Six cash-hungry fledgling companies whose heads all have ties to the University of Virginia will give their best pitch for capital next week to a room full of investors. U-Va. is hosting its third annual Venture Summit on March 3 and 4 and is bringing in an audience of investors from across the country. The… Read more »
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Mr. Baseball
After swinging into the major leagues in 2008, a local baseball glove company is about to hit Japan.
NewsFeeds 1.28.11
Monarch Financial earnings climb 44% in fourth quarter (Virginian-Pilot) Monarch Financial Holdings Inc., citing strong loan growth and robust mortgage activity, reported a more than 44 percent jump in fourth-quarter net income on Thursday. Earnings for all of 2010 rose 23 percent. LinkedIn Files Papers to Go Public (NY Times) The social network for professionals… Read more »
Monday Q&A: Food pedaler pushes Richmond beyond pizza, Chinese
It began with four bikes, $5,000 and an idea for a food delivery service that was quick and didn’t depend on the use of a car. This week RBS chats with Frank Bucalo about his bike delivery startup.
Business Licenses 12.16.10
New permit for a jelly and jam company, plus new construction firms and some retail.
Startup for seniors sparks interest
A local venture capital club has made its fifth investment, and No. 6 is just around the corner.
Monday Q&A: An IT answer to an interior design problem?
A serial entrepreneur is at it again, trying to raise half a million dollars after coming up with an idea while renovating a house on Monument Ave.
NewsFeeds 11.19.10
Judge postpones lawyer’s arraignment in theft case (Times-Dispatch) A Hopewell judge yesterday unexpectedly postponed the scheduled arraignment of a Richmond attorney who was charged Tuesday with stealing at least $450,000 from the law firm Marks & Harrison, her former employer. Shoppers drive 36.7% rise in Dollar Tree’s profits (Virginian-Pilot) Dollar Tree Inc.’s momentum continued in… Read more »
NewsFeeds 10.20.10
Port Authority nears deal to lease Richmond port (Virginian-Pilot) The Virginia Port Authority announced Tuesday that it expects to lease the Port of Richmond by the start of the new year. About two weeks ago, the Port Authority and the city of Richmond began talks that “would place all management, operation and leadership of the… Read more »
Building new careers from the ground up
Two U-Va. alums have gotten together to build a development company and a $6.5 million Shockoe Bottom apartment project.