March 22, 2010
Wine-bar owners set up in Short Pump
It’s not often that the words urban chic and Short Pump go together, but the owners of a new wine bar in the area are trying to change that. “This is not the kind of place you usually see around here, but we’re trying to bring cool to Short Pump,“ said Jeff Ottaviano, who owns The Wine Loft wine bar along with his wife, Christy.
Colorful clothier creates ties that link customers to store
The only thing livelier and louder than the ties at the Peter-Blair men’s shop on Grove Avenue is the store’s founder and co-owner, Dick Fowlkes. Whether playfully teasing longtime customers or gushing to newcomers about his favorite Richmond restaurants, Fowlkes adds a flavor to a bricks-and-mortar store that eBay and Amazon could never replicate.
Indicators for the week ahead
Indicators MONDAY Nothing scheduled. TUESDAYNational Association of Realtors releases existing-home sales for February. Federal Housing Finance Agency releases January home-price index. WEDNESDAYCommerce Department releases durable goods for February and new-home sales for February. THURSDAYLabor Department releases weekly jobless claims. Freddie Mac releases weekly mortgage rates. FRIDAYCommerce Department releases fourth-quarter gross domestic product.
Metro Business calendar for week of March 22
MONDAY, MARCH 22 Venture Forum presents “The Psychology and the Practical,“ a program for women entrepreneurs, 9 a.m., University of Richmond Jepson Alumni Center. Panels discuss practicalities of starting, operating and growing a venture. Register at http://www.ventureclub.com. Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority hosts a U.S. Census information session, 10 a.m., RRHA Capacity Building Office multipurpose room, 200 Hospital St. Details: (804) 780-4304. Repeats March 24.
Company/Individual Honors for March 22
Evan T. Edwards of Intelliject has been named Engineer of the Year by the Richmond Joint Engineers’ Council. Gymama Slaughter, a computer engineering professor at Virginia State University, has received the Community Service Award from the Richmond Joint Engineers’ Council. Lillian Lincoln Lambert, local author, entrepreneur and speaker, has been named to the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame.
Building permit highlight for March 22
Associations for March 22
New board members for the Southside Community Partners Virginia Cancer Patient Fund are: Faye T. Lemon and Susan Guckenberg. Sandra Revenson Davis and Heather Williamson have accepted advisory board positions. New members on the board of trustees for the Richmond Memorial Health Foundation are: Christopher M. Carney with the Virginia Eye Institute and Adele C. Johnson with the Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation.
FTC announces new advertising, endorsement rules for social media
Is anyone in your company using Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter to promote sales? Does anyone provide you with free products or services so you can blog or tweet about them? Does your company pro vide freebies to online opinion leaders? If so, note that the Federal Trade Commission recently issued guidelines concerning such marketing and testimonials.
Convention calendar for March 22
People & Places for March 22
ON THE MOVE ACCOUNTING Ginger Edwards has been promoted to manager at Steve Walls & Associates, certified public accountants and forensic investigators. CERTIFICATION Steve Sharp has earned his Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accreditation from the Green Building Certification Institute. He is an electrical engineer with Dunlap & Partners Engineers. Lisa Mullen has earned her Activity Director certification from the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals. She is the activities director at Meadow Glen assisted-living residence. Lois Backer has earned the Accredited Customer Service Representative designation from the Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia. She is with Bankers Insurance.
Bankruptcy petitions for March 22
The following are recent business bankruptcy petitions filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Case Number: 10-31708 Danny Smith Holding Co. LLC, Amelia County Assets: $6,000,000 Liabilities: $1,581,790 Filing: Chapter 11 (reorganization) Case Number: 10-31740 Stony Point Land Inc., City of Richmond Assets: $1,000,001 to $10 million Liabilities: $1,000,001 to $10 million Filing: Chapter 11 (reorganization) Case Number: 10-31771
Doing business with the government
Q:I own a small contracting firm and want to participate in some of the infrastructure projects the Obama administration is funding. Where can I find information on this subject? Answer: Federal, state and local governments offer many business opportunities to small businesses. Selling to the federal government can provide significant revenue, and the process is not as complicated as you may think.
Insider Periscope for March 22
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. Jory A. Berson, an officer, exercised options for 25,000 shares March 12 at $18.28 per share and sold 33,000 shares the same day at $39.90 per share, bringing holdings to 111,402 shares. Peter A. Schnall, an officer, exercised options for 39,118 shares March 12 at $18.28 per share and sold 49,103 shares March 9-12 at $39.01 to $40.01 per share, bringing holdings to 170,026 shares.
Complete Metro Business calendar for week of March 22
MONDAY, MARCH 22 Career-Prospectors, http://www.career-prospectors.com, a job-search networking group, meets every Monday at 7:30 a.m. in the conference room at Long & Foster, 9321 Midlothian Turnpike. Details: Michael Soden, (804) 594-7065. Venture Forum presents “The Psychology and the Practical,“ a program for women entrepreneurs, 9 a.m., the University of Richmond’s Jepson Alumni Center. Panels will discuss the practicalities of starting, operating and growing a new venture. Participants: Debra Dowd with LeClairRyan; Babz Barnett, founder and president of Romp n’Roll Franchise Development; Barbara Dudley, founder of InYourPocket; and Kristen Knull, co-founder/CEO of ChicksWithKids. The second panel will address the financing options for startup and established ventures, including financing from friends and family. Participants: Stan A. Maupin with Transact Capital Partners; and Linda Heath, founder/president of Financial Holographix. Registration: http://www.ventureclub.com.
Building permits for March 22
County of Henrico, owner; Leipertz Construction, contractor; 3803 West End Drive, Fire Station #12 expansion, $486,285. Main Street Homes; 8317 Turner Forest Road, $154,250; 8235 Turner Forest Road, $149,980. LR-JV Honey Tree LLC, owner; Minkoff Co. Inc., contractor; 1519 Split Oak Lane, alterations, $120,000. Mitchell & Silva Contracting LLC; 2804 Glen Cove Court, $75,000; 2808 Glen Cove Court, $108,000.
