From Richmond Times-Dispatch By John Reid Blackwell For the first time, the Richmond-based Activation Capital, which supports programs that help entrepreneurs and startup businesses, is giving grant money outside of the region. Activation Capital said Monday that it will give nearly $300,000 in grants, including at least $100,000 to 757 Collab, an organization based… [Read More]
Gov. Northam announces more than $1.7 million for projects assisting Virginians on Peninsula impacted by COVID-19
From WTKR By Arianna Herriott JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va.- Governor Ralph Northam announced more than $1.7 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) for three projects in the Peninsula that will assist families and small business impacted by COVID-19. Northam announced Monday that the grants will go to James City and York counties and the… [Read More]
757 Based Instant Teams Announces Academy
This past January Instant Teams had present their 2020 plan to their lead investor, Squadra Ventures. Instant Teams had a vision for an end to end workforce funnel due to a gap in the market. There are training platforms and there are employment platforms but the end to end funnel was missing. So Instant Teams set… [Read More]
Why Do You Like the Songs You Like? Startup Aims to Find Out
From Jewish Exponent By Sophie Panzer Scott Miles went to his first concert (Tesla and Poison) two months before his bar mitzvah. “I was amazed at how everyone in the whole arena was sharing this same emotion,” the chief visionary officer and co-founder of Secret Chord Laboratories said. “And I just wanted to know how… [Read More]
SVT Robotics Revolutionizes the Industry with Introduction of New SOFTBOT™ Platform
SVT’s game-changing technology helps companies deploy industrial robots at record speed, perfectly timed for companies eager to meet supply chain demands during pandemic NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — SVT Robotics, a disrupter in the industrial robotics space whose software accelerates and simplifies deployment of robots, introduced its SOFTBOT™ Platform today allowing companies to expedite… [Read More]
The Federal Reserve is looking for Small Business Input
The Federal Reserve’s Small Business Survey is live and they’re looking for the inputs from small businesses. The survey will be available until October 31, 2020. The questions are best answered by an owner or key financial decision maker and will take about 10 minutes. Survey responses will be aggregated for research and analysis. The Federal Reserve Banks… [Read More]
Warehowz Raises $1.2 Million as Need for On-Demand Warehousing Surges
Rapidly growing warehouse marketplace secures funding to address increased demand for faster shipping and flexible storage RICHMOND, Va. – September 15, 2020 – (Newswire.com) Warehowz announces the close of a second series seed funding round totaling $1.2 million. The raise will fuel sales and partnership efforts and enable further development of Warehowz’s cloud-based technology platform…. [Read More]
Virginia Beach man brews up new business opportunity after losing his job during pandemic
From Wavy.com By Chris Horne VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Jarod Foreman collected unemployment for about two months, but then he realized he had a thirst for a home-based business. Foreman had worked for coffee service companies in Hampton Roads for more than a decade, delivering coffee and servicing machines at workplaces. Then COVID-19… [Read More]
Fueled by Virtual Learning, Rubin Provides Nearly 100 Schools with Communication Curriculum
Since spring 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has placed unforeseen challenges on students nationwide. Among the obstacles, students need to manage their time and classwork from home, find motivation amid tremendous uncertainty and, perhaps less obvious, communicate with teachers via email and video conferencing like never before. The last challenge is where Rubin has stepped in…. [Read More]
Troopster to Hold Virtual Run Fundraiser for Deployed Service Members
Military nonprofit organization, Troopster®, will hold a week long virtual run fundraiser, The ‘Murican 5 Mile’, September 17-23rd to fundraise for deployed Air Force service members overseas. The event will be held in celebration of the Air Force’s 73rd birthday, September 18. Participants can join from anywhere in the world and the five mile goal… [Read More]
National Small Business Week to Kick-off September 22-24
PRESS OFFICE Release Date: September 3, 2020 Contact: Carol.Wilkerson@sba.gov Release Number: 20-63 Follow us on: Twitter, Facebook, Blogs & Instagram WASHINGTON – Today, Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced the kick-off for National Small Business Week. The virtual event, rescheduled from May due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be… [Read More]
Number of the week in Hampton Roads business: $64 million
From Inside Business By TARA BOZICK ivWatch, with a production facility in Newport News, is a portfolio company of 757 Angels. (Courtesy photo) $64 million — That’s the amount 757 Angels has invested in 28 early-stage companies since the group’s launch in 2015, according to the group’s 2020 five-year impact report. And about 90% of… [Read More]
