How one Va. small business made millions from Obamacare [CapBiz A.M.]

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How one Va. small business made millions from Obamacare

Welcome to CapBiz A.M., your morning primer on business news with a focus on Washington. Growth story: Sanjay Singh and the co-founders of Reston’s hCentive took a chance on an ambitious bill that eventually became the Affordable Care Act, building the technology for the law’s health care exchanges. That early success has led to the once-small business’s growth, and the next chapteris about to unfold. (OSB) Charged: Members of Washington’s technology community have started to rally behind local entrepreneur and start-up adviser Minh D. Nguyen, who was arrested andcharged late last week in connection with a domestic shooting that left one man dead. (CAPBIZ)

Going places: Body & Soul, a Rockville-based line of beauty products, was one of 30 featured companies at the Golden Globes’ “gifting suite.” Founder Vanessa Strunk, who gave out samples at a Beverly Hills hotel, says the journey has been a golden opportunity. (CAPBIZ)

Future education: Four years ago, Georgetown University’s School of Nursing and Health Studies debuted an online master’s degree for family nurse practitioners in collaboration with a Landover-based upstart then-called 2tor. Since then, both the company and the school have graduated, offering lessons for the future of higher education. (CAPBIZ)

Showtime: Amazon on Monday took a big step forward into the world of Hollywood, with plans to create 12 feature films a year that will be released first in movie theaters and, weeks later,streamed to customers. (WP)

Inside look: Here’s how Uber and Lyft have exploited long waits, slow travel and poor service to crack open transportation. (WP)

Opening: Rosslyn could become home to the region’s first TargetExpress, a smaller version of the retailer’s typical store. (WBJ)

On Wall Street

Stock markets were closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. (Get the latest updates here)

What’s on tap today

Housing market index (10 a.m.)

TandemNSI Goes Drone event (6 p.m.)

Help: Here are 10 people who will destroy your business. (ENT)

Follow: hCentive

Extra: Work long hours? You’re more likely to drink too much. (WP)

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