Last year, Sean Glass was ready to return to the United States after living in London to start an online gambling firm that ended up folding. After selling off the company’s assets, he wanted to settle in a city with vibrant entrepreneurial and venture capital communities and considered all the usual hubs: Silicon Valley, Boston, New York, Austin, Tex., and Raleigh, N.C. But in July, Mr. Glass, 31, and his wife moved to Washington, D.C.
“There’s a phenomenal pool of engineers, and the quality of life is great,” Mr. Glass said. Now he is a venture partner at Novak Biddle, a venture capital firm based in Washington, and he recently started Employ Insight, a software company that helps employers with the hiring process.
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Author: HANNAH SELIGSON
