After five years together, the founding partners of a Richmond marketing firm have gone their separate ways, adding a new player to the local ad scene in the process.
Natives get restless, branch off to launch new branding firm
Jonathan Spiers
Jonathan joined BizSense in 2015 after a decade of reporting in Wilmington, N.C., and at the Henrico County Leader. The Virginia Tech grad covers government, real estate and other news.
Reach him at (804) 308-2447 or [email protected].
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 1.8.19
Several area shops report new client work, a national women’s fashion retailer gets an ad from a local agency and a rebranded production studio, and more news in the latest roundup.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 1.7.19
Various boards reconvene to resume business in the new year. Historic Housing’s planned continuation of its Cooperage apartments goes before the city planning commission, kicking off a busy week in Richmond.
Local builder gives Centerville site a second look
A nearly 100-acre tract in eastern Goochland County previously floated for residential development is being given another go.
First-time developers start work on new Powhatan homes, with more on the drawing board
With site work underway on their first residential development, the family behind a $3.5 million purchase of more than 500 acres in Powhatan County have bigger plans for the property than previously realized.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 12.31.18
Goochland supervisors consider adjusting a voter precinct boundary line, Richmond’s urban design committee meets next week and the city breaks ground on three new schools.
Off the Clock 2018: A year’s worth of Downtime
Richmond’s businesspeople continued to surprise us this year with their various interests outside the office.
Open House: The highest-priced home sales of 2018
The year in high-end residential real estate saw a new listing claim – albeit temporarily – to the title of the most expensive home for sale in metro Richmond. It also saw millions of dollars’ worth of real estate change hands in transactions that made headlines throughout 2018.
Ad Rewind: 2018’s memorable advertising and marketing moments
Local advertising had much to promote in 2018, from the rollout of GRTC’s Pulse bus line to oyster- and vacation-themed campaigns for the state tourism office.
Construction underway on townhomes near Parham and Broad
Two years after its initial phase was approved, and nearly four years since the project was first proposed, the first units of a nearly 200-townhome complex off Parham Road in Henrico are beginning to take shape.