GM and Chrysler pulled a fast one, says Mark Smith, who owns the area Midas stores. Smith is seeing some of the ripples at his shops, which are having trouble finding certain parts. But the owners will survive, he says.
Mark Smith
Light shines on DIY solar startup
It’s Mark Smith’s time to bask in the sunshine. Smith, a Boston native, left his job as an engineer at Qimonda in 2004. In 2006, he started Sun Smith Solar, a Richmond-based company that builds and sells photovoltaic solar panels. The first two years were dedicated to research and design; last year, the company started… Read more »
Guest Opinion: Potential franchisee, know thyself
The views expressed in Guest Opinions represent only those of the author and are in no way endorsed by Richmond BizSense or any BizSense staff member. Let me start my first column on franchising with a declaration: 2008 is over. It was a brutal year. Some of you might have felt some of the pain… Read more »