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October 19, 2009
Henrico business licenses for Oct. 19
The following are recently issued business licenses in Henrico County. Richmond Fall Home Show (sales promotion/flea); licensee AGI Productions, 600 E....
October 18, 2009
Dealing with credit-card debt when a spouse dies
A primer on spousal credit debt If your spouse dies and leaves behind credit-card debt, do you have to pay it? Maybe, maybe not: If it’s a joint...
Alumna bequeaths $31 million to Chatham Hall
The largest single gift to any girls’ independent school—$31 million—has been bequeathed to Chatham Hall by alumna Elizabeth Beckwith...
October 17, 2009
Despite credit pitches, don’t bet on quick fixes
The pitches are especially attractive to homebuyers and mortgage applicants because they offer a way to raise credit scores enough to get loan applications...
October 12, 2009
Athletics background helps Thomas in retail world
For Nancy Thomas, tackling the rough-and-tumble world of retail is much easier after growing up in a house full of hockey-playing brothers on New York’s...
60 Seconds with: Blue Crump
BLUE CRUMP Metro Business asked Blue Crump, owner of Cityspace, a Richmond-based business that builds energy-saving houses and installs solar-power systems,...
Trade names: Local day care chain has grown steadily since 1971 start
Emily Baish visited several day care centers earlier this year before deciding to place her two children in Tuckaway Child Development and Early Education...
Henrico business licenses for Oct. 12
The following are recently issued business licenses in Henrico County. Zombie Defense (retail merchant); licensee William Burfield, 11330 Winfrey Road,...
Complete Metro Business Calendar for Oct. 12
MONDAY, OCT. 12 Career-Prospectors,
Building permits for Oct. 12
Malcolm and Willa S. Kalman, owners; RVA Construction LLC, contractor; 800 W. Graham Road, day care center, $2,236,000. Watson Corp., owner; JDB Properties,...
Chesterfield Business Licenses for Oct. 12
The following are recently issued business licenses in Chesterfield County. PNZ Quality Cleanout Service (personal service); licensee Herbert L. Allmon...
Indicators for week of Oct. 12
Indicators MONDAY Columbus Day. Bond markets closed. TUESDAY Treasury releases federal budget for September and fiscal year 2009. Federal Reserve...
How to improve your odds of getting a loan
Q:Given the tight money environment we are experiencing, how should one go about securing a business loan for a new venture?—Andrea F. Answer: Getting...
Commercial Mortgages for Oct. 12
Bob Seger in “Against the Wind” and, more recently, Toby Keith sang “I wish I didn’t know now what I didn’t know then,“...
Building permit highlight for Sept. 12
Learning center: Northside Family Learning Center is under construction at 800 W. Graham Road in Richmond’s North Side. The 20,600-square-foot...
Commercial real estate focus of talk at trends conference
Don’t look for commercial real estate values to rebound any time soon. They won’t recover next month or next year, said Sally Gordon, a managing...
Company News for Oct. 12
NEW BUSINESS/OPENINGS Mattress Discounters has opened at 4420 S. Laburnum Ave., Suites 250/260 in Richmond. AJ Wright has opened at 4020 Meadowdale Blvd....
Metro Business Calendar for Oct. 12
MONDAY, OCT. 12 Greater Richmond Chamber offers “Starting a Business 101,“ 11:30 a.m., Chesterfield Economic Development Center, 9401 Courthouse...
Insider Periscope for Oct. 12
KROGER CO. Joseph A. Grieshaber, an officer, exercised options for 534 shares Oct. 6 at $16.59 per share. Donnie W. McGeorge, officer and director, exercised...
Associations for Oct. 12
Richard M. “Rick” DiSalvo is chairman of the Virginia Section of the American Water Works Association. He is vice president and chief operating...
Decision Makers: Shirley O’Brien of Camp Baker Services
Shirley O’Brien New position: director of Camp Baker Services Previous position: executive director of Residential Services for Quest Inc. Birthplace:...
Convention calendar for Oct. 12
Upcoming conventions, conferences, meetings, events and trade shows: DateMeetingAttendanceSite Oct. 12-13VCU RealN/AGreater Richmond Estate ConferenceConvention...
Upcoming meetings for Oct. 12
Coming up OCT. 20 WTS, a professional group advancing women in transportation, panel featuring Julia Connally, a member of Virginia’s Commonwealth...
Biz Buzz: It’s Hip to be Round owner optimistic about West Broad Village
Opening a second store is challenging enough for a retailer looking to expand. But throw a troubled shopping center into the mix and stressed-filled nights...
People & Places for Oct. 12
ON THE MOVE BANKING, INVESTMENTS Carter P. Brooks, a financial adviser in the Richmond area, has joined Wells Fargo Advisors as first vice president-investments....
Small Talk: Face time with boss can improve morale
NEW YORK As Bart Cleveland talks to employees of his ad agency, he sees the strain. “We’re really keenly aware of what the economy is doing...
Nancy Thomas biography
Education: bachelor’s degree in business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University, 1981 Career: various positions with This End...
Richmond Business Licenses for Oct. 12
The following are recently issued business licenses in Richmond. Bingham Furniture Resources (sales agent); licensee Kyli Bingham, 4604 Brook Road, Richmond...
October 11, 2009
Taylor: Web sites formalize loans to family and friends
Web sites manage social loans Do friends or relatives ever hit you up for a loan because they know you have a nest egg? Then they don’t repay the...
October 10, 2009
IRS form gains importance for income verification
The form authorizes a loan officer or mortgage investor to get electronic transcripts from the Internal Revenue Service covering multiple years of your...
