80 Amps: Jump Starting New Businesses
By Ace Callwood Richmond is well-rounded. Within the city limits there are nationally ranked academic programs in arts and advertising, Fortune 500 companies, top-tier branding agencies, and a growing entrepreneurial ecosystem. That’s why it’s no surprise that the unique mash-up of creative and business in Richmond is exactly what prompted an impressive group of partners […]
CreateAthon: Collaborating For 24 Hours
“We should work around the clock once in a while,” said Cathy Monetti, during a late- summer night in the studio. “Then maybe we could get ahead.” “Yes, we should,” Teresa Coles agreed, with the look of a brainstorm on her face. “But we should do it for charity.” That exchange between Monetti and Coles […]
Localities Team Up For Economic Development: Partnership A Model for Regionalism
Greg Wingfield, the president and CEO of the Greater Richmond Partnership, knows a thing or two about playing on teams. The 6-foot-5-inch former college basketball player has been forming bonds in economic development for around 35 years. “When you look down the bench and can trust every player on your team, it means a lot,” […]
A Botanical Makeover of the RVA Arts District
The RVA Arts District just got a makeover-a botanical makeover, that is. The RVA Arts District Beautification Plan has successfully revamped the Broad Street gateway and the 400 block of E. Grace Street thanks to the efforts of Capital One, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Venture Richmond, and the City of Richmond. “This project says ‘you […]
Feeling The Impact of TEDXRVA
The TEDxRVA forum earlier this year was a place for local, national, and international speakers to come together and create an experience for themselves, the audience, and the greater community. It was, in many ways, an experiment within itself. We assembled an incredible group of community leaders who share a love for TED and a […]
Neighborhoods That Work — Together
Shockoe District By Pete Humes It has often been said that everything good ends up in Shockoe. While young, exciting minds are busy making cool stuff at VCU and downtown, all of the energy behind those good ideas eventually flows down to Shockoe. Shockoe is the epicenter of everything awesome. As you walk the cobblestone […]
Pedicabbing Around RVA
By Cameron McPherson Who has the best quad muscles in Richmond? There’s no scientific evidence, but it’s likely the dependable, customer service-driven crew at Spoken4. The team of cyclists is known for carting Richmonders around in the company’s environmentally-friendly and attention- grabbing bike taxis. The brainchild of Richmond couple Katie Hurst and Kyle Langemeier, Spoken4 […]
Southside Renaissance Man: A Mash-Up of Talent
By Richard Hayes It is not uncommon for a person to be good at something. Nearly all of us have a special niche we fill with our unique skill. Every now and then you run into someone whose talents fill up one niche and then spread to the next and the next, and before long, […]
Over the Edge
Dot Heffron is terrified of heights. Last month, however, she rappelled from a 25-story building in downtown Richmond with ease. Heffron called her accomplishment, “Jumping for Jane.” “If you saw what I saw when my daughter Jane finished her first lap across the swimming pool after training with Special Olympics, you’d fly to the moon […]
Let Them Eat Cake
By Aine Norris “I’m not even a baker. But yet, here I am, committed to baking a cake every week for a year and presenting it to a stranger, all in the name of sharing homemade food and the nostalgia it brings,” says local graphic artist Ryn Bruce. Batter Up, a social experiment launched by […]