Two Chesterfield neighbors and entrepreneurs, funded initially by a big-name local investor, are sticking with a peculiar liquid to carve out a niche in the athletic gear market.
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Adopting an entrepreneurial Spirit
In search of a fresh look, a nearly 30-year-old Richmond business club looked to the birds.
New owner continues the legacy at ad agency
Barber Martin Agency founders and namesakes Bob Barber and Bill Martin have retired and sold the company to its president, Robyn Deyo.
$40M worth of fresh dough headed for Varina factory
Mondelez International Inc., the Illinois-based holding company whose portfolio includes Oreo cookies and Trident gum, is planning to expand its Nabisco cookie factory at 6002 S. Laburnum Ave. in Varina.
VCU students cash in on winning ideas
Teams of VCU undergrads and graduate students competed for funding on Wednesday to turn their ideas into viable businesses.
Tapping kegs of the fruitier sort
As the ever-growing list of craft breweries fight for tap space at bars, a startup Ashland distributor is trying to muscle a different libation onto draft lists.
One oversized $10,000 check toward the future
A local startup founded by three part-time landlords got a big boost Thursday night.
Local fro-yo takes on the Bronx Bombers
A Richmond-based frozen yogurt chain is now operating in the house that Steinbrenner built.
West African restaurateur heads south
After nearly 20 years in business, a downtown restaurateur has a second location in the works just over the river.
Capital One plays matchmaker for crowdfunder
Richmond’s biggest employer is pitching in a second round of funding to a local micro-lending program