After hashing out the idea aboard one of their boats, a couple of local guitar enthusiasts are looking to make waves of another sort – soundwaves included – with their musician-minded invention.
Startups
Crowded road ahead for city bike share program
As regulations to legalize dockless electric scooters and bicycles in Richmond make their way through City Hall, questions remain as to the effectiveness and fate of the city’s own bike share program.
Up and away: The best of Richmond’s startup scene 2018
This busy year was one of openings, arrivals, investments and acquisitions for Richmond-area startups, with a popular scooter-share company attempting to launch overnight on Richmond streets.
New York-based booze delivery service is thirsty for the Richmond market
A new-to-town delivery app is looking to let Richmonders stock the bar without leaving the house.
Jam session startup turns up the volume
A yearlong effort to establish a practice space in Richmond for casual musicians has landed a venue.
Dockless scooter proposal heads to City Council
Scooter startups such as Lime and Bird are one step closer to pushing off legally in Richmond, following a city committee meeting that had a third electric vehicle operator join the conversation.
New local startup lets users ‘shop’ for good deeds
The Giving Wall, a new local website that connects people living at or below the poverty line with those who are willing to help them fill a need, launches Dec. 3.
GoPuff’s delivery service hits Richmond
Another new on-demand model is making a run here, this time with the goal of peddling goods one would find at convenience stores.
Local juice bar chain squeezing into third store location
Ginger Juice, which has locations in Richmond’s Village Shopping Center and Henrico’s Greengate, plans to add a third store in Chesterfield – while its owner is also considering franchising.
Shockoe Bottom VC drops more dough, this time with Bob Dylan in mind
What began as an idea in Afton, Virginia has evolved into a local startup that’s attracted world-famous musicians as clients and caught the ear of Richmond investors.