RVA Creativity Awards
It was a Tuesday night and a gaggle of C3 board members were beginning to gather for their monthly meeting. Some arrived fresh from the office, others fresh from their latest creative pursuit. Carl Johnson arrived with an idea. Shortly into the meeting he pitched it. The concept was simple, but the impact was lasting. Richmonders have […]
Think Like a Startup
Think like a startup. This is your moment to challenge conventional wisdom, RVA. In recent years, Richmond has become more and more focused on what could be, rather than what is. This mindset, brimming with courage to create something that never existed, powers its way through RVA the way the James River cuts its path […]
The Nectar Story
By Dylan Roukous, co-owner of Nectar Nectar is in the business of enjoying life. It all started with a pair of shades in college. I was at Radford University and simply set up a table outside and began selling low-end, neon sunglasses with our college name emblazoned on the sides. It was clear from the […]
The Lumiary Story
By Carrington Williams In the past 30 years, independent retail has lost $1 trillion of market share to mass merchants. The first decade of eCommerce made it look like the story wouldn’t be much different online, as behemoths like Amazon have maintained a dominant position. But in a recent article about the future of eCommerce, […]
The C3 Nexus Story
By Dr. Shaiv Kapadia C3 Nexus was born out of a desire to desperately solve the problem of fragmented, uncoordinated medical care in a system where costs are escalating at an alarming rate incongruent with outcomes. Ninety nine percent of a patient’s healthcare journey falls outside the traditional healthcare ecosystem, yet most of our healthcare […]
RVA is for Sharing
Three old newspaper boxes, now coated in neon colors, sit unchained in front of 7 West Broad Street. Inside the recycled boxes are stacks upon stacks of books, some tattered and dog-eared and others barely touched. Painted above them, a sign reads: “Books Are Always Free.” Along Grove Avenue a blue water cooler is perched […]
Brewing Up A Vinyl Paradise
With Monument City Coffee opening its doors at 306 East Grace Street, vinyl lovers like me have a whole new way to shop. And eat. And drink. In fact, you may never see or hear from me again. About a year ago, Penny Lane bartenders Eric Truitt and Bobby Covert decided to take their dreams—opening […]
Sharing a New Medium
A collection of colorful Post-it Notes decorate the walls at 804RVA, a shared working space on Broad Street. Some of them are obviously written by entrepreneurs. Others by graphic designers. And some are penned by people just looking to build a robot that serves beer. The Post-it Note wall at 804RVA has always served as […]
Sharing the Space
Jacky Flav likes to use a straight razor. It’s meticulously precise. As a proprietor of High Point Barbershop and Shave Parlor, Jacky is a tonsorial artist and a purist. That isn’t the only tool he has in his locker, though. You’ll be sure to find the best clipper for buzz cut, super sharp scissors and […]
Lift Coffee Goes from Plant to Cup
About two hours east of Managua, Nicaragua, deep inside the rainforest, two Richmonders shared an experience that will forever change the way they serve a cup of coffee in RVA. Coffee beans can be turned into a beverage that is loved by millions at any time of the day. A lot of people take their […]