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 […]
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 […]
Kung Fu BBQ To Benefit Tricycle
Kung Fu BBQ to Benefit Tricycle Local meatsmiths JM Stock Provisions, based out of Charlottesville & Richmond, are teaming up The Veil Brewing and Brooklyn’s The Meat Hook for a fundraiser benefiting Tricycle Urban Ag this Saturday. The event, dubbed “Kung Fu BBQ”, will feature a unique menu of Chinese-inspired barbecue prepared by JM Stock and […]
Making It in Shockoe Valley
Making It in Shockoe Valley An old brick warehouse, tucked under I-64, sits proudly at a sharp bend in Shockoe Valley Road. It has a fully working dock door Richmond, plenty of space, and easy accessibility. Nearby, train tracks hug the curve, barbed wire outlines large chunks of industrial property, and trucks dodge potholes along […]
Building the New American Barn
By Paul Spicer Jonathan Frey wants you to rethink the role of the American barn. Within the doors of this classic wooden structure is the possibility of rebirth. An accomplished inventor and scientist, Frey sees the barn as “the birthplace of invention.” Designed as a common ground, the American barn was a place where people […]
SoundView Project Taps into Street Energy
On a lively stretch of E. Broad sits a brand experience shop that boasts a bold name and even bolder ideas. Release the Hounds, which offers advertising and graphic design led by John Mills, is known for its street-level window display that has featured everything from art to pop-up shops over the years. This fall […]
Passing on Wellness to Others
Seo Kelleher doesn’t believe in success stories. And she’s not interested in a predetermined end point. “I think life is a journey, and we constantly make turns and adjustments as we go,” explains Kelleher, a marketing pro turned fitness and life coach. Before launching CO2Fit, her growing fitness company in Richmond, Kelleher was focused on […]
Mission Driven Startups: Tangible Ways to Be Unreasonable
Anika Horn is going to save the world. One business at a time. Horn is a “social venturer” – a person who helps businesses implement strategies that are both socially conscious and profitable. In order to accomplish her mission, Horn, along with Larkin Garbee of 804RVA, Ashley Ray of Emergent Social Solutions, Stephanie Hepp of […]
Technology Meets Craftsmanship
By Jeff Kelley “We’ve got a lot going on these days,” a grinning Jeff Rock says as we stand in a bright, 2,000-square-foot single-room warehouse off North Hamilton Street. It’s here where Rock, co-founder of the city’s most prominent software development company, along with his father and colleagues at Mobelux, are trying their hands […]
Compelled to Share: TaTaTopper
Marilyn Collins and Michelle Logan share a story: They both had double mastectomies and struggled to recover, due to the lack of sleep after surgery. “Undergoing surgery is incredibly demanding on your body. What you need most to get back on your feet is sleep—sweet, solid sleep,” explains Collins. “But if you are a stomach […]