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= Moxie Award = The Moxie Award honors the accomplishments and achievements of growing businesses, nonprofits and associations in the Washington, DC metro community. The program began in 2017 and recognizes organizations that have “moxie” by demonstrating boldness and innovation as an integral part of their growth strategy and helping to make the DC area a great place to do business.

History
Moxie is defined as a having “courage and determination. Verasolve, a marketing and public relations firm based in Potomac, Maryland, founded the Moxie Award in 2017. The award was conceived as an opportunity to celebrate companies in the DC metro region for more than just revenue. It recognizes businesses for what makes them tick and sets them apart from others in each respective category. Since its inception, the Moxie Award has generated more than 120 finalists each year.

Award
The Moxie Award honors companies, nonprofits and associations for their boldness in business, placing them among some of the most notable organizations in the DC metro area. Finalists are evaluated on innovation, growth, industry leadership, community service and local achievements. Categories include Associations & Nonprofits, Cybersecurity, Financial Services, GovCon, Healthcare & Biotech, Women-Owned Businesses and more. Each year’s winners are announced and recognized in front of hundreds of business leaders at the Moxie Award Ceremony & Dinner. Since it began in 2017, the Moxie Award Ceremony & Dinner has been held at The Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner where the winners are presented with the Moxie trophy. Event attendees get to hear stories and insights from executive leaders about their novel strategies, formulas for innovation and success and what moxie means to them.