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Monday Q&A: Grocery industry insider
Soon the signs will change on 24 Ukrop’s stores around Richmond as they morph into Martin’s Grocery stores. This week RBS chats with Jeff Metzger, a longtime follower of the grocery industry and the
Read More »Monday Q&A: Electrician plugs folks into local businesses
Andrew Phinney didn’t know what he was getting into when he started a Facebook page called LocallyOwnedRVA.
Read More »Monday Q&A: A class with South University’s president
Troy Ralston is the president of Richmond’s newest institution of higher learning, South University. The university opened for classes in October at its campus in West Broad Village in Short Pump
Read More »Monday Q&A: Is the pet industry really recession-proof?
Thousands of pet stores around the country, including several around Richmond, have one thing in common. They order their inventory of toys, leashes, collars and accessories from WholesalePet.com
Read More »Monday Q&A: Building an empire one oat at a time
Zaydie’s isn’t a household name – yet. But if Janice and Shelley Freed have their way, it soon will be. The mother and daughter are co-owners of Zaydie’s Granola, which they make in their
Read More »Monday Q&A: Rockin’ and rollin’ at Plaza Bowl
Plaza Bowl has the scent of every other bowling alley: sanitizer and snack food. Jim Szilagyi moved to Richmond for that smell. Well, that plus duckpin bowling
Read More »Monday Q&A: From the farm back to finance
Todd Newton spent the past 18 months growing soybeans in Alabama. Now the North Carolina native is back in a suit and tie in the corner office of Anderson Strudwick. His job is to
Read More »Monday Q&A: Get out of jail (not for) free
We’ve covered lots of former Circuit City employees as they venture off into the world of entrepreneurship. But it’s going to be hard to top the copy writer-turned-bail-bondsman we chatted with for this week’s
Read More »Monday Q&A: A new lease on business
When a business says it’s looking to the General Assembly for potential business, that usually means a piece of legislation that could give an industry a boost. But Slayton Dabney caters to the
Read More »Monday Q&A: Yellow jackets take sting out of staffing
This week, BizSense chats with a savvy entrepreneur who handles a service that most colleges and event operators are thrilled to get off their plates. Dan Schmitt's company, RMC Events, has more than 1,000
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