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Fall 2008 [#18]

Your Next 15 Years
In order to understand your next fifteen years, let’s begin by jumping back over a decade to 1994. Why that year? Quite simply, it was a pivotal passage for the region’s commerce and highlights just how quickly business technology has changed the complexion of Greater Richmond’s economic profile.

Your Next Company
In his 1970 spoken-word classic, Gil Scott-Heron told us that ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.’ But in terms of your next company {partner, employer or client} the revolution might be globalized—as well as computerized and uber-creative.

Your Next Commute
Sure, America is car-centric and Greater Richmond is certainly no different. We have come to rely on the convenience and mobility they provide. However, with the changes in the economy and introduction of new innovations, the ways we commute to work continue to evolve.

Intern(al) Affairs
Fresh faces, low cost labor, and a supply of potential new hires just begging to work for you? What’s not to love about interns? Before you start sending offers to every near-grad that walks by, check out how these Richmond companies made their internship programs undeniable successes.

Cooperation & Focus
David A. Kaechele has seen dramatic growth and change in the Greater Richmond area during his 29 years on the Henrico County Board of Supervisors. However, what he finds most promising is the increasing cooperation among all of the jurisdictions—the counties and the city—toward the common good of the area.

Leadership: The Dangers of Micromanagement
How schools create courses for the ever-evolving demands of the business community.

Home Work
As leaders, we are responsible for everything our employees do or fail to do. Such responsibility cannot be fulfilled by one person alone. For a team to achieve its goals, the leader must communicate clear goals and guidance, properly manage time, money, and resources, and must trust the employees to get the job done correctly.

INNOVATORS: Bright Minds Doing Wonderful Work

  • Blanchard’s Coffee
  • KidMed
  • Excite Marketing
  • Posh Belly
  • SkyShots Photography
  • DelSol, Inc.

Business Plan: Home Sweet Home
Local supermom, Hannah Keeley
is the new face of maternity.

Back to School Bargains
The Back to School season isn’t just for kids
—it can help you land a raise, change jobs, expand your business and more.

Summer 2008 [#17]

Today's Discoveries
Tomorrow's Products
A CLOSE LOOK INSIDE
VIRGINIA BIOTECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH PARK

Welcome to Your Future
As far back as 1611 with the creation of America’s first hospital, products, services, technological and scientific ingenuity have been the core of the region’s business identity. A look inside the powerhouse of product innovation at the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park.

Inside the Real CSI’
You may be surprised that many of the techniques and technologies emulated on CSI originated in Richmond.

The Science of Giving
BioTech Seven houses the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), an organization that facilitates every organ transplant performed in the United States.

Nontrepreneurs Tell All
Business sense from companies that don’t earn a dime. Facing recruitment issues, an overflow of demand for services, and a critical media eye, new nonprofit CEOs have it rougher than those breaking into the for-profit world.

The Business of Building Biz Smarts
How schools create courses for the ever-evolving demands of the business community.

Home Work
Inside the do’s and don’t’s of working from home. Tips for separating business from pleasure, staying professionally focused, and finding ways to fight loneliness.

INNOVATORS: Bright Minds Doing Wonderful Work

  • Rick Whittington Consulting
  • GotYarn.com
  • E&M Engineering, Inc
  • Subudhi Consulting Group
  • Premiere Colors LLC
  • Ewing Bemiss & Co.
  • BrandSync
  • Schrader & Smith

Three Ways to Keep ’Em Clocking In
Finders aren’t always keepers when it comes to maintaining a happy staff.

It’s Time to Play Twitter Talk
Online networks connecting like-minded folks have evolved exponentially over the last year—some good, some odd—and some with biz savvy.

Spring 2008 [#16]

Being There & Beyond
Perhaps there is no better example of the huge paradigm shift that is occurring in our consumer society than with the current evolution of today’s museums and culture destinations. Karen S. Coltrane, President and CEO Children’s Museum of Richmond and other directors of culture hot spots give WORKMAGAZINE a tour of their strategies for marketing and evolving their products for the Knowledge Age.

