Startups

Juice retail startup blossoms

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With successful sales at local farmers markets, a juice brand is squeezing onto more retail shelves and making a push toward a storefront and collaboration with other small businesses.

Homemade startup takes flight

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A first-time entrepreneur is spreading her wings and launching a handmade bird food and feeder business.

Solar startup takes on Silicon Valley

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A local entrepreneur is headed to California, hoping to raise capital for his new business – a crowdfunding-type concept that helps nonprofits and schools install solar panels and gives donors a return on their investments.

In Hopewell, a plan for revitalization

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A Hopewell nonprofit has launched a business pitch competition to bring startups into some of the vacant storefronts downtown. And the program is the latest step in an overarching revamp of the city’s historic district.

Entrepreneurs wheel out their mobile party

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With a 14-person bike trolley on the way, two entrepreneurs are getting ready to roll out their social startup that will carry riders on tours of Richmond’s restaurants and breweries.

Startup sites search local menus, taps

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If you’re searching for the best burger in town or want to see what a local brewery has on tap, two local web startups might have your answer. And both are planning to spread their food and drink hunting services outside of Richmond.

HDL strikes back, sues sales contractor

The bad blood between the downtown medical lab company and its longtime sales contractor is spilling over into Richmond federal court. In separate lawsuits, HDL and the Alabama firm cast blame on each other for controversial payments to doctors.

Local CEO embarking on new venture

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An entrepreneur is stepping away from the company she founded more than 10 years ago to take on a consulting gig and a new startup.