Elana Fine

Seed Funding

Title of Article	Date	Guest Name/Company	Advisor
Fantasy sports app seeks investors willing to make a bet on it	8/17/16	Ryan Huss / Syde Fantasy Sports	Elana Fine
They make finding recipes easy. If only it was so simple to locate ingredients for an investment.	1/20/16	Assaf Rozenblatt and Keith Cooperman / Supercook	Elana Fine
Health-care start-up seeks prescription for wooing investors	4/15/15	Shameet Luhar and Philip Rub / Vheda Health	Elana Fine
Will this toy maker's roads lead to an investment?	3/4/15	Andy Musliner /  InRoad Toys	Elana Fine

Talent Acquisition

Title of Article	Date	Guest Name/Company	Advisor
This farming start-up seeks help cultivating advisors to help it grow	2/1/17	Ashley King-Bischof / MarkIt Opportunity	Sara Herald
'Princess Awesome' looks for a helping hand	9/29/16	Rebecca Melsky and Eva St. Clair / Princess Awesome	Elana Fine
A health tech firm asks how best to find top talent	9/1/16	Kristen Valdes / b.well	Elana Fine
These coffee makers think their craft should be a career, not a job.	4/20/16	Robert Peck and Chase Damiano / Robert Peck and Chase Damiano	Elana Fine
How to manage a rapidly growing team	5/6/15	Greg Warner / MarketSmart	Hal Shelton