I local inventor recently patented his fishing paddle — a lightweight kayak paddle with a reel attached.
No fish tale: Startup marries kayak paddle with fishing pole
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.
Cookie war crumbles into court
A sugar-fueled legal battle over the late-night cookie delivery market in Cavalier Country has a Richmond company on the defensive.
UFC Gym is ready to rumble on West Broad
While hundreds of Richmonders jog down Monument Avenue in the annual 10K run this Saturday, the national gym brand will unleash its octagon in a space along West Broad Street.
Iggbo co-founder dead at 57
Iowa native Mark Van Roekel launched the app-based healthcare startup in 2015. It has enjoyed brisk growth from its Henrico headquarters since.
Prime storefront opens on Broad Street as retailer packs its bags
Another longtime downtown Broad Street retailer is packing up shop as real estate in the neighborhood continues to get gobbled up.
RadioShack powering down in Richmond
Stuck in bankruptcy for the second time in two years, the national electronics retailer is pulling the plug on the last of its local outposts.
Alton Lane settles suit with former employee
The local men’s suit maker is shelving a lawsuit it filed last month against a former worker, who it claimed stole confidential information and tried selling it to competitors.
‘Modern apothecary’ opens in the Fan
The shop on North Vine Street has rooms for acupuncture and massage services, and could open a juice bar in the future.
Move to online sales forces another retailer out of Richmond
A women’s clothing store is preparing to pack up its lone local outpost in Stony Point Fashion Park as part of a broader closure of more than 150 locations nationwide.
Hardywood tops off $450,000 capital raise
With work underway on its new $28 million facility in Goochland, a Richmond brewery has added a little extra cushion to its coffers. Hardywood Park Craft Brewery recently completed a $450,000 capital raise, according to an SEC filing on March 15. It was structured as an equity raise and the minimum individual investment was $50,000,… Read more »