A local sales tech company is pivoting its business model as it prepares to roll out a new app.
In shift, Manchester startup ready to hatch new product
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Newsbites: Noteworthy tidbits for 2.28.18
Two regional foot specialists join forces, Reynolds Community College lands a $100,000 grant from Capital One, and other news in retail, startups and nonprofits.
Tech startup moving downtown HQ to Scott’s Addition
A young company that provides payment processing products to businesses is relocating its home base to the redeveloped HandCraft building.
Phone repair shop branches out from Richmond
An abundance of broken cellphones in the area has helped plant the seed for a local chain to expand in multiple directions, including west to Charlottesville.
Bedford brewery rushing liquid ‘Gold’ to Richmond
The sister brewery of a Petersburg beer maker is thirsty for a piece of the local market.
Microfarm startup wins pitch competition
A UVA-born venture focused on water-based gardening is set to sow more seeds after taking home $10,000.
Longtime strength-training gym finds spot in West End
As the Winter Olympics continue on, a local coach who once vied for a spot in the games is watching from his new digs in Canterbury Shopping Center.
Plans for Broad Street brewery scrapped
After hitting tax credit roadblocks for a historic Scott’s Addition building, two restaurateurs are exploring options for the property and looking at other locations for a new beer company.
Richmond payroll firm buys further into Texas
A Scott’s Addition-based company is increasing its presence in the Lone Star State with an acquisition, 18 months after opening an office there.
YMCA digs into another big upgrade
The nonprofit has broken ground in Northside as it raises $40 million to fund renovations at multiple facilities in the area.
