As we begin a new year and prepare for a changing of the guard in both the White House and Richmond City Hall, it’s worth pondering the themes and trends that may shape the local business community in 2025.
As has become tradition here at Richmond BizSense, we once again end the year by reminding ourselves and you, loyal reader, of some of our best work over the last 12 months.
Another year is in the books and with it comes another eclectic list of our 10 most-clicked stories over the last 12 months. Some might surprise you.
From a pinball wizard to a kayak polo player, this year’s edition of our Downtime series revealed more unexpected out-of-office pursuits – even an IT worker performing as Santa Claus.
When he’s not on the clock for the State Corporation Commission, Hank Hartz – aka “Santa Hank” – maintains a busy schedule of Santa gigs, ranging from Christmastime events to Christmas-in-July appearances and other bookings.
Rich Reinecke and Keith Middleton began their business partnership over beers nearly 15 years ago. Now they’ve just toasted the sale of their company.
Don’t miss this popular annual event, which features a two-part panel discussion with local business leaders and a slate of economists.
Brook Run Partners was founded earlier this year by Ian Batt, Ross Harris, Matt Kanne and Alex Pangraze, who each left other gigs in the industry to strike out on their own.
“The office market is not ready for new construction, so we’re thinking about ways we can repurpose that land to make sure the Innsbrook community has another amenity,” said Highwoods’s Jane DuFrane.
The firm has grown to $650 million in annual revenue, 2,400 employees and more than 100 offices in 30 states thanks to more than 180 acquisitions since its founding 15 years ago.
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