Turning Strangers into Regulars
Stephen Dodge wants you to feel like a regular anywhere you shop or travel. As the founder of Richmond based startup Regulr, Dodge has created a platform to help brick and mortar retailers create better in-store experiences by remembering customers and their personal preferences. Designed as a tool for local businesses, Regulr gives retailers the ability to identify repeat […]
rvAwesome Award Celebrates a Region on the Rise
The inaugural UpRiver event, a two-day summit for entrepreneurs, was hosted at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture this week and concluded with an award celebration honoring some of the region’s most promising businesses. Following a series of education sessions focused around the data-driven needs of founders, UpRiver announced the finalists for the rvAwesome […]
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 […]
Väsen Vagabonds Inspire Richmond to Get Outside
PHOTOS BY NICK DAVIS AND VARIOUS VÄSEN VAGABONDS Joey Darragh and Tony Giordano see beer as a medium to express themselves, share a story, and inspireothers. As the owners of Väsen Brewing Company, Darragh and Giordano regularly produce some of the area’s best—and most unconventional—Belgian farmhouse and sour ales in their 17,000-square-foot facility in Scott’s […]
Bringing Products to Life in Richmond
There are stumbling blocks, and there are building blocks. Sometimes it’s a matter of perspective. BLDR, a Richmond-based product and design team, understands how difficult—and worthwhile—it can be to push through the chaos in order to build something great. Prior to founding BLDR, Brandon Lewis and Luke Rabin spent their early careers helping to launch […]
Goods for the Modern Family
The art of DJing is about striking a balance. You want to give your listeners just the right mix of songs they love, while not being afraid to introduce them to new music they’ve never considered. Anthony Bryant, known as DJ Ant Boogie, has found that sweet spot. Whether he’s spinning records at a rooftop […]
Modern Wellbeing in the Heart of The Fan
Wellness, as a term and as a lifestyle, has a tendency to get thrown around a lot these days. As a result, wellness can at times feel too complex to attain. Jelena Nikolajevic, owner of Boketto Wellness, has set out to change this in Richmond. “‘Boketto’ is a Japanese word that loosely means gazing off […]
Pogo Shakes Up the Neighborhood
Let’s face it, being a freelancer or entrepreneur is often over-romanticized. It’s not all sunshine and doing work from home in your underwear. Sure, there’s more flexibility and a certain swagger that comes from building something completely on your own. But behind the scenes, it can get complicated when it comes to insurance. From getting […]
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 […]
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 […]