Donnie Harper has two businesses, both of which have been affected by the recession – but not necessarily in a bad way.
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Monday Q&A: Building an empire one oat at a time
Zaydie’s isn’t a household name – yet. But if Janice and Shelley Freed have their way, it soon will be. The mother and daughter are co-owners of Zaydie’s Granola, which they make in their western Henrico County home and distribute to gourmet and health food stores in the Richmond area and throughout the state. You… Read more »
Monday Q&A: Revving a hobby into a retail business
Eric Engler started Velocity Motorcycles mostly as a place to store and repair his personal motorcycle collection. Now the store has three full-time mechanics and some of the most unusual bikes around. This week, BizSense talks retail and how sometimes even a business owner gets a little too attached to the merchandise.
Monday Q&A: Frustration floods Shockoe
Sometimes good things don’t come to those who wait. David Napier, president of the Shockoe Bottom Neighborhood Association, and his fellow business merchants are questioning why Richmond will not be getting a baseball stadium and more than $300 million in development to potentially help rocket the area into a thriving hub of commerce.
Q&A: Rewriting role of Va.’s film industry
Virginia Film Commissioner Rita McClenny is trying to keep the momentum going, perhaps by bringing Steven Spielberg to the state. But McClenny says that without government funding for attraction programs, Virginia is not competitive enough with other states that do have lucrative incentive programs.
Q&A: How are builders surviving the housing freeze?
BizSense has been keeping a close eye on building volume around Richmond, and if you’ve been reading you know it is down between 40 and 60 percent. Kevin Russell, vice president of Construction Management Solutions, has witnessed the slowdown firsthand. BizSense sat down with Russell at CMS’s office near the Chesterfield Airport to talk about… Read more »
Housing nonprofit completes 86-unit Cool Lane Commons project
The 86-unit conversion of the former Seven Hills Health Care Center also provides a new home base for Virginia Supportive Housing, which led the project.
Martin Agency bows out as lead ad firm for Virginia Tourism office
After a five-year run as the lead advertising firm for the state tourism office, the agency that coined “Virginia is for Lovers” has opted to let the multimillion-dollar account go.
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 3.31.20
A Scott’s Addition-based agency’s media services division picks up work in Roanoke, a national clothing retailer selects a Richmond firm as its creative lead, and a local sports advocacy nonprofit selects an area shop to brand an extension of the Virginia Capital Trail.
Photographer with Richmond roots focuses lens in Jackson Ward
After two decades in D.C., a commercial photographer and native Richmonder has returned to his hometown with his lens aimed squarely at the city’s advertising and marketing scene. Cade Martin, a VCU alum who has spent the past 25 years shooting images for the likes of National Geographic and Discovery Channel, moved back to town… Read more »