An advocate of Richmond’s startup scene is getting a boost in her research of business accelerators. University of Richmond professor Susan Cohen has been awarded a three-year grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to aid her study of effective accelerator programs, such as Richmond’s own Lighthouse Labs. The grant, which totals about $95,800, will… Read more »
Deb Hagan has traded one Martin for another. After three years at The Martin Agency, the former senior vice president and group creative director for that agency’s largest account, Walmart, has joined retail-focused Barber Martin Agency as chief creative officer. Barber Martin announced the move at the start of this month, lauding Hagan’s experience with… Read more »
There was an elephant in the room at Queally Hall Wednesday morning and he was doing all the talking. Elephant Auto Insurance CEO Kevin Chidwick was the guest for the latest installment of the Robins School of Business’ C-Suite Conversation series on the University of Richmond campus. Chidwick spoke with Richard Coughlan, associate professor of… Read more »
A trio of graduate students in VCU’s School of Business is helping a Greek vintner uncork the U.S. market.
In one of the first non-apartment new real estate developments to hit Manchester during the Southside neighborhood’s recent rush of construction, a local developer has townhouses on the drawing board.
Years after the economy slowed the development to a crawl, Midlothian-based Riverton Associates is about to finish up Winterfield Place with a project that’s the first of its kind in Powhatan County. Riverton, led by developer Casey Sowers, received zoning approval this month for phase two of Winterfield Place, a collection of residential neighborhoods and… Read more »
A Tobacco Row ad firm is building out a new headquarters for itself on the Southside, not long after a big expansion of its current home.
With commentators from local ad agencies, Richmond Ad Club hosted its annual Ad Bowl on Tuesday, dissecting some of the top commercials from the big game.
After circling the downtown market, the used car giant is parking in a historic building on the canal, and it’s planning to bolster its local employee count.
After decades in the suburbs, a local Fortune 500 is adding a downtown office space it hopes will attract new tech-savvy talent. CarMax has signed a lease with Fulton Hill Properties for a 26,000-square-foot space in the Lady Byrd Hat factory building at 140 Virginia St. The space, which previously housed the music venue Toad’s… Read more »
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