Drug dealing may be illegal, but it still follows the laws of supply and demand. Because drugs are harder to sell in Richmond, prices have gone up. Or, more specifically, the prices have remained consistent for buyers – but the amount of drugs they get for the price is going down; that is, the size… Read more »
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Segways for college students?
College essentials: Laptop. Mini fridge. Segway? Buck Ward is hoping that last one is the new big vehicle on campus. Ward, who owns Segway of Richmond in Shockoe Bottom, just started an advertising campaign aimed at college students. He attended the back-to-school night on Friday at VCU and has a blurb in the university’s magazine.
Co-founder and CEO at InterActive Financial Splits
Travis Weisleder, the founder and CEO of InterActive Financial, left the company around three weeks ago. A company spokeswoman confirmed his departure but would not elaborate as to why, or what he might have planned next. Weisleder could not be reached. InterActive Financial owns a series of websites including carloans.com, which helps consumers with imperfect… Read more »
Richmond rocks a list of hard-rocking cities
Richmond took the biggest leap on StubHub’s third annual ranking of the 20 most active markets for summer concert tickets, moving up from No. 17 to No. 9. (They know we don’t have a Hard Rock Cafe, right?) New York took home the top spot for the third consecutive year. Boston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and… Read more »
Green concept cars
The website for Wired magazine has a neat slideshow of ten green concept cars. The beauty of designing a car on paper, the materials and technology don’t have to exist yet.
Note to self: Jott down this down
Dictation just got – well – cooler than the word dictation. Jott, a free text to voice service is basically a voice-controlled notepad. Talk into your cell phone and it sends the transcript to your email. Say I’m running late for a summer league soccer game, but I need to tell all my teammates that… Read more »
Is the Chamber worth joining
John Scott used to be a tireless networker. A vice president at Closed End Fund Advisors , Scott was at one time a member of the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, an assistant director of his Business Networking International (BNI) group, the director of his university’s alumni group and a member of the Rotary Club…. Read more »
Smart Car starting to appear in Richmond
In what can only be described as “The Biggest Waiting List Ever,” customers are lining up to reserve their Smart Cars, the pint-sized, planet friendly vehicle produced by automotive giant Daimler AG. (Mercedes) The cute, if shockingly tiny, cars are starting to appear in Richmond. And if you want in, take a number; you might… Read more »
The Boss is Watching…and Listening
Your employer is watching you. And there’s nothing you can do about it. Corporate surveillance technology is getting stealthier, more advanced and more widespread. Sixty-six percent of employers monitor their worker’s computers on a daily basis.
Ode to a Mutual Fund Mentor
A veteran Richmond financial advisor writes a touching account of a mentor in his latest industry newsletter. George Scott III, with Closed-End Fund Advisors, writes that the investing guru John Marks Templeton was a wonderful mentor who both inspired and illuminated his career.
