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Architect on two of developer’s projects is sued (Times-Dispatch)
A Norfolk-based bank that agreed to loan millions of dollars to Richmond developer Justin G. French  has filed suit against the architect on two of French’s projects. The Bank of Hampton Roads claims that Todd Dykshorn of Architecture Design Office in Richmond overstated the amount of work done on the projects as part of the approval process to disburse money from the loans.

Sal’s bites the hand that fed him (Virginia Gazette)
Editor’s Pick. What started out as a feel-good story of one local restaurant helping out another has evolved into a $1 million lawsuit.

Roanoke College adds homes to its holdings (Roanoke Times)
The school has been buying up properties along its border for the past few years.

Here’s HP CEO Mark Hurd’s Love Interest — Jodie Fisher (Business Insider)
She said–as he has–that they didn’t have sex (or any other form of intimate relationship). Which begs the question: What exactly did he do that made her sue him for sexual harassment?

Companies donate employees’ time, service instead of cash (USA Today)
Cash donations to charities in 2009 dropped 7.5% to $3.9 billion for the 68 companies that provided two years of information. What the numbers don’t reflect is a growing trend of companies donating their employees’ time, advice and service instead of cash. Those donations rose 5% last year, according to the survey.

Fundraising From Friends and Family (WSJ)
With bank lending still in the dumpster, entrepreneurs are turning to a capital source they know well…very well.

The Cost of Quality (Entrepreneur)
Sidestep sticker shock by creating a detailed budget for designing, building and launching your website.

Architect on two of developer’s projects is sued (Times-Dispatch)
A Norfolk-based bank that agreed to loan millions of dollars to Richmond developer Justin G. French  has filed suit against the architect on two of French’s projects. The Bank of Hampton Roads claims that Todd Dykshorn of Architecture Design Office in Richmond overstated the amount of work done on the projects as part of the approval process to disburse money from the loans.

Sal’s bites the hand that fed him (Virginia Gazette)
Editor’s Pick. What started out as a feel-good story of one local restaurant helping out another has evolved into a $1 million lawsuit.

Roanoke College adds homes to its holdings (Roanoke Times)
The school has been buying up properties along its border for the past few years.

Here’s HP CEO Mark Hurd’s Love Interest — Jodie Fisher (Business Insider)
She said–as he has–that they didn’t have sex (or any other form of intimate relationship). Which begs the question: What exactly did he do that made her sue him for sexual harassment?

Companies donate employees’ time, service instead of cash (USA Today)
Cash donations to charities in 2009 dropped 7.5% to $3.9 billion for the 68 companies that provided two years of information. What the numbers don’t reflect is a growing trend of companies donating their employees’ time, advice and service instead of cash. Those donations rose 5% last year, according to the survey.

Fundraising From Friends and Family (WSJ)
With bank lending still in the dumpster, entrepreneurs are turning to a capital source they know well…very well.

The Cost of Quality (Entrepreneur)
Sidestep sticker shock by creating a detailed budget for designing, building and launching your website.

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