It was furniture and upholstery that brought Travis Hamilton to Richmond, but it was Richmond, surprisingly, that brought him back to his favorite sport: the “chess on ice” game otherwise known as curling. The owner and founder of U-Fab, a Richmond-based upholstery and home décor chain of stores, Hamilton picked up curling in middle school… Read more »
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Downtime: The fastest lawyer in Richmond
Roman Lifson spends hours planning race strategy, streamlining his BMW M3 and whipping around race tracks at more than 160 mph. What does he get for winning? “The smallest sticker you’ve ever seen to put on your car,” he says. But Lifson doesn’t just do it for the tiny stickers. He also gets bragging rights,… Read more »
Downtime: Consulting on ice
Consulting can be tough a gig, but lately, landing a Lutz is what’s been keeping Angela Edwards on her toes. The president and CEO of Castle Thunder Consulting in Glen Allen spends her days advising and coaching businesses in finance healthcare, retail, construction, manufacturing, IT and other industries. Most of her other waking hours are… Read more »
Downtime: Under the hood of landlords’ car collection
Sharon and Peter Francisco own dozens of properties in Lakeside, but an old gas station building lets them show off their longtime hobby: collecting vintage cars, from Model Ts to DeLoreans.
BizSense wants to know: How do you fill your downtime?
What do you look forward to during the work week? Taking out the boat, working on your book, escaping to the ski slopes? BizSense is launching a new feature series to show the other side of local businesspeople, and we need readers’ help.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden growing campus with $31M expansion
The botanical garden is formally breaking ground this week on a $31 million expansion that will nearly double the size of its centerpiece conservatory and add over 7 acres of new gardens.
West End candy shop Zazoli Sweets planning move to new location
Owner Sharon Kirsner said she’s making the move to have room for new features, including an eight-foot-long refrigerated chocolate case and wall-mounted Jelly Belly and M&M dispensers.
The R&D Dept.: Local patent roundup for 1.3.24
This week’s patents include a tobacco lozenge; an augmented reality extended view; and a method to score audience responsiveness. (BizSense Pro required)
Return to ‘The Ice’: Local surveying firm resumes work near South Pole
Local surveyor George Nyfeler recently returned from a weekslong stint in Antarctica, where his company is on the second leg of a four-year job.
Record label caps first year with new events, artists, business partner
A cluster of concerts that kick off today as part of the newly created Richmond Music Week cap a productive first year for Shockoe Records.