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January 19, 2012
RideFinders Offers Smart Transportation Solutions for Area Businesses
Introducing alternative commute modes as a business solution is one of the core goals of RideFinders. RideFinders works with local governments, Chambers of Commerce, mass transit advocates, and employers to address their specific alternative transportation concerns.
November 23, 2011
Venture Forum Event Highlights Economic Development Strategy and Local Businesses
Business First staff recently attended a Venture Forum luncheon where our very own Sara Dunnigan presented the results of a new study designed to help the Greater Richmond Partnership update its target clusters. Also present at the luncheon was a panel of local business executives who talked about growing their businesses in Greater Richmond.
November 14, 2011
UofR Law Clinic Offers Free Services to Local Businesses in Need
If your business or idea is stuck because you can’t afford to get the legal help you need, you may want to check out the University of Richmond’s Intellectual Property and Transactional Law Clinic. The clinic, staffed by upper-level law students and lead by a UofR law school faculty member, opened in 2010 and has been doing good work in the Richmond community ever since.
November 14, 2011
Business First Greater Richmond Highlighted by ‘Site Selection’ Magazine
According to Site Selection magazine, the economic contributions and jobs created by existing local businesses are being more highly valued than ever by economic development organizations. Of course, anyone who has been a part of the Business First Greater Richmond program knows that this has been true in Greater Richmond for some time now. When looking for experts on this topic, Site Selection spoke with our very own Sara Dunnigan and featured our region’s business retention and expansion program in a recent article.
November 10, 2011
Got Five Minutes? Help Improve Broadband Access in Virginia.
If your business is like most, your broadband Internet access is a lifeline that connects you to the information and people you need to make your business work. Could you function without it? If your answer is no, then lend a hand to the Accelerate Virginia Project, run by Virginia Tech’s eCorridors program.
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