The 30-year-old relationship manager for Equity Concepts twilights as an opera singer, most recently appearing in Capitol Opera Richmond’s production of the Filipino opera “Noli Me Tangere.”
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Downtime: Olympic hopeful aims higher
A former Richmond high school pole-vaulting standout, state record-setter and cancer survivor is setting her sights on the next summer Olympic games in Tokyo – and figuring out a financial game plan to get there in four years.
Downtime: High adventure with George Nyfeler
Whether he’s skiing in Canada or camping in Montana or hiking the Rocky Mountains, local business owner George Nyfeler makes time away from work the best way he knows how: by taking work with him. The avid outdoor adventurer and president of downtown-based surveying firm Nyfeler Associates said he’s found the most success from project… Read more »
Downtime: The fabric of curling
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 »
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.
Accounting startup aimed at social media content creators closes on $4M capital raise
“With a content creator their personal life is their business, which means the deductions they get are unique compared to pretty much any other business out there,” said Cookie Finance founder Nate Coughran.
The R&D Dept.: Local patent roundup for 9.11.24
McKesson, Altria, Hamilton Beach are some of this week’s patent recipients. (BizSense Pro required)