A yearlong effort to establish a practice space in Richmond for casual musicians has landed a venue.
Jam session startup turns up the volume
Startups
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.
Latest capital raise nets $35M for local startup
A local insurance startup has pulled in eight figures’ worth of new funding in one of the region’s largest capital raises this year.
VCU employee launches mural tour side gig
First came history tours, brewery tours and ghost tours. Now, Richmond has mural tours. Kayla Diggs Brody is launching Richmond Mural Tours, which will offer guided walking tours of the city’s myriad of murals. While attending VCU and now working as a project coordinator at the university’s Partnership for People with Disabilities, Brody has enjoyed… Read more »
City committee punts decisions on scooters, Boulevard renaming and Brook Road bike lane
It’ll be at least another month before steps are taken to decide the fate of electric scooters in Richmond, a Northside bike lane and the renaming of a central artery in the city.
Dating app swipes on Richmond for new city launch
After flirting with a launch in Richmond, a national dating app targeting career-driven singles has gotten serious about the idea.