Bringing International Business and Jobs to Greater Richmond
RVA continues to shine on the global economic stage, thanks in part to the behind-the-scenes efforts of the Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc. (GRP).
Music and the Tragedy of the Commons
Law school Property class can be pretty boring. But one of the things that I remember well is the day we dug into a concept called “the tragedy of the commons.” It is a dilemma where a group of self-interested people (meaning: a group of people) will deplete a shared resource even when they know it’s in the common interest to preserve it. In other words, people know that if they keep mooching, the producer will stop producing. But they do it anyway.
Just Ask Peter: Mobile Office on the James
Mobile workers and telecommuters around RVA are always asking me about the best ways to conduct business outside of the traditional cubicle or office environment.
Capstone Projects Attract Budding Entrepreneurs
Greater Richmond has long been recognized as a financial and legal center, recently as a creative hub and now as a budding epicenter for entrepreneurs.
Cudas Footwear: Making Great Strides in the Water Sports Market
Build a better water shoe and the world will beat a path (or swim or paddle) to your door. At least, that’s what Cudas Footwear is hoping. An Ashland-based company that designs and distributes water shoes and flip flops, Cudas was founded two decades ago by brothers Stephen and Andy Jacobs and their uncle Jeff […]
Black Dog Brings Stand-up Paddling to the James
Bryan and Camille Smith want you to get out of your day-to-day grind and hop on a paddleboard. That’s right, thanks to their business Black Dog Paddle, stand up paddling (also known as SUP) is possible in RVA.
The Power of LIVE MUSIC
Ellen Cockerham, Principal Second Violin confidently stepped onto the stage at the start of the 2012 season he knew it would be monumental. “Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, which embraces an entire world of breathless expectation and joyous fulfillment, was an ideal way to open the 55th season of the Richmond Symphony,” reflects Smith.
KindnessGirl.com: Simple Way to Love: McDonough Community Garden
I am starting to wonder if it isn’t the simplest ways of connection that hold the greatest hope for change and good. Take the McDonough Community Garden for instance.
At the Center of It All: CenterStage Turns Three
Standing tall in the heart of Richmond on Grace Street is Richmond CenterStage, home to a cadre of world-class performing arts facilities, and the site of the biggest three-year birthday party in town.
SPARC Sets the Stage for Success
Wherever you look in RVA these days, there’s SPARC. The School of the Performing Arts (SPARC) has been on a roll, from their “Minds in Motion” performance on Brown’s Island during this summer’s Fireworks on the James event to its “LIVE ART” performance at the Carpenter Theatre with a surprise appearance from multi-Grammy winner Jason Mraz.