It was a $500,000 problem that inspired Margaret Upshur to launch Mobius Materials, which she recently moved to Richmond from Silicon Valley.
Local startup that runs eBay-like market for electronics gets $735K capital jolt
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.
Local tortilla chip company expands with new Lakeside market
It took a couple years, but a local tortilla chip maker has finally scooped up a bigger space where it has also opened a retail store.
Nonprofit JWC Foundation expands programming for Blck Street business conference’s second year
The annual conference is gearing up for its second installment after holding its inaugural gathering in 2022. It has grown into a two-day event at Main Street Station.
Avail Vapor wants to take its battle with the FDA to the U.S. Supreme Court
Two years after it ceased operations in the face of an unfavorable FDA decision, Richmond-based Avail Vapor – or at least what’s left of it – is renewing a legal battle to right what its founder sees as a regulatory wrong.
VCU board OK’s 3% tuition increase; CoStar pledges $18M for school’s new arts center
The average full-time in-state undergrad will pay about $16,200 per semester, but the university will still have a nearly $60 million budget gap for the coming school year.
Medical office buildings, commercial space included in HCA’s Hanover hospital plan
HCA eyes an 80,000-square-foot medical office building and “an outparcel with commercial or civic uses,” in addition to its proposed $233 million, 60-bed hospital on Sliding Hill Road near Ashland. It also has set aside for an additional 90 beds in the future.
Local beauty practices join forces in western Henrico
About 15 years after their professional paths in the beauty industry first crossed, Chelsea Martin and Rachel Duke are bringing their businesses together under one roof.
Breakfast restaurant chain serves up expansion in Brandermill area
A former Chesterfield School Board member said the fast-growing area has been on his radar to expand his restaurant franchise, which now consists of three locations in the region.
VCU moving ahead with arts building planned at Broad and Belvidere, now expected to cost $253M
Amid inflation and supply chain challenges, VCU expects it will cost tens of millions more to build the sizable new arts building it’s planning downtown.
Timmons to build new HQ at Spring Rock Green redevelopment
Local engineering giant Timmons Group plans to relocate its corporate headquarters to Springline at District 60, where it is donning its developer cap for the first time.