Demystifying Your Retirement Plan
You Do Have a Retirement Plan…Don’t You? Some folks equate retirement plans with dentist visits. We all know we should do it, but we keep putting it off. WORKMAGAZINE asks Matt Goette
of Black Diamond Financial, LLC to clue us in.

Saying Goodbye to the ‘Go-To Guy’
Claiming civic work must be in his blood, Jim Dunn has been more than just a man with a mission—fortunately for the region. For the eighteen years that he has led the Greater Richmond Chamber, Dunn has acted as a leader with community vision.

MEDIAWORKS
Scout Design: Since 2002, the clean, whimsical aesthetic of Scout Design has been gaining recognition both in Richmond and nationally—from kudos from the AIGA Greater Richmond Awards for Design Excellence (GRADE) to recent recognition in Print magazine’s Regional Design Annual 2007.

Thalhimer/Cushman & Wakefield
Headquartered here in Greater Richmond, Thalhimer/Cushman & Wakefield is Virginia’s leading commercial real estate services team. With five offices, the company has more than 270 employees, including 89 broker professionals and 21 property managers.

BOOK BUZZ
‘Doing it our way’: Publisher David Smitherman recounts his Los Angeles adventures working with celebrities like Marcia Strassman and talking projects with Laverne & Shirley.

Home Work
Inside the do’s and don’t’s of working from home. Tips for separating business from pleasure, staying professionally focused, and finding ways to fight loneliness.

INNOVATORS: Bright Minds Doing
Wonderful Work: RichmondJobSource.com; Elations; Packet360; Y Not Now, LLC; American Furniture Rentals; MaxPitch Media

Food for Thought, Uh...Cash
Dreaming of opening your own restaurant? WORKMAGAZINE quizzed 3 chefs for tips culinary-based ventures in food-centric Richmond.

Kid Tested, Mother Approved
For Kevin Flores, dissecting cartoons, testing toys, and watching tiny tots go ga-ga over the latest sugar-coated cereal is all
in a day’s work.

Winter 2008 [#15]

Transitions
You’re just entering the job market and haven’t a clue as to what you want to do. Or you were ecstatic about your career twenty years ago, but now it’s become somewhat predictable, the same projects just with different dates. The thrill is gone. It’s time to connect with Bryant
& Stratton’s Beth Murphy and other regional HR resources to answer the hard question—What are you going to do with the rest of your life?

Giving Back
Oliver Creative’s Kyra Oliver Hitzeman not only manages the 24/7 demands of her business, but she has launched a productive nonprofit. Exploring the inspiration and motivations behind forprofits
launching nonprofits.

The 9th President
A Pulitzer Prize finalist, an author, a historian and teacher, now as
University of Richmond’s new president, Ed Ayers will connect the
past to the present with his vision for the school’s future.

MEDIAWORKS
Richmond-based IT company Pendulum Inc., has combined the
traditional and technology with their networking design software
called Group Speed Networking.“The software pushes past all the
wariness involved with breaking into conversations, trying not to be
a wallflower, disengaging from that person who’s draining your
time, and stumbling over your elevator speech.”

Cherry, Bekaert & Holland
More than just a CPA firm, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland specializes
in providing clients with personalized strategies and consulting that
encourages growth and builds prosperity.

Venture Forum’s 2008 GRCTW
Being selected as one of Greater Richmond’s Companies
to Watch is becoming a leading indicator of future success.
The awards highlight the region’s vibrant entrepreneurial
community by identifying a critical mass of innovative
companies with high growth potential.

Behind the Scenes
Bennett Fidlow, a partner in the Richmond-based law firm
Schroder Fidlow and a lighting designer for Barksdale Theatre
at Hanover Tavern, has always been a backstage kind of guy.

