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Mega motivational seminar
A handful of well known figures from politics and sports are in Richmond today for a mega motivational seminar at the Richmond Coliseum. Can someone explain this to me?
Planting seeds for a company’s growth
The fertilizer application business is the biggest growth area for Herod Seeds because municipalities don’t want to let the quality of their turf suffer even though they have severe budget shortfalls.
NewsFeeds 4.7.10
Magnolia Green has new project manager (Times-Dispatch) Magnolia Green, a planned resort-style community in Chesterfield County, is getting a jump-start after the development went into foreclosure last year. Millions of dollars at stake in bluefin tuna battle (Virginian-Pilot) There have been thousands of bluefin off the coast of northeast North Carolina since mid-February. But unless… Read more »
NewsFeeds 4.2.10
Recycling company to build South Richmond plant (Times-Dispatch) Cephas Industries is building the $6 million plant, which will be financed by $3.5 million in facility bonds obtained through the federal government’s economic stimulus package. Regulators deemed Bank of the Commonwealth ‘troubled’ (Virginian-Pilot) Commonwealth Bankshares Inc., based in Norfolk, suffered heavy losses last year from a… Read more »
Baseball at the Byrd
It wasn’t opening day, but if Thursday’s coming out party for the Flying Squirrels’ team mascot was any indication then Richmonders can’t wait for the first pitch.
NewsFeeds 2.9.10
McAuliffe bids to buy Franklin mill (Times-Dispatch) Terry McAuliffe, an unsuccessful candidate for governor in 2009, is in the running again — this time, to buy a soon-to-close Southside paper factory he wants to convert to a wood-fired power plant. McAuliffe and other investors are pitching to International Paper Co. to purchase the firm’s giant… Read more »
Is sports facility a quixotic quest?
Each time Steve Burton talks about SportsQuest, his plan sounds more ambitious. But as Burton’s enthusiasm and concept have grown, so have the project’s price tag and the skepticism of the local business community.
Small-screen appearances mean big business
Four Richmond businesses have used the national spotlight to sell their brands and boost their exposure beyond Richmond. But what they say is true, the camera adds a few pounds.
Why I still hate Twitter
Sometimes you doubt your instincts. Despite your gut feeling telling you Twitter is an absurd waste of time, you keep bumping into people who have seen the light. They seem normal. They dress well. And they can be very persuasive.