Jackie DiBartolomeo

Jackie joined Richmond BizSense in January 2025. She covers startups, nonprofits, public companies, local government and more. Reach her at jackie@richmondbizsense.com or (703) 789-7628.

Church Hill resident launches tool rental startup

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While embarking on a deck-building project, first-time homeowner Greg Vendetti relied heavily on borrowing neighbors’ tools, which gave him an idea for a new business. 

Carytown wine shop Dinner Party opens back-room event space

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“The New Yorker in me thought, wow, that is a lot of usable retail space. Right off the bat, we thought we could probably turn this into some kind of tasting room, event space,” owner Annie Barrow said.