INNOVATORS: The Camel; Dancing Elephants; The Etiquette & Protocol School;Koves Technologies, LLC; Meadows Urquhart Acree Cook & Walls, LLP; The Restaurant Company

Friendly Fire
It’s a nasty job, but somebody’s got to do it.
When it comes to ending a professional relationship,
there’s no easy way to give an employee the
boot. Tips, dos and don’ts of termination.

The Art of Reinvention
Chris Peters’ Logical Innovations, Inc. grew
from sole proprietorship to 50 full-time
employees, over $7 million per year in
revenue...in just 5 years.

Fall 2007 [#14]

The Dream Catchers
Yes we know. You’ve had this great idea for a fabulous product that you’ve been noodling around for awhile. Maybe it’s time to act on it. Oh why didn’t we think of YouTube first? And how much did News Corp pay for MySpace? $580 million… All you need to do is connect your brilliant idea to the right market and BAM! Easy Street, right? Well maybe not so easy. But not impossible. First you have to dream.

YRichmond C3’s program, YRichmond, connects summer interns from different companies to each other and the community. Through a series of “Live, Work, Play” themed events, YRichmond offers the interns everything from social outings around the area, to opportunities for community service, to professional grooming—all aimed at acclimating new faces to the cool places and resources in the region.

The Music of Mathematics
Gail Letts started playing the piano when she was four years old. She entered college with the intention of becoming a concert pianist. So how in the heck does one make the transition from playing concertos to performing as president and CEO of SunTrust Bank’s
Central Virginia Region?

MEDIAWORKS
Richmond’s film scene is ever-evolving, from HBO specials to major network television shows filmed in the city, to creative talent, inspiring landscapes and inspired organizations energizing the community, the future is bright. One place where those interested in the independent film scene can whet their palate is Yellow House, an organization
dedicated to Richmond’s unique works of theatre and film.

Book Buzz
Forget about “Saving the Cheerleader, Save the World.” Your professional skills may just do the trick! Two new companion books can help provide those seeking a new career with some
structure and direction. You don’t have any excuses for complaining about your job to your work neighbor anymore. Maybe now’s the time to do something about it.

Burning Down The House
The odds of starting a theatre company—that offered innovative productions ranging from unconventional to topical—with its own permanent home are slim at best. But that reality didn’t deter the co-founders of Firehouse Theatre Project from dreaming big dreams during a conversation around Carol Piersol’s kitchen table.

Modern Groove Syndicate
So this red-headed, apple-pie-looking kid strolls in to Joe’s Inn in the Fan at 7:30pm on a weeknight. Not giving him a second thought as he passes my table, I keep scanning the room looking for someone fitting the groove of crusted years of talent, expertise and having
the capabilities to produce the original exclusive sounds of the Modern Groove Syndicate.

INNOVATORS: Smartbox Portable Storage; Freeze Frame Photobooth; Stir Crazy Café; Chef Ellie Basch; Sauls International LLC; Momentum Resources

Brand Inspiration from Insomniacs
It’s kind of like a nonprofit pajama party with Pantone swatches and bleary-eyed
marketing professionals.

‘Thanks for the add!’*
*If you don’t understand the above line then YOU NEED TO READ THIS ARTICLE.
Transforming social networks into venues for marketing events, promotions and even hiring.

Summer 2007 [#13]

MyEVERYTHING: Become the Master of Your Consumer Subculture Dynasty
No you can’t be all things to all people. But you must identify your clients’ or consumers’ subculture and become a viable participant with your services or goods. John Yamashita with Sticky Rice partners Robyn Burrows and Jason Henry join a cast of regional businesses that are building successful brands through consumer subcultures.

Building Subcultures: Expanding Your Brand Oh we know the competition is fierce. And one successful product or relevant service for your subcult doesn’t guarantee a good year on the books. You’ve got to try new concepts, diversify with ancillary products.
But you’ve got to maintain the standards that you’ve worked so hard to establish. Thinking outside your original business plan.

