President Obama’s visit earlier this month to 1776, the startup hub in downtown Washington, D.C., shined a spotlight on entrepreneurship and innovative thinking nationwide. It was a good location because the contemporary, well-lit loft that incubates and supports area startups has grown from zero to 215 members in only a year-and-a-half.

Image: Students in the first two cohorts of the MA in Media Entrepreneurship mingle at a networking reception at 1776. Photo courtesy of American University.