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‘One-Stop’ Licensing for New Businesses
New businesses would have an easier time getting licenses and completing other paperwork under a proposed law
Read More »Richmond’s favorite beer brand for sale
Some call it the Preferred Beer of Richmond, but most know it as Pabst Blue Ribbon
Read More »Former S&K chief suited for new job
The former chief executive of S&K Menswear has found a new home as the president of locally based RetailData. Joe Oliver, a California native, tells BizSense that his few years at S&K were instructive,
Read More »Google it ain’t
Bing, schming. If you need to search the Web, Google is still your best bet. It’s still the easiest to use and handles the dozens of searches most of us perform better than Bing,
Read More »What’s on tap? Beer-tracking technology
Forget Big Brother. From its headquarters in Powhatan County local startup InteliTap, tracks kegs of beer from the brewery to the moment its contents are poured into a customer’s frosty glass. The company can
Read More »S&K Menswear files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Richmond-based men’s clothier S&K Famous Brands, Inc has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection in an effort to get out of leases, trim costs, and prevent further erosion of vendor confidence. The company lists
Read More »Read about it in my book
Blog schmog: Read about it in my book Writing a book remains a popular pastime and calculated strategy for local business leaders. For some, authoring a book – with or without a ghostwriter –
Read More »Tattoos might still be taboo in Richmond offices
It used to be that you were considered different and rebellious (and maybe even dangerous) if you had a tattoo. You likely rode a Harley or in a drunken stupor let some friend with
Read More »What to wear: how about Richmond casual
Workers in Richmond are trading formal suits in favor of slacks, polos, button downs and skirts, a sign that even a conservative town is getting more casual. BizSense compiled a survey to figure out
Read More »Tech Review: Virtual business cards fall flat
New services like rmbrME offer an electronic remedy to the problem of paper-based business cards. Only for many business people, business cards aren’t a problem that needs solving. Through text messages and web applications,
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