Monthly Archives: April 2010 »
Brokerage pushes south
One of Richmond’s last independent brokerages just landed a foothold in Florida by hiring almost a dozen former employees of a collapsed firm.
Read More »Velocity Micro gets its hands on a new niche
Watch your back, iPad. A Chesterfield-based computer manufacturer is getting into the tablet PC game
Read More »Foreclosures: 4.27.10
Three of this week’s properties are making their second appearance in the foreclosure section. And Hooper Homes is reporting foreclosures on five of their lots in the Jackson Crossing subdivision in Hanover County. The
Read More »NewsFeeds 4.27.10
New apartment building proposed for VCU students (Times-Dispatch) Gilbane Development Co. is seeking a special-use permit from the city for the 160-unit, 546-bedroom complex, which would include ground-floor retail space along Canal. The project
Read More »Outdoorsy accolade
Virginia has two companies that made Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work, putting the Commonwealth alongside rugged states like Colorado, California and Vermont and scoring some major press for themselves in the process.
Read More »New dean at UR’s business school
Nancy A. Bagranoff will be the new dean of the Robins School of Business. She has been the dean of the Old Dominion University’s College of Business and Public Administration for the past seven
Read More »Monday Q&A: Barbecue times two
Since its humble beginnings as a roadside cart, Buz & Ned's Real Barbecue has been as much a part of the local culture as a business can be. Now owner Buz Grossberg is preparing
Read More »NewsFeeds 4.26.10
Richmond region’s small-scale farmers head to market (Times-Dispatch) The number of farmers markets in Virginia has doubled in the past six years to about 170, according to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Read More »A meeting of the entrepreneurial minds
For entrepreneurs or those who just daydream about the next best thing, there’s always more to learn and more people to meet. The Venture Forum, an association of entrepreneurs and support professionals (such as
Read More »RBS Weekly Podcast for 4.23.10
Thanks for tuning in to the RBS Weekly Podcast. As I have mentioned before we are working to improve this podcast. If you have any tips, suggestions, comments, or other constructive criticisms please send
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