From THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT, by KIMBERLY PIERCEALL There’s an obvious metaphor in the 100 concrete piles, each driven 70 feet deep, bracing the new foundation of Stihl Inc.’s U.S. headquarters. “For me, this is not just a building, but a statement of intent,” said Nikolas Stihl, the advisory and supervisory board chairman for the German family-owned… [Read More]
Cookie entrepreneur gave up her company and her name. Here’s how she bounced back.
From INSIDE BUSINESS, by TREVOR METCALFE Kathleen King lost almost everything. After successfully building up her Southampton, New York, cookie business for two decades, disaster struck. Her two partners in Kathleen’s Bake Shop didn’t hold up their end of a business arrangement. As King puts it, she was naive and the partners refused to pay her… [Read More]
757 Angels Announces New Leadership
HAMPTON ROADS, VA., October 15, 2019 – 757 Angels today announced its new leadership for the fall 2019-2021 term. New Chair is Nancy L. Grden and new Vice Chair is Dave Levin, MD. Monique Adams remains in her role as Executive Director. Adams states that “Nancy & Dave will bring a vast amount of entrepreneurial and leadership experience to… [Read More]
Best Coffee Shops in Norfolk, VA
By https://www.visitnorfolk.com Coffee is an essential part of our daily routines, so we’ve rounded up the best places to get your caffeine fix in Norfolk. Find the coffee shop that fits your personality best — whether you need caffeine to have the energy to explore the city or simply want to enjoy catching up with… [Read More]
Peninsula entrepreneur tapped as new director of StartWheel
Tim Ryan, left, thanks Chris Shelton, right, for his hard work on StartWheel at a 757Pitch event in September…. [Read More]
Free training to grow your business coming to Hampton
From INSIDE BUSINESS by TARA BOZICK Existing business owners meeting certain criteria have the chance to take a free six-month course valued at $10,000 that can help them figure out ways to scale up their businesses without traveling outside the region. The Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity is bringing its Scaling4Growth program… [Read More]
Local entrepreneurs face the ‘sharks’ during Minnow Bucket event in Norfolk
By TREVOR METCALFE of INSIDE BUSINESS After a more than a decade in the United States, Peruvian-born Karin Gallegos was ready to take her handmade jewelry business to the next level. However, Gallegos, while knowing a lot about startups in Peru, was having trouble translating that experience to the U.S. business culture. So, Gallegos enrolled in… [Read More]
CIT Announces $2.5 million in non-dilutive funding available for Virginia’s research community
By Center for Innovative Technology Herndon, VA, Sept. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) announced today the Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF) Request for Proposals (RFP) for FY2020.The CRCF accelerates Virginia’s economic growth by supporting high-potential technology commercialization projects at Virginia’s public and private institutions of higher education, technology companies,… [Read More]
The IncuHub, Portsmouth’s first co-working space and Entrepreneurship Center, is on a roll!
By Marko Frigelj After opening doors on June 21, 2019, this community-driven partnership has already added 10 members in less than two months. “It’s been an amazing ride” says Marko Frigelj, the owner of The IncuHub and the CEO of PMA Solutions Inc. and Gym Tech Inc. “We’ve been able to bank on our central location, free… [Read More]
Navy veteran’s business delivers for service members
For deployed service members, getting a care package means more than just what’s inside; it’s a little piece of home…. [Read More]
StartWheel Welcomes New Executive Director, Tim Ryan
By Chris Shelton, exiting Executive Director of StartWheel StartWheel is starting a new chapter. As of September 1st, I have officially handed over the reigns of day-to-day operations to Tim Ryan. It had become nearly impossible to manage growth at my own businesses while concurrently fulfilling the mission of StartWheel. I’ve learned that growing a… [Read More]
Grant Winners Hope to Foster ‘Innovative Solutions’ with Space Satellite Program
Hampton Roads entrepreneurs will soon have access to the tools and resources of small satellite data and NASA researchers through a new grant program…. [Read More]
