Michael Schwartz

Michael Schwartz is the editor of Richmond BizSense, and covers banking, lawsuits, finance, M&A and golf. He can be reached at [email protected] or 804-855-1037.

A new growing season is here

The dust has finally settled in the skirmish between a Goochland farming nonprofit and its former executive director. Turns out there were no accounting shenanigans going on. Nevertheless, Goochland will now have two farmers markets.

Winter auto sales getting warmer

The road to recovery for local auto dealers continued in January, according to the latest figures from Virginia Automobile Dealers Association.

Wahoos jump in the shark tank

Six cash-hungry fledgling companies whose heads all have ties to the University of Virginia will give their best pitch for capital next week to a room full of investors. U-Va. is hosting its third annual Venture Summit on March 3 and 4 and is bringing in an audience of investors from across the country. The… Read more »

Nothing golden about it

A Chesterfield housing development that caters to senior citizens has fallen, and it can’t get up. And now the few residents of the unfinished neighborhood are hoping a new developer comes in to help revive the stalled project and revive their dreams of a stress-free retirement.

Trading Day: Inside the SEC filings for 2.24.11

More local execs cashing in on big money stock options; a local REIT raises $100 million a local video game maker losses millions. Plus a huge performance bonus at Tredegar.