VCC Awarded Funding to Address Housing Needs
Through a competitive process, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta has awarded Virginia Community Capital and its development partners $2,809,541 as part of the 2018 Affordable Housing Program Competitive Awards to enhance nine housing projects across Virginia. Virginia Community Capital (VCC) is a Community Development Financial Institution with a mission to create jobs, energize places, and promote […]
The 2018 Pioneer Awards
The Next Move Program, a Richmond based nonprofit that partners with area businesses to provide internships for young adults with disabilities, will host its annual Pioneer Awards on December 6 at Dogtown Dance Theatre. The Pioneer Awards, a signature event and fundraiser for the Next Move Program, serves as an opportunity to celebrate organizations in […]
CarLotz Celebrates National Consignment Day
CarLotz, a used vehicle consignment and retail remarketing business headquartered in Richmond, is celebrating National Consignment Day by encouraging others to consider the consignment model as a smart and sustainable way to shop, earn money, and extend the lifecycle of a wide variety of items – including used automobiles. National Consignment Day, which was established […]
Lyft Challenges Residents to Ditch Their Car
Lyft has announced Ditch Your Car, a program in Richmond offering over $300 worth of transportation credit to give up their cars for 30 days from Oct. 8 to Nov. 6 in favor of getting around RVA via Lyft rides and by offering transit credits in the form of a monthly GRTC credit. Richmond residents […]
Virginia Investing Forum Releases Impact Report
Seeking more sustainable, responsible, and impactful investing outcomes, the Virginia Impact Investing Forum (VIFF) today released its first Virginia Impact Report, offering a platform for discussion and learning opportunities about impact investing across the Commonwealth. VIIF was created by representatives from NRV, a Richmond-based VC firm focused on early-stage companies positioned for growth and sustainability and […]
Local Jeweler Makes Richmond Shine
Robin Adolf Salzberg grew up surrounded by rare gems and massive diamonds. But it wasn’t what was inside the gleaming glass cases of her family’s jewelry store that sparkled most in her mind. Instead, Salzberg remembers her father’s steadfast dedication to their family business, Adolf Jewelers, and the appreciation he had for every customer that […]
Making the Perfect Kitchen Knife in RVA
Billy Fallen is a master of his craft. And he knows the tools of his trade better than anyone. As the famed creator of Billy Bread, Fallen now offers Richmond something new at Billy Pie, a wood-fired pizza restaurant that he launched earlier this year at the corner of Paterson Avenue and Three Chopt Road. […]
The Gift of Making
When she was 15 years old, Sallie Plumley received three gifts from her grandfather that changed her life: his wedding ring, his own handmade bed, and his woodshop. While each gift had a particular significance, it was the woodshop that gave the young artist the inspiration to make what came next. But, understandably, not everyone […]
On a Roll: CarLotz Expands to the Chicago Area
CarLotz, Richmond’s hometown favorite used vehicle consignment and remarketing business, is expanding – again. The company today announced that it will open its first store in Illinois, located at 2150 Ogden Avenue in Downer’s Grove, a suburb of Chicago. At roughly 30,000 square feet, the new CarLotz location mark’s the fast growing company’s seventh and […]
RVA Makers: What’s In A Name?
If a group of birds is a flock, a group lions is a pride, and a group of whales is a pod, what is a group of small business owners? What if the businesses range from carpenters to screen printers, florists to chocolatiers to artists? What if the group includes enthusiasts, dreamers, and other professionals […]