When Quincy Cherry arrived in Richmond last year, the New York native wasn’t sure if he was done with his 20-year career in advertising and marketing. Burned out on New York, where he led 16 different creative teams in three different cities as senior VP and chief creative officer for Brooklyn-based Uniworld Group, Cherry explored… Read more »
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$10M self-storage facility approved for Short Pump spot
A piece of land that for years has struggled to secure a commercial user – despite its location in bustling Short Pump – is finally slated for development. Three acres of a 4-acre property between Interstate 64 and Tom Leonard Drive this month received the endorsement of the Henrico County Planning Commission to house a… Read more »
Real estate agent feeling the burn in Short Pump
A local real estate agent’s new side business will bring another out-of-town fitness franchise to Richmond. Jonathan Ceaser of Keller Williams is working to open Burn Boot Camp, a gym chain that caters to women, to 3406 Pump Road at Short Pump Crossing. Ceaser has a lease on a 4,000-square-foot space that was previously home… Read more »
Startup uses tax day for its ‘Painless’ launch
A nascent company that recently expatriated from the Richmond startup scene for a dip in a larger capital pool has hit yet another milestone: the launch of its product to the general public. Today, one day after the filing deadline for IRS tax returns, Painless1099 is launching an initial free version of its service that… Read more »
And on drums: the nuclear technician
Five of Richmond’s biggest corporations are giving new meaning to the term “corporate rock.” Altria, Capital One, Dominion Resources, The Martin Agency and the aptly named WestRock are competing this Sunday in the inaugural “Battle of the Corporate Bands,” an event put on by Firehouse Theatre. Bands made up of employees of each company… Read more »
1,000-home project approved near Henrico mall
The path is cleared for HHHunt’s next big project. Henrico County supervisors unanimously approved a rezoning on Tuesday for the 250-acre River Mill, which will add more than 1,000 homes to wooded land across Brook Road from Virginia Center Commons. The development, largely unchanged since it was first proposed in February, will consist of 400… Read more »
Local startup books a reservation in Silicon Valley
An Uber-inspired local startup is headed west thanks to its victory last week at Richmond’s newest startup competition. Uzurv, a Richmond-based ride reservation app that’s designed to complement services like Uber and Lyft, was named the winner of a pitch contest hosted by the local chapter of Aging2.0. Uzurv beat out eight other companies that… Read more »
Brandcenter alums dive into ‘Shark Tank’
Tonight, two Brandcenter alums will be swimming with the sharks. Van Gould and Chris Sheldon, 2012 graduates of the VCU advertising and branding school, will appear on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” which airs at 9 p.m. The duo will be pitching their product, the “NoPhone,” to the competition show’s panel of successful entrepreneurs. NoPhone is a… Read more »
Union strikes a diamond deal with the Hokies
A special guest threw out the ceremonial first pitch Thursday at Virginia Tech’s newly named English Field at Union Park, a moniker that Union Bank & Trust hopes will lead to increased visibility in one of its bigger markets in the state.
Accounting/tech duo launching ‘mobile CFO’
Dan Steiner was watching “The Today Show” last year when inspiration struck. At the time, Steiner, who runs West End accounting firm Steiner Business Solutions, was frustrated with the difficulty he had getting meetings with clients and potential clients, and was looking for a different way of getting in touch. “What’s the best way to… Read more »