New Creative Agency Launches in Richmond
Love Affair, a creative content house specializing in brand strategy and film production, has officially launched in RVA. Over the past 18 months, the agency has quietly assembled an impressive client base that includes The Virginia Historical Society, Ledbury, Green Top Sporting Goods, Boy Scouts of America, and the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce. “At […]
Gather Short Pump Opens for Business
Gather is on a mission to transform how start-ups, freelancers, and entrepreneurs get work done. Today, the growing coworking business announced that is has opened a location in Short Pump. Gather also operates coworking options in downtown Richmond and Scott’s Addition. Gather’s memberships are designed to meet the needs of a variety of business professionals — from […]
Notch Joins the Center for Machine Learning at Capital One
Notch, Richmond’s fast growing data agency, announced today that it will join Capital One as part of the Center for Machine Learning. An in-house consultancy and center for product delivery, the Center for Machine Learning helps millions of customers at Capital One with their financial lives. Notch has moved its cross-functional team – ranging from […]
Southern Grade at the Shed
Northern Grade, a traveling market celebrating American makers since 2010, is hosting its Richmond version of its pop-up series this weekend at the newly renovated Richmond Main Street Station. Appropriately called Southern Grade at The Shed, the local event gives conscious consumers an opportunity to meet and support creative artisans and designers. Since its inception, […]
Chef Mike Ledesma to Host Experimental Beer Dinner
Mike Ledesma, a popular Richmond chef with a loyal following, is set to host an “Experimental Beer Dinner” in collaboration with Väsen Brewing Company on Thursday, November 30th. Ledesma is best known for serving as the executive chef for Richmond Restaurant Group where he played a pivotal role in The Daily, East Coast Provisions, Pearl […]
Lighthouse Labs Pitch-Off
Lighthouse Labs, one of the 25 top seed accelerators in the United States, hosted a pitch-off last night on Capital One’s West Creek campus. Six high-growth startups shared their ventures to 160+ community members, mentors and advisors. Over the last four years, Lighthouse Labs has worked with 27 companies that have raised over $9.5 M in […]
Martin Agency Partners with Väsen for Collaboration Ale and Fundraiser
Richmond’s largest creative shop, the Martin Agency, has volunteered its talent to support a local nonprofit working to change the lives of youth who live in public housing. Richmond Cycling Corps worked with some of the Martin Agency’s top creatives on an event designed to help fund its efforts to develop underserved communities through cycling. […]
Local Popsicle Slingers Become Tree Elves
After a busy season of slinging pops around Richmond, Paul Cassimus is trading his fleet of popsicle carts and colorful umbrellas for elf hats and Christmas trees. Cassimus, the owner of King of Pops Richmond, and a band of real live elves are once again bringing magic to the holidays. An offshoot of the ever-expanding […]
Richmond Inventors Compete in American Dreams Contest
Two Richmond inventors are finalists in the Home Shopping Network’s American Dreams Contest. Myrf Bowry and Leah Dodge, the duo behind the interior design firm Decorum, created Dipadidoda, a decorative container for store bought dips that caught the attention of contest organizers. In conjunction with Good House Keeping magazine, the winner of the American Dreams […]
Handyma’am Goods Looks Toward Expansion
Local workwear brand, Handyma’am Goods, recently launched a Kickstarter campaign in order to return to production on their flagship garment: The Coverall. Designed specifically for women, Handyma’am has been filling a wide gap in the workwear market for three years now, but due to challenges in securing American manufacturing for their products, the brand has […]