I was aware of a few startups in the area, but I had no idea there were this many. If you work at one of these startups I have a question. Are you guys feeling the talent shortage reported in Silicon Valley and New York, or have you had little trouble hiring the right people?
From talking to the founders of some of the biggest local startups, most seem to prefer recruiting in the DC region though it remains a challenge to find the right people. I've heard from a few people that hires in DC are much more "loyal" than they are in the valley and there is much less turnover. One of the main advantages DC has is there is a huge supply of engineers and developers working for major defense and g…
Like it or not, many of the government contractors are in pretty stable multi-year contracts and are making north of 100-150k. Unless they have their finances in excellent condition, many of them can't afford to join a startup part time.
Though almost everyone is looking for side projects and something interesting to do in their spare time, so recruiting someone for 10-20 hrs/week is relatively easy.