All Natural, Spearmint-Infused Success
With the many offbeat ideas that could be hatched in a bar, Susan Martinson landed on a really good one.
Richmond BizSense: Your City, Your Business
The beginning of my journalism career coincided with a serious slump in the industry. In 2008, thousands of journalists lost their jobs. Scores–perhaps hundreds–of news outlets closed. I decided to start a media company.
Making RVA a Beer Town: The Hardywood Story
After a decade-long quest, Patrick Murtaugh and I launched Hardywood Park Craft Brewery on Ownby Lane in Richmond in October 2011. The dream, which began with our first taste of handcrafted beer at an Australian farm bearing the name Hardywood Park, was driven by our desire to enlighten others about real craft beer. While our first months of business were an exhilarating adventure, 2012 was really a landmark year for Greater Richmond’s beer scene.
Rhythm Of The Street
Richmond neighborhood Jackson Ward was once the center of a musical revival so impactful that it earned the nickname, the “Harlem of the South.” Entertainers came from miles around to set their stages on the streets of Richmond and inspire crowds of onlookers.
SMILE: Caught You Doing Something Good
For Love of Molly Foundation is dedicated to promoting arteriovenous malformation (AVM) awareness and raising funds to help support AVM research and technology. AVM is a congenital condition in which connections between veins and arteries in the brain are tangled and prone to bleeding. For Love of Molly Chili Cook-Off raised funds to help with this life-altering condition.
Take A Minute Exercise: Truth Be Told
I spent most of my childhood clearing paths through woods, swimming in pools, building tree forts, and jumping in creeks. I clocked in endless hours riding bikes, skateboards, and mini bikes through the invented worlds swirling in my imagination. I worked hard at placing myself in a world of crazed friendships that lasted about as long as my ever-changing, specious tales. I would spin these tales in any direction if I thought it would help me keep a friend.
World Pediatric Project: Treasures in Paradise
World Pediatric Project is known for putting on a good show in RVA. This year’s “Treasures in Paradise” auction was no different, with the best in fashion from an up-and-coming New York designer, a cast of local models, favorite Richmond businesses, and more. But between the glitz and glamour, the real reason for the annual gathering was evident.
Enjoy the Journey: The Bioride Story
When most people hear the word “grease,” they think John Travolta. Well this story is far from the glamour of any “Summer Lovin’.” My brother Joey Anderson and I were flipping hamburgers at your local burger joint and doing the ever-loved grease dumps when Joey came up with the idea of using waste cooking oil for fuel, but we didn’t know what to do with it. After doing research, we found out it’s recycled to make lipstick, other cosmetics, and biodiesel. That was when we were seniors in high school. I went off to college in Florida to pursue professional wakeboarding and a business management major while Joey stayed in Richmond to study advertising at Virginia Commonwealth University.
National Philanthropy Day
For those of us connected to the nonprofit sector, we know that Central Virginia is an extremely generous community. It should be no surprise then to learn that the Central Virginia Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals hosts one of the largest National Philanthropy Day events in the country. This year’s luncheon was held at the Convention Center and was once again a powerful affirmation of our community’s collective work.
RVA Goes Red for Women
The No. 1 killer of women in America is still on the loose-you can help stop it. Heart disease continues to top the leading causes of death for mothers, sisters, and daughters across America, killing almost 500,000 women each year-an average of one death every minute.