http://www.richmondbizsense.com Richmond's Homepage For Business News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:51:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/02/21/%e2%80%98one-stop%e2%80%99-licensing-for-new-businesses/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/02/21/%e2%80%98one-stop%e2%80%99-licensing-for-new-businesses/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:36:37 +0000 Lizi Arbogast http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=26141 New businesses would have an easier time getting licenses and completing other paperwork under a proposed law]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/02/21/%e2%80%98one-stop%e2%80%99-licensing-for-new-businesses/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/11/05/richmonds-favorite-beer-brand-for-sale/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/11/05/richmonds-favorite-beer-brand-for-sale/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:04:17 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=13043 Some call it the Preferred Beer of Richmond, but most know it as Pabst Blue Ribbon. But whatever you call it, you can own it—if you got $300 million to spare. Pabst Brewing Company, which owns the PBR brand in addition to Colt 45, Schlitz, and Old Milwaukee, is for sale and the ownership group ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/11/05/richmonds-favorite-beer-brand-for-sale/feed/ 3 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/08/26/former-sk-chief-suited-for-new-job/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/08/26/former-sk-chief-suited-for-new-job/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:52:21 +0000 Aaron Kremer http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=10879 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, especially at the end, but he’s happy to be at a growing business. And check back tomorrow for a BizSense story about a new startup founded by other displaced S&K executives. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/08/26/former-sk-chief-suited-for-new-job/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/06/09/google-it-ain%e2%80%99t/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/06/09/google-it-ain%e2%80%99t/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:20:55 +0000 David Larter http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=8287 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, which Microsoft launched May 28. And for business owners, why mess with a good thing? ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/06/09/google-it-ain%e2%80%99t/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/06/02/what%e2%80%99s-on-tap-beer-tracking-technology/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/06/02/what%e2%80%99s-on-tap-beer-tracking-technology/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:57:27 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=8057 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 notify a bar owner anywhere in the world when a barkeep is a little too generous with a pint of the good stuff. And business is set to grow 80 percent this year. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/06/02/what%e2%80%99s-on-tap-beer-tracking-technology/feed/ 1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/02/09/sk-menswear-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/02/09/sk-menswear-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:25:23 +0000 Aaron Kremer http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=4291 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 assets of $41,440,100 and debts of $35,499,000 (not including operating leases). There will be a hearing at 2:00 today in Richmond. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/02/09/sk-menswear-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy/feed/ 8 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/11/07/read-about-it-in-my-book/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/11/07/read-about-it-in-my-book/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:10:41 +0000 Aaron Kremer http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=2484 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 – is a way to demonstrate expertise and establish street cred to promote consulting. For others it’s a ticket to the speaking ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/11/07/read-about-it-in-my-book/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/09/26/tattoos-might-still-be-taboo-in-richmond-offices/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/09/26/tattoos-might-still-be-taboo-in-richmond-offices/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:04:12 +0000 Alec http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=2477 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 a needle leave an “I ♥ Mom” or an anchor on your bicep. Now, they’re as trendy as big hair in ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/09/26/tattoos-might-still-be-taboo-in-richmond-offices/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/09/05/what-to-wear-how-about-richmond-casual/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/09/05/what-to-wear-how-about-richmond-casual/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:01:01 +0000 Alec http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=2472 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 exactly what people are wearing to work these days. A sampling of 20 businessmen and women (several of whom are business ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/09/05/what-to-wear-how-about-richmond-casual/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/09/02/tech-review-virtual-business-cards-fall-flat/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/09/02/tech-review-virtual-business-cards-fall-flat/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:57:21 +0000 Alec http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=2466 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, rmbrME creates an electronic business card called a bzCard. Instead of carrying around a paper card, you email it to a ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/09/02/tech-review-virtual-business-cards-fall-flat/feed/ 0