Building Subcultures: The Perceived Value of Good Deeds
Gosh we’re a conflicted society of consumers aren’t we? We want those companies that we patronize to think green; to be sensitive to social, political and even health issues. Yet we are so cynical of those corporations who seem to align with our concerns simply for the sake of social marketing. David Monday, Chief Growth and Productivity Officer at
Wachovia Securities and others discuss corporate giving.

Milestones & Mustangs
Lane Ramsey was tapped for the county administrator’s job by the county’s five-member board of supervisors at a time when Chesterfield was fast-changing from its rural roots into a major population center. Today, with 306,000 residents, Chesterfield is the largest locality in the Richmond metro region.

Non-Stop Nirvana
BUSINESS CLASS BARGAIN ALERT: With its posh expansion of facilities
and the recent addition of budget-minded carriers, Richmond International Airport is fast becoming the only way to reach one traveler’s favorite points of destination—even with 3-year-old triplets in tow. Joan Tupponce discovers RIC’s new world of affordable rates
and non-stop destinations.

Mediaworks
We don’t care if it is a World Wide Web, we just want to know what’s going on in OUR region. Shannon O’Neill tours cyberspace in search of informative content from events to job listings to commentary on the media at large and what’s going on locally. From the gastronomic to local gossip no Greater Richmond site or blog is left unexplored.

Book Buzz
We just love anything that’s counter-intuitive. Penelope Trunk’s Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success offers 45 tips that challenge standard advice such as paying dues or avoiding gaps in your résumé. Long lunches, good or bad? Take one. Co-workers who steal
your ideas? Ignore them. It’s business as not so usual in Book Buzz.

INNOVATORS: Shops at 5807; Intercept Youth Services Life for Kids; Page Bond Gallery; Virginians at Work; Bodacious! Ventures LLC

A Mystery Wrapped in a Conundrum
Master new gadgets, foil security systems, and squeeze past motion detectors. The Amazing Race? No, your next corporate retreat.

‘How Much Sick Leave Do I Have?’
Strategies for a Smart, Proactive HR Department

Spring 2007 [#12]

Do You Know What She Wants? If you're hiring talent for your company, you better find out. They've been called many things “Gen X” “Gen Y” and the “New Millennials.” Raised on the multimedia technology that the boomers learned to adapt to, this breed of businesspeople is adept at multi-tasking, MySpace and career-morphing. Bright, young and creative, the XY demographic is our future for the region's workforce.

But XYers like Kristen Lessing and Jenni Yocco of Sportable come with a completely different set of life expectations and career goals from the Boomer generation. Getting to know them will help you attract and retain great talent for your company.

Change Agent:
City of Richmond's CFO & Chief Administrator Officer Harry Black
A chance meeting launched Black head-long into the world of finance. He joined Mayor Wilder's team in 2005 as the city's first chief financial officer.

Networking Au Natural:
Special interest associations offer alternative networking opportunities. Plus it's just plain fun!

Manic Marketing
How HKS Brings Design to a Tech-Savvy Generation

Top Ten Franchising Tips
Robin Smith of The Entrepreneur's Source and other franchising experts discuss lifestyle, money and career options for the franchisee. Believe it or not, your personality more than your business acumen may play into the success or failure of your venture.

Up Tempo
Talk about diverse playing gigs! Principal timpanist for the Richmond Symphony Jim Jacobson played percussion for the punk-rock band Big Fun in Los Angeles several years ago.

INNOVATORS: Bright Minds Doing Wonderful Work The Titan Group, Sterling-Bilder, Boberry Designs, Impact Makers, Living Well Today, Vital Data LLC, The KleaneKare Team, Inc.

A National Brand in Four Easy Steps
Shawn Boyer created the nation's largest online resource for finding part-time or hourly wage positions. He shares his insights for establishing a brand in 4 easy steps.

Marketing Mavens
9 Things to Consider When (re)Designing Your Website
It's a marketing sin not to evolve your site with your business.

Winter 2007 [#11]

The Hip and Trendy Issue! Tracking the Trendsetters: The Deconstruction of American Postmodern Professionals
Business folks like Betsy Mikell
are challenging the traditional “modern”
corporate ideas in the relationship between workers and work, home and the workplace,
that affect all of us.

