After finding a niche in cafés and gourmet markets locally, Sara McGlothlin is expanding the reach of her snack bar startup.
Manchester snack bar startup cooks up expansion into new markets
Startups
Richmond’s coworking spaces take different approaches to navigating coronavirus
What do you do when the main premise of your business model – gathering clusters of people in communal space – is antithetical to the current state of the world?
Bird bolts, Bolt stays as scooter startups steer through outbreak
As one electric scooter rental company hits pause on its Richmond operations, another operator continues service in the city as the coronavirus pandemic rages.
Local footwear startup stepping into casual shoe market
A Richmond-based company known for its barefoot-mimicking athletic footwear is dipping its toes outside the gym.
Uber-inspired companionship service for seniors expands beyond region
A local tech company that matches seniors with companions has made the jump outside the Richmond market after a recent investment round.
Beer here: Local homebrew startup lands licensing deal
As it looks to go into capital-raising mode, a local homebrew equipment startup has struck a deal with an industry giant.
The best of Richmond’s startup scene 2019
Richmond startups spent plenty of time at the negotiating table in 2019, with loads of capital raises and other deals struck as the decade wraps up.
Richmond packaging startup finishes $13M capital raise
Fresh off expansions both locally and in the desert, a local packaging startup has hauled in eight figures’ worth of new capital.
Local ice cream startup hungry for more investor money
O’My Dairy Free Gelato was founded in Richmond by food industry veterans from Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods and General Mills. The company is amid a $745,000 capital raise.
Local startup peddles metal business cards
“Unlike a paper card that’s just an afterthought, every single time you hand someone a metal card, when you have that second conversation, they remember it,” said Ryan Leach, co-founder of Lux Metal Card.