The Hampton Roads Community Foundation and Hampton Roads Workforce Council are hosting an “Understanding Hampton Roads” breakfast forum in Chesapeake on June 25th to present the three-part 2019 Talent Alignment Strategy…. [Read More]
Local Leaders Are Trying to Solve Hampton Roads’ Labor Shortage
Editor’s Note: For additional commentary on the issue of labor and talent shortage in Hampton Roads, check out the following articles: Strategic Approach to Improving Hampton Roads’ Talent Pipeline | Expert Column Economic Evidence Created a Sense of Urgency for Study | Expert Column From Inside Business Hampton Roads employers face a labor shortage unlike… [Read More]
What Do You Think? Survey on Virginia’s Role in the Innovation Economy
State leaders want to know they can do in coming years to improve Virginia’s performance in commercialization, new venture creation, workforce development, and job growth. Give them your two cents by completing this survey…. [Read More]
Norfolk Startup Grows Online Marketplace for Business Catering
Cater Boom has attracted about 60 caterers to its online ordering and delivery platform so far, and is actively marketing the service to customers with a primary focus on business catering. A smartphone app will be released in the coming months, founder and CEO Shaun Kistler said…. [Read More]
Governor Northam Announces Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund Award Winners
Governor Ralph Northam today announced $2.51 million in funding in support of 41 Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF) awards. The projects represent exciting advancements in five industries: clean energy, cybersecurity, data analytics, life sciences, and unmanned systems…. [Read More]
Newport News Grant Program Offers Web Dev Assistance to Small Business Owners
Attention Small Business Owners in the City of Newport News! Do you have a for-profit business with a website that needs to be refreshed? Or perhaps are you considering adding a shopping cart purchasing system to your e-commerce site?… [Read More]
Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2019
The Global Startup Ecosystem Report is an annual report created by Startup Genome. Similar to StartWheel’s mission here locally, their goal is “to support forward-looking cities to catalyze their own startup ecosystems to fully participate in it.” The report dives into the top 40 ecosystems worldwide, along with timely assessments of the top market domains and sub-sectors (e.g., Cyber, EdTech, Fintech)…. [Read More]
Eddie Garcia, Hampton Roads Real Estate Giant, Dies at 93
Edward “Eddie” S. Garcia, the founder of ESG Companies and a Virginia Beach electrician, developer and philanthropist, died May 30. He was 93. Garcia developed buildings like the Princess Anne Plaza Shopping Center, the Ocean Breeze Waterpark and the Pavilion Tower Hotel and Conference Center (now the Doubletree Hotel), among others…. [Read More]
The Struggle of Starting Your Own Business
Entrepreneurialism is a tough career choice. It can be risky, stressful, lonely, and challenging. Common knowledge dictates that if the risk is large, the reward will be too. While that may hold true for some, it’s more likely that there will be little to no reward for most…. [Read More]
Small Business Development Center Launches Collaboration With 1701
In addition to conducting small business counseling services on a regular basis, the SBDC will be looking to bring a variety of small business courses and presentations to the area’s existing and prospective small business owners…. [Read More]
Co-Working, Office Space Continues to Pop Up in Downtown Norfolk. Here’s Why.
Craft beer on tap, ping pong tables, gyms, rooftop decks, coffee bars and showers — these are a few of the amenities that coworking spaces use to beckon companies away from the standard cubicle maze…. [Read More]
Who Won 757Pitch: May 2019 Edition
757Pitch is a bi-monthly, open-to-the-public pitch competition for new, scalable, high-growth business ideas. Five competitors each have seven minutes to deliver their pitch, followed by five minutes of Q&A. The winner is awarded $757 cash, access to the resources of the ODU Institute for Innovation & Entrerpeneurship, and a one-year membership to BizConnect…. [Read More]