We moved into our first office today. It’s a sublet at the edge of the Fan. I’m grateful to the building’s regular tenant for agreeing to such generous (on his part) sublease. As a startup, we’re trying to control costs as much as we can. How do you christen a new office? Is it too… Read more »
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Computer meltdown at CarMax
CarMax had a computer systems meltdown earlier this week, according to an AP story and a source at the company. “Spokeswoman Trina Lee says computer systems for the Richmond-based company experienced a temporary hardware failure that started Monday night. The problem was nearly 100 percent resolved by Tuesday afternoon and CarMax was able to sell… Read more »
Taco Bell Feedbag (Satire)
Why didn’t someone at Corporate think of this:
Richest Richmonders
Virginia Business magazine released its list of the 100 Richest Virginians. The top 5 Richmonders are: 1. The Gottwald Family, net worth, $713 million 2. The Estes Family, net worth, $400 million 3. The Robins Family, net worth $400 million 4. The Sauer Family, net worth $250 million 5. Richard Sharp, (retired chairman of CarMax)… Read more »
Cheap Office Supplies
A new stall at the Super Flea Market on the Southside is trying to unload bunch of high-quality office supplies. This could be a good way for a startup or growing company to snag desks and other merchandise at a steep discount to prices at Staples of Office Max.Ronit Sarr bought a tractor trailer load… Read more »
Tell me more about your vacation
On the heels of Memorial Day, business folks are probably still talking about the gnarly waves at the Outer Banks or the perfectly grilled T-bone. Apparently, telling a good vacation yarn can be good for business.MainStreet.com, a spin-off from financial news site TheStreet.com, has a neat read about how to tell a good tale.
All Access Pass
At this time last year, when BizSense was just a bunch of ideas scrawled on yellow legal pads, we were unsure if local businesses would let us interview their CEOs, presidents or owners. It was a big worry. Without access to business professionals we wouldn’t be able to produce much content. Obviously no content means… Read more »
WWUD: What Would Umesh Do?
Umesh Dalal has a penchant for finding ways to save money – big money –that would make major corporations green with envy. Since moving to Richmond more than two years ago to take over the City Auditor’s chair, Dalal has released dozens of reports. An audit of the school system found ways to save upwards… Read more »
How do you say Shalom with a Richmond accent
Eight Israeli life science startups will establish their worldwide headquarters in Richmond. “This is clinical and scientific economic development,” said Donna Edmonds, the head of the nascent Virginia Biosciences Commercialization Center (VBCC), an off-shoot of the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park that helped lure the companies to town.
HR troubles
Have you heard the one about the startup that was so pathetic it couldn’t even hire an intern? Yeah, well, back off. Hiring an intern is harder than it sounds. We tried everything we could think of — spent approximately 30 hours of time – and struck out miserably. I emailed all the college newspapers… Read more »
