The Kickstand: RCC’s Earned-Revenue-Venture
If you’re biking along the Virginia Capital Trail in downtown Richmond, you’ll notice a shipping container 10 feet off the trail. It’s tricked-out and outfitted with an outdoor patio and lawn chairs. And there are bikes everywhere. More bikes than you’d even think could fit into the 40-foot container spill out into the surrounding grass. […]
A Market with a Mission
By Maurice “BarCodez” Jackson Richmond is a place at odds with what it is and what it could be. It’s place with a mixed identity, one constructed around art, music, culture, community, resources, wealth, privilege, and poverty. Its history is deeply rooted in soil, comprised of equal parts mud and blood. And it’s here we […]
A Better Cup of Coffee, A Better Future
There is good coffee and then there’s good coffee. A good cup of coffee is all about flavor: bright or robust, sweet or dark, rich, floral, or fruity – it’s a matter of taste. Everyone likes different coffee. Some of us enjoy a cup of amazon mushroom coffee whereas others prefer a shot of espresso. […]
101 Pit Bulls: Changing the Perception
Kelley Blanchard is on a mission to restore the image of America’s most bullied breed, the pit bull. Determined to fight fear and bias, Blanchard launched The Richmond Pit Bull Project to bring attention to rescuing, rehabilitating, and loving the American pit bull terrier and dogs with bulldog lineage. As part of her initiative, Blanchard […]
At the Center of Change
Last year, 62.8 million Americans volunteered 7.9 billion hours. Based on the Independent Sector’s valuation of a volunteer hour ($23.56 in 2015), all that time is worth more than $186 billion. That sounds like a lot until you realize that the number of people who volunteered last year is only slightly more than 25 percent […]
Technology Meets Craftsmanship
By Jeff Kelley “We’ve got a lot going on these days,” a grinning Jeff Rock says as we stand in a bright, 2,000-square-foot single-room warehouse off North Hamilton Street. It’s here where Rock, co-founder of the city’s most prominent software development company, along with his father and colleagues at Mobelux, are trying their hands […]
Fitting into Richmond: Ledbury Launches Bespoke Service
When you see someone in a well-tailored garment, it’s a striking thing. Clothes made for someone’s exact dimensions and body type are noticeable, unique, and flattering regardless of who’s wearing them. This is certainly true for a well-tailored men’s shirt. And when it comes to menswear, Ledbury continues to push the conversation forward. A luxury […]
Compelled to Share: TaTaTopper
Marilyn Collins and Michelle Logan share a story: They both had double mastectomies and struggled to recover, due to the lack of sleep after surgery. If lack of sleep is consistent and unrelenting as time goes on, then it may cause sleep disorder issues which might mean that a sleep study will be needed to […]
Finding Clarity
By Luis Davila Joe Belsterling thought his career path in politics was all figured out. Several twists and turns later, he launched MajorClarity, an interactive tool to help others like him find their passion. It’s fair to say that Belsterling was more eager than most freshmen in college. Rather than use his freshman year […]
Designed with the Brain in Mind
Modern professionals work in demanding environments where change is constant. Most simply can’t be tied down with multi-hour training sessions that put them out of commission for big chunks of time. The truth of the matter is that training sessions within an organization can’t be rushed, and if they have yet to implement efficient ways […]