http://www.richmondbizsense.com Richmond's Homepage For Business News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:55:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/02/09/state-sues-sportsquest-over-marketing/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/02/09/state-sues-sportsquest-over-marketing/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:33:58 +0000 Aaron Kremer http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=37638 A struggling Chesterfield sports complex has some new opponents: Virginia’s consumer protection agency and the attorney general]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/02/09/state-sues-sportsquest-over-marketing/feed/ 6 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/02/08/shockoe-firm-stretches-further-into-yoga-industry/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/02/08/shockoe-firm-stretches-further-into-yoga-industry/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:50:38 +0000 Michael Schwartz http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=37594 Boxwood Capital Partners this week made its third purchase in less than two years of an online yoga retailer and has plans to launch its own brand of products]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/02/08/shockoe-firm-stretches-further-into-yoga-industry/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/02/06/right-as-rain/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/02/06/right-as-rain/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:43:11 +0000 Amy David http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=37519 A Richmond startup is aimed at the woman who prefers not to resemble Paddington Bear or the Gorton’s fisherman when she steps into a thunderstorm. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/02/06/right-as-rain/feed/ 4 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/02/03/another-student-housing-project-is-on-the-table/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/02/03/another-student-housing-project-is-on-the-table/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:51:56 +0000 David Larter http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=37458 A local developer wants to make a $5 million investment near Virginia Union University. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/02/03/another-student-housing-project-is-on-the-table/feed/ 4 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/02/01/an-abundance-of-attention/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/02/01/an-abundance-of-attention/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:47:31 +0000 Michael Schwartz http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=37340 Richmond now has two local companies soaking up the limelight on reality shows about hoarders]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/02/01/an-abundance-of-attention/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/01/27/more-fro-yo-in-the-mix/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/01/27/more-fro-yo-in-the-mix/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:12:02 +0000 Amy David http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=37193 Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be any more variations on the frozen yogurt shop, here come two more]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/01/27/more-fro-yo-in-the-mix/feed/ 5 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/01/23/developers-bank-on-skyscraper-rehab/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/01/23/developers-bank-on-skyscraper-rehab/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:23:36 +0000 David Larter http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36973 The First National Bank building downtown and its neighbor are being converted into 154 apartments as part of a $30 million project]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/01/23/developers-bank-on-skyscraper-rehab/feed/ 13 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/01/18/comrades-in-farms/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/01/18/comrades-in-farms/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:30:33 +0000 Michael Schwartz http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36860 Caroline County wants everyone to know where it stands on the threat of foreclosure to a historic horse farm-turned-state fairground]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/01/18/comrades-in-farms/feed/ 3 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/01/16/monday-qa-sean-small-looks-to-expand-his-field-of-play/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/01/16/monday-qa-sean-small-looks-to-expand-his-field-of-play/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:23:39 +0000 Amy David http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36782 River City Sports & Social Club founder Sean Small talks to BizSense about selling the playground to adults, sketching out a playbook for expanding beyond Richmond, and how capture the flag may be the next craze to hit town]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/01/16/monday-qa-sean-small-looks-to-expand-his-field-of-play/feed/ 1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/01/13/bizport-sale-not-business-as-usual/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/01/13/bizport-sale-not-business-as-usual/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:55:19 +0000 Michael Schwartz http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36743 Local document services and logistics firm Bizport usually does the acquiring – but this time it sold off about 25 percent of its business to a Texas company]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/01/13/bizport-sale-not-business-as-usual/feed/ 3