Building an ecosystem
Marine, AI, health tech bloom from W&M research
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Even though William & Mary is best known as a liberal arts “public Ivy,” it’s also a research university where professors are quietly producing innovative technology — and are less
Ready for launch
‘Founder-focused’ accelerators boost startups
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Virginia’s version of the business accelerator doesn’t always rely on the traditional model of sponsorship by angel investors who provide capital for startups, usually in exchange for convertible debt or
Getting down to business
UMW expands on long history of business studies
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In the late 1990s, Jennifer E. Clift was working as a secretary when her supervisor encouraged her to continue her education. She began taking business classes at the University of
A step up the ladder
VCU’s internship fund expands access
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Internships often help college students learn what they want to do as a profession by expanding their horizons, providing on-the-job experience or helping them change paths to follow a new
Fighting back
Small businesses get creative battling inflation
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Inflation and supply chain problems have pushed up the price of citric acid by 200%. That’s a problem for Crystal Wellman because citric acid is a primary ingredient in bath
Hitting home
Firm leaders contend with remote work demand
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“The stereotypical view is that every young lawyer wants to work from home,” unlike their older peers, observes Victor O. Cardwell, principal and chairman of Roanoke-based Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black
Watershed moment
National Flood Insurance Program sees pricing changes
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Hampton Roads is besieged by hurricanes, nor’easters and full moon tidal surges, but it’s not just coastal Virginia homes and businesses that are threatened by increased flooding. “Climate change is
New IDA director is no stranger
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When Kristy Johnson moved to Halifax County from Georgia in 2008, the community welcomed her family with open arms, she says. Now she has the opportunity to return the favor
JMU-led pact seeks to increase labor participation
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The Shenandoah Valley’s economy is rebounding, but the region is struggling with a poor labor force participation rate, even compared with the national rate of 61%. In Augusta, Bath, Highland,
Plastics company to revive textile mill site in Hurt
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At the site of what was once a Burlington Industries textile mill in Hurt, Staunton River Plastics is building a 250,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. Staunton River Plastics is the first tenant