With a goal of Fostering entrepreneurship in DC, Maryland and Virginia, Foster.ly invites you to our soft launch party at Eden, steps from Farragut West metro, on Thursday January 19th. The Foster.ly team (comprised of ~20 members of the DC/MD/VA entrepreneurship community) has been working hard to bring the next iteration of Foster.ly to life... and the new feature set is impressive.  All drinks... [read more]

With a goal of Fostering entrepreneurship in DC, Maryland and Virginia, Foster.ly invites you to our soft launch party at Eden, steps from Farragut West metro, on Thursday January 19th. The Foster.ly team (comprised of ~20 members of the DC/MD/VA entrepreneurship community) has been working hard to bring the next iteration of Foster.ly to life... and the new feature set is impressive.  All drinks are 50% off and a portion of all bar sales will be given to Code Now -- an amazing local organization that teaches underrepresented youth to program.  For those of you interested in Foster.ly t-shirts, we're ordering super soft Next Level 60/40's from CustomInk.com.  After all, what's the point in t-shirts nobody wants to wear?  (Note: The T-shirts tend to run small.) Want a pic? Here you go... Come celebrate with us! Please take note that this soft launch event has been made possible by Microsoft BizSpark and Verizon.                                   ABOUT FOSTER.LY For those of you who are interested in learning more about the Foster.ly story, here you go. As a sneak preview, here is an overview of what you can expect to see when Foster.ly goes live.Directory: The Foster.ly directory will enable community members to meet and search for the best resources in our community: People, businesses, groups and events. For example, iFoster.ly can help you find a female graphic designer who lives in Virginia that is available for freelance. Foster.ly isn't just for tech entrepreneurs... it's for photographers, designers, marketers, innovative small businesses, groups and more. Are you an entrepreneur? Foster.ly is for you.News: By enabling community members to submit links to articles, press releases, blog posts and more, the news section will foster conversation among the community, drive traffic to websites in the community, and provide a venue for people to comment on the postings.Events Calendar: Not only has finding the right event to go to become increasingly difficult as the entrepreneurship community becomes more active, but days are now frequently booked with several different events to choose from.  The events calendar will allow you to easily sort and search events that might interest you and avoid planning events which might conflict with other events.Study Hall: Formally Study Hall DC, we’ve merged Study Hall under the Foster.ly umbrella (1/19 is the next event, register here), and as such, Foster.ly will have an online and offline presence.  We'll also share some exciting announcements in the upcoming weeks. Questions? E-mail... General: info@foster.ly Press/PR: pr@foster.ly Internships:intern@foster.ly Partnerships/Sponsorships/Grants: adamz@foster.ly NOTE: In the event that t-shirt delivery takes longer than expected, we'll make arrangements to get you your shirt when they are recieved.