Monthly Archives: March 2010 »
Is the key to Richmond’s future green?
Eco-savvy efforts are poised to turn Richmond’s button-down image on its head, according to a recent story in Virginia Business Magazine
Read More »Marketing gone wrong
This photo was sent in by a BizSense reader who was on an airplane and saw a ridiculous ad in SkyMall. A company has designed a new hearing aid to look like a Bluetooth
Read More »Economy pushes Carytown’s evolution
The recession has not been kind to Carytown, Richmond's historic shopping district. But a host of businesses are opening where others failed. Here is a slideshow that highlights a few of the recent additions
Read More »Credit union turns brew house into branch
“We have a very busy branch on Glenside Drive; we are trying to serve members in that area by relieving that business there. We have looked for a location for a long time,” said
Read More »Real-life classroom
The old Westhampton School at Patterson and Libbie will likely be sold by the city, and students at VCU are researching the best use for the property.
Read More »The Herd: New hires and departures for 3.31.10
There is a new boss at an insurance company based in Richmond, and an investment banker joins a Richmond firm. Plus one departure this week.
Read More »NewsFeeds 3.31.10
Va. Beach weighs options to save ailing golf courses (Virginian-Pilot) This city was all teed up to be a golfing destination on par with Myrtle Beach. But the increase in golf courses over the
Read More »Expanding east on Route 60
Richmond-based gym operator American Family Fitness is expanding to Williamsburg, where the company will open a 23,000-square-foot gym in New Town (a new mixed-use development in Williamsburg that’s similar to West Broad Village.)
Read More »With a little Luck, sturgeon might return
An endangered – and delicious – fish might slowly replenish its ranks with help from a local stone company.
Read More »Foreclosures for 3.30.10
Several higher-end homes are on the list this week, including nine valued at more than $300,000 and a home on Cary Street.
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