February 2014

Cover Story

Interview

The true bottom line

JMU dean says companies that care will prosper

Interview with Mary Gowan, dean, James Madison University College of Business, Harrisonburg

Opinion

From This Issue

Looking elsewhere

SHOP marketplace isn’t attracting much interest in Virginia

For a variety of reasons, most small employers in Virginia appear to be waiting until next year to take advantage of the Small Business Health Options Program, or SHOP, a tool the Obama administration designed to help companies with fewer than 50 full-time-equivalent employees buy more affordable health insurance.

The state of construction

Best sectors in 2014: Multifamily, medical, higher education see new projects

In a nutshell, the outlook for construction in Virginia in 2014 can be summed up in three words: not too bad.

Dissecting information

Companies using big data to guide decisions

Northern Virginia’s technology corridor contains some of the nation’s biggest players in big data.

Happy unbirthday to you

Companies find creative ways for employees to let off steam

Companies find creative ways for employees to let off steam.

Building a cybersecurity community

Defense Point has more than doubled its staff since 2012

Virginia Business Best Places to Work: TOP SMALL EMPLOYER Defense Point Security in Alexandria

Big ambitions

Knight Point conquers another category as it pursues growth goals

Virginia Business Best Places to Work: TOP MIDSIZE EMPLOYER – Knight Point Systems LLC, Reston

Flexibility and sabbaticals

Ryan improved retention by giving employees control of their schedules

Virginia Business Best Places to Work: TOP LARGE EMPLOYER – Ryan LLC