Jack Jacobs

Jack joined BizSense in 2020, covering startups, retail, healthcare, public companies and nonprofits. He previously reported for the Virginia Gazette and Tidewater Review. He is a graduate of Christopher Newport University. Reach him at [email protected] or 804-554-6545.

Southside bike shop Coqui Cyclery reopens after unexplained closure

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“I’m just trying to navigate keeping open and keeping everybody happy,” owner Clint Kronenberger said on Friday. “Pretty much everybody that had something here has already picked it up and has been super nice and happy and supportive.”

Chop Chop, FoodUp and a delivery deal gone wrong

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A bid to create a more formidable local competitor to national restaurant delivery apps like DoorDash has left a five-year-old local startup defunct and its founder considering legal action.

University of Richmond seeking $51M in bonds for campus projects

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UR requested the bonds from a state authority that provides financing for both public and private colleges in Virginia. UR hopes to fund improvements at the campus library and steam plant, and construction of a student housing project.