Monthly Archives: May 2008 »
Warning to would-be robbers
A Newport News store owner went all Wild-West – sleeping inside his store with a loaded pistol and lying in wait for thieves to try and rob him again. The Daily Press reports that
Read More »Possible blues club in Jackson Ward
According to a Times-Dispatch story, a developer wants to turn the historic Hippodrome Theater in Jackson Ward into a blues club of sorts. Don’t plan on going to a live blues concert just yet.
Read More »A business workout
This is where Rocky would train if he was from Richmond instead of Philly. No fancy, Drago-style Nautilus machines. No ab-flex roller bought from a TV special. No bikes for spinning class, no bench
Read More »The Pipeline: Businesses on the move 6.09.08
Thalhimer reported the following deals: Ruth & Ollie has leased 3,867 sq.ft. at 3445 W. Cary Street in Richmond and plans on opening July 14th. The furniture store currently operates in a smaller store
Read More »Eat your own cooking says local hedge fund
Sometimes there’s a nugget of wisdom in even the corniest business cliché. Take “Eat your own cooking.” If a chef won’t touch the clam chowder, most likely the patron should lay off, too. (Insert
Read More »Snag an award
Ohh the irony: Snagajob and its posse of hip .coms have slaughtered the cash cow formerly known as newspaper help wanted ads. Yet, the company has relied on the mainstream media to promote the
Read More »Gulp: More competition
Apparently BizSense isn’t alone in thinking that Richmond needs more business news. This morning Richmond.com launched a business blog by James Bacon, of the Bacon’s Rebellion blog. Today is the first day of operation,
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