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Mar 30, 2023

StartVirginia: April 2023 Heard around Virginia

Richmond-based Absurd Snacks is ready to enter major retailers after a reformulation and taking on some new packaging. Founders  Grace Mittl and Eli Bank worked with a New York agency and redesigned the packaging. Absurd Snacks has been available at independent grocery stores, but Mittl and Bank are eyeing larger retailers and wanted to make […]

Feb 27, 2023

Chambers of commerce

STATEWIDE Asian American Chamber of Commerce | Tysons | (571) 633-9754 asian-americanchamber.org Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce | Ashland | (804) 344-1540 aabac.org Virginia Chamber of Commerce | Richmond | (804) 644-1607 vachamber.com Virginia Hispanic Chamber | North Chesterfield | (804) 378-4099 vahcc.com CENTRAL VIRGINIA Altavista Area Chamber of Commerce | Altavista |  (434) 369-6665 [&h[...]

Noah "Noah-O" Oddo's Charged Up ENT flagship store is located on 106 W Broad St. in Richmond. The store sells clothing, accessories and CDs. Photo by Faith Redd.
Feb 17, 2023

House lawmakers stifle creative entrepreneurs fund

RICHMOND, Va. — Creativity should be valued as an important part of the Virginia economy, said the state lawmaker behind legislation to create the Virginia Creative Economy Grant Program. Del. Jackie Glass, D-Norfolk, introduced House Bill 2376 to establish a dedicated funding source for grant awards no more than $20,000 each to independent content creators […]

Dec 6, 2022

Va. receives $230M for startup, venture capital funding

Virginia has been approved for as much as $230.4 million in federal funds to accelerate startups, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced Tuesday. The money comes from the Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). Virginia will operate five programs, including two loan participation, one loan guarantee and two equity/venture capital programs. Loan programs include [&hellip[...]

Richmond restaurant Metzger Bar and Butchery canceled a reservation from the Family Foundation on Nov. 30, 2022, citing the conservative advocacy group's opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage. Photo by Matthew R. O. Brown
Dec 2, 2022

Richmond restaurant refuses service to Family Foundation

A German-inspired restaurant in Richmond canceled a reservation for a conservative political organization’s private event last week, saying in a statement posted online Thursday night that the decision was made to protect their staff, many of whom are women and/or part of the LGBTQ community. The Family Foundation, the organization that had made the reservation, […]

AWS boosts women-led startups
Nov 29, 2022

AWS boosts women-led startups

Nessle co-founder and CEO Carly Buxton and her chief technology officer have passed up salaries and dipped into their savings to keep the Richmond-based tech business running since its 2019 launch. The Nessle platform connects new parents with real-time tailored support. To keep Nessle running, Buxton applied for grants and participated in two previous accelerators. […]

Richmond wellness space gets shot from Jack Daniel’s
Oct 28, 2022

Richmond wellness space gets shot from Jack Daniel’s

On his 33rd birthday, Brelan Hillman learned that BareSOUL Yoga and Wellness was selected as one of six finalists to compete for $10,000 in a pitch contest for Black-owned businesses in Richmond. With just a weekend to prepare, Hillman, a business partner and board member for BareSOUL, crafted his three-minute appeal to connect Richmond’s history […]

Oct 28, 2022

StartVirginia: Nov. 2022 Heard around Virginia

Virginia Tech‘s Apex Center for Entrepreneurs has received a $500,000 donation from Apex Systems co-founder Win Sheridan. A 1994 Tech graduate, Sheridan made the donation to help the Apex Center engage with student entrepreneurs through programming, networking and funding. Launched in 2014, the Apex Center is named in recognition of a $5 million commitment from […]

Fighting back
Sep 29, 2022

Fighting back

Inflation and supply chain problems have pushed up the price of citric acid by 200%. That’s a problem for Crystal Wellman because citric acid is a primary ingredient in bath products she sells at Sugar + Spruce, her bath, body and skin care products shop in downtown Fredericksburg. Wellman could try just raising prices, but […]

Hopewell businesses get boost after pitch competiton
Jul 15, 2022

Hopewell businesses get boost after pitch competiton

Jonathan Montiel and his business partners Phillip and Lexi Hughes bought a building in downtown Hopewell and then asked community members what they needed. Their answer: more restaurants. That’s how City Point Ice Cream & Burgers was born, and it‘s why the trio think they won the $15,000 first prize in the Homegrown for Hopewell […]

Bio-plastic startup wins Lighthouse Labs pitch contest
May 25, 2022

Bio-plastic startup wins Lighthouse Labs pitch contest

While pitching to the sharks, entrepreneur Alec Brewer told them, “I do have white powder in my pocket,” before quickly clarifying that it wasn’t an illicit substance: “It’s PHB! It’s PHB!” Brewer passed the vial over for the sharks’ inspection during his Lighthouse Labs Demo Day pitch Thursday for his company, Ourobio, of which he […]

Meet SBA’s Va. small biz person of year
May 19, 2022

Meet SBA’s Va. small biz person of year

Jeri Prophet joined the Navy on a whim. She had been attending Arizona State University, saw a recruiter sign, and headed for the office. “Some people buy new shoes. I joined the Navy,” she recalled. She served 10 years in the Navy, first as a data systems analyst and left as an information systems technician. […]

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