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The color of money
Virginia prepares for commercial marijuana market
A dusty floor, lumber piles and strewn tools mark the signs of active construction in the future showroom of Pure Shenandoah LLC. CEO Tanner Johnson stands in the front room
Interview
Getting ahead, giving back
Hampton Roads business leaders talk success, social responsibility
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Brought to you by Virginia Business and Bank of America, join us every other month for the Diversity Leadership Series — virtual fireside chats with a diverse group of Virginia
Opinion
Higher values
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About 30 years ago, I was a volunteer for a local group of marketing professionals that was launching its Marketer of the Year awards. Publicity was needed. Working in marketing
From This Issue
Amazon HQ2 budget, square footage are growing
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Nearly three years after Amazon.com Inc. tapped Arlington as the home for its multibillion-dollar East Coast headquarters, construction is well underway, with the global e-tailer already hiring more than 3,000
Va. Tech complex to house biz programs
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Fall visitors to Virginia Tech are likely to spot laborers hard at work on the university’s Data and Decision Sciences building, the first of four buildings that will make up
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Virginia Society of CPAs’ 2022 Virginia Economic Expectations Survey interviews
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HAMPTON ROADS Richard E. Groover, CPA Shareholder | Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer PC Norfolk What local industries/sectors do you think have potential for growth? Continued growth around the Port of
Virginia Society of CPAs’ 2022 Virginia Economic Expectations Survey results
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Read more: Virginia Society of CPAs’ 2022 Virginia Economic Expectations Survey interviews and post-pandemic work models
SPAC-ulative finance
Blank-check deals come down to earth
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One of the hottest investment tools in the past year and a half has imploded. But don’t give up on special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs as these peculiar financial
Remote possibilities
Companies examine post-pandemic work models
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Before the coronavirus pandemic, LaToya Jordan regularly missed small moments in her children’s lives — like seeing her young son getting off the bus each day. She commuted to downtown
Breeze Airways takes off in Norfolk
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Breeze Airways has been flying out of Norfolk International Airport less than six months, but the startup is steadily attracting passengers eager to satisfy their pent-up wanderlust. Founded by aviation
Inspiration strikes in coworking space
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It’s ironic that the Staunton Innovation Hub, a coworking center, opened its largest phase amid a global pandemic that sent many workers home, away from shared workspaces. “The pandemic certainly
Program aims to boost Latino entrepreneurship
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Arlene Guzman had a small restaurant in Puerto Rico, but “I never felt like I had the training” to be an entrepreneur, she says through a bilingual interpreter. “This is
Getting off the road
Fredericksburg area producing more jobs, reducing commutes
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For years, residents in the Fredericksburg region looked north for opportunity and higher-paying jobs. But more homegrown jobs and remote work are signs of change for the area, says Curry
