A batch of fledgling companies soon will be rooming with a more seasoned startup in the neighborhood’s remodeled HandCraft building.
Startup program to nest this year in Scott’s Addition
Mike Platania
Mike Platania joined BizSense in December 2016. He covers commercial real estate, restaurants and breweries. He graduated from Virginia Tech. Reach him at mike@richmondbizsense.com or (804) 554-6872.
Airbnb-like startup padding its war chest with $2M
A local firm connecting private landowners with outdoors enthusiasts is hunting for more capital as it expands in the Mid-Atlantic.
Fountain pen peddler spills into new HQ
Months after inking a new lease, a locally based online pen retailer has begun writing its next chapter in Henrico.
New GreenGate development adds another pair of shops
Less than a week after unveiling the area’s first Lidl as its anchor retail tenant, a Short Pump development has filled in with two more local retailers.
Stony Point scores new round of retail tenants
As its $50 million makeover continues, the Richmond mall is welcoming a Swedish retail giant and several new shops.
Church Hill salon changes owners, rebrands
The churn of the Richmond salon industry continues as a local chain has sold off a location to a long-tenured employee.
Shuttered Ashland gun range sued by landlord
The closure this month of a short-lived shooting facility near Bass Pro Shops was preempted by a legal dustup between the business and its property owner.
$2.3M indoor baseball facility to rise in Chesterfield
Born out of a longstanding sports facility in the county, a local baseball academy soon will have a new home field.
Legend, Vasen tap new breweries
Richmond’s oldest and newest beer makers have begun pouring in their new digs.
Six startups selected for local accelerator program
After sifting through nearly 300 applicants, a Richmond-based startup incubator has named its fifth class of entrepreneurial endeavors.
