Gathering power
Energy-related startups benefit from renewables push
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While working on a cellular tower a few years back, Kyle Mullins got what he describes as the “call of a lifetime” — an invitation to work on the first
Support system
JMU builds on first-gen student outreach efforts
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James Madison University is where Angela Reddix says she found “my tribe, the godmothers of my children” — and also her future husband, Carl, whom she met on her first
Change management
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Hands down, the most unintentionally funny of the alarmist stories about remote work must be the June “news” articles warning that by 2100, teleworking would result in a generation of
How we assemble the Virginia 500
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When I give my elevator speech about the Virginia 500, it usually starts this way: It’s like the Fortune 500, but instead of companies, it’s about people. Unlike the Fortune
The Mailroom October 2023
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Don’t say ‘Don’t Say Gay?’ I am disappointed in your June 2023 workforce article, “Pride in their work.” In it, you perpetuate misinformation that the left-leaning press has been pushing
Leading by example
Markel Food Group CFO prioritizes mentorship
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Virginia Business’ 2023 Virginia CFO of the Year award winners represent large and small businesses and large and small nonprofits. Large business | Cindy Yao, CFO and executive vice president
The antacid test
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For every parent who’s ever downed a Prilosec-and-Maalox cocktail while making out an eye-popping college tuition check, there comes a moment when they may look askance at how universities are
Magic Johnson won’t rule out renaming Commanders
NBC's Today also asks new co-owner about team leaving Va. HQ
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Could the Washington Commanders get a new name? NBA legend Magic Johnson, one of the Ashburn-based NFL team’s new co-owners, wouldn’t rule out the possibility during an interview Friday morning
NFL owners approve $6.05B sale of Washington Commanders
Maryland billionaire Josh Harris acquiring team from embattled Snyder
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Dan Snyder’s controversial 24-year tenure as the embattled owner of the Ashburn-based Washington Commanders has come to an end with the record $6.05 billion sale of the team — and
Virginia rises to No. 2 in CNBC’s Top States for Business
North Carolina takes top spot for second year
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Rated America’s best state for education, Virginia climbed to the No. 2 spot in CNBC’s 2023 Top States for Business rankings, with North Carolina taking the top spot for the