For three first-time entrepreneurs, a conversation over drinks at Quirk Hotel led to a new local startup built around precisely what they were sipping on.
Richmond trio brings new option to cocktail mix market
Startups
Local event startup finds another occasion for fundraising
As it expands its services and footprint, a Richmond-based party-planning company is beefing up its coffers for the third time in two years.
Local payments startup hauls in some cash
With $450,000 in the bag, a 4-year-old Richmond startup has hit a milestone in its second swipe at raising capital.
Startup program to nest this year in Scott’s Addition
A batch of fledgling companies soon will be rooming with a more seasoned startup in the neighborhood’s remodeled HandCraft building.
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.
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.
GRTC hitches a ride with local startup
After finding success piggybacking on popular ridesharing apps, a local service has won the business of Richmond’s public transit provider.
Local startup finds sweet spot in Publix
After a fiery launch late last year, a local food startup is turning up the heat as it rebrands and expands its products and distribution. Ames’ Hot Southern Honey, now AR’s Hot Southern Honey, recently signed a deal to be in all 12 Publix grocery stores in the Richmond area, with more products on the… Read more »
Local ‘Hoarders’ star’s new company expands in West End
While his previous business made him a reality TV star by helping hoarders dig out of their junk, the quick growth of Matt Paxton’s latest Richmond startup has forced him to make sure the company doesn’t get buried in other people’s stuff.
Local startup caps $10M equity raise
A Henrico-based financial firm has completed its second multimillion-dollar capital raise in a year, with plans to use this latest haul to continue its national expansion.