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Beltway Startups, launched November, 2008, is focused on the Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia region. Online businesses, startups, and local events within this region are covered.

Brian Longest is the editor and his background is a programmer, intellectual property attorney and a serial online entrepreneur having raised Venture Capital on both coasts. Brian has been a resident of Northern Virginia since 1976 and move to Silicon Valley for three years to start PodShow (now Mevio) and assist with the re-branding and sale of Jangl. Brian has raised venture capital multiple times on the east and west coast with Commonwealth Associates in NY, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sequoia Capital, and Sherpalo Ventures. Find Brian on LinkedIn

Brian Longest is currently a partner in Phase One Accelerators (along with Chris Breshears), an online business accelerator and incubator. Phase One Accelerators assists online businesses and incubates new, such as the recently launched Raise for Future.

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Brian Longest brian@longest.com Brian is an online entrepreneur, Internet marketer, computer scientist, & attorney. Brian has been CEO, COO, founder of multiple companies, board member, and raised capital on both the east and west coasts. BrianLongest.com  Online Marketing  Venture Capital Update  Beltway Startups                  Phase One Accelerators