Gateway Named 2025 Fire Award Honoree by Washington Business Journal
We're thrilled to announce that Gateway has been recognized as one of the Washington Business Journal and DC Inno's 2025 Fire Award honorees! This prestigious recognition celebrates startups and tech companies driving innovation across Greater Washington, and we couldn't be more honored to be included among this year's distinguished group of 12 honorees.
The Fire Awards spotlight organizations making waves through their momentum, ingenuity, and impact in the region. Gateway's recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to transforming how businesses onboard and train their teams, customers, and partners—making these critical processes faster, more effective, and infinitely more engaging.
Since our founding in 2022 by sisters HanhLinh Ho (CEO) and MaiLinh Ho (Chief Product Officer), we've been on a mission to solve a problem that affects countless small and mid-sized businesses: the challenge of turning scattered documents and "tribal knowledge" into meaningful learning experiences. Our AI-powered platform has helped companies save hundreds of thousands of dollars annually by revolutionizing their training methods and dramatically reducing ramp-up time.
What makes this recognition even more special is that it represents our second major honor from the Washington Business Journal this year, following HanhLinh's recognition in the Women Who Mean Business awards. It's a testament to the incredible momentum we've built and the trust our clients and community have placed in us.
We're deeply grateful to our clients, partners, and the Greater Washington community for believing in our vision. Your support has been instrumental in helping us grow and innovate, particularly as we focus on serving small and mid-sized businesses in industries like manufacturing and franchising—sectors that have been traditionally overlooked by scalable learning technologies.
Looking ahead, we're more committed than ever to deepening our impact for small and mid-sized businesses by expanding our reach, accelerating our AI-powered product innovation, and driving sustained growth that benefits our entire community.
Congratulations to all of this year's Fire Award honorees! We're inspired by the collective impact shaping the future of Greater Washington and proud to be part of such an innovative ecosystem.