 

It’s Your Call
Could Jannemieke Keener, CEO of Keener Communications, Inc. [on the cover] hold the key to making your company less vulnerable to hurricanes and jihadists, blizzards and ice storms, blackouts and brownouts? Decentralizing central operations.

Ghosts in the Machine
Companies like Lexus of Richmond, Dominion and Puritan Cleaners find cause marketing rewarding beyond simple brand promotions.

Life of the Party
Why hire a full-time employee when a part-timer will do? Jennifer Woodburn with The Boss Group can tap into legions of freelance talent to enhance your projects—who then just disappear, along with the full-time overhead.

WORKMAGAZINE Profile: Multimedia Magnate:
John Whitlock Rocks Richmond
His company, The Whitlock Group, has been cited four times as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. by Inc. magazine. And get this, he also plays awesome guitar licks on Van Halen covers.

Companies to Watch 2007
The Venture Forum highlights a dozen maverick corporate entities
to keep your eye on

INNOVATORS: Bright Minds Doing Wonderful Work: International Hospital for Children
Spinnaker Edge Consulting; The Get Well Place At Rainbow Station; Ruth & Ollie; Piascik & Associates; Refreshpa

‘The Art of Noise’
From topics covering the interplay between print media and Web sites to target-networking and developing content for specific subcultures, students and budding entrepreneurs joined with editors and freelance phenomes—all adding their interdisciplinary perspective to the mix.

Start Me Up
Starting your venture and finding the support
to get your organization up and running can
be challenging. Not all companies are
launched alike.

Fall 2006 [#10]

Your Mega Marketing Mix

LOOK OUT! Here comes the new media: social networks, blogs, text messaging, search engine optimization and Webcasts.
The region's sharpest cyber sorcerers display cutting-edge techniques of blending brands into our digital culture. It's all about effective marketing, PR and advertising in cyber space. Never has broadcasting your message worldwide been so accessible and yet so competitive...

What's the Frequency?
With social networks like MySpace.com and Web portals such as YouTube.com competing with traditional media, it's time to use new strategies.

For the Good of the Cause
Companies like Lexus of Richmond , Dominion and Puritan Cleaners find cause marketing rewarding beyond simple brand promotions.

Life of the Party
It's time to mix business with pleasure. WORKMAGAZINE gives pointers on how to get creative with your marketing events.

WORKMAGAZINE Profile: An Economist's Dream Job
With an interest in macro-economics, Jeffrey M. Lacker 's original career sites were set on teaching. But his yearning to participate in policy formation brought him to the major leagues in finance as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

It's Not You, It's Me
The tricky business of heartache at work. Beware the office romance!

INNOVATORS: Bright Minds Doing Wonderful Work: Quirk, Clutterbugz Concierge, E-Merge Systems, Inc., PartnerMD, Brickworkz, D&D Publishing, Federated Warehouse & Antiques on Allen

Filling Seats:
Just what does it take to keep a 12000+ seat stadium bustling with Richmond Braves fans? Of course you have the draw of the sport and the timeless allure of a family outing. But, as WORKMAGAZINE discovers, the business of baseball requires talent both on and off the field.

By the Numbers
A good business plan will incorporate strategies for anticipating growth and acquiring the necessary funds and talent. To this end WORKMAGAZINE presents another installment of By the Numbers—our tip lists from human resource and financial experts.

 

Summer 2006 [#9]

The ROI on Your MBA

At a cost of tens of thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of your time, does a Masters in Business still open doors with the career clout it once carried?
While the tag of the degree is a nice résumé element, the process of earning the degree is what is of interest. What can a person actually expect to gain for a large investment of time and money in an MBA program?

Back to School
Lori Jennings took the plunge for her MBA from VCU while still keeping her job. For 18 months she lived and breathed only work and school. Was it worth the sacrifices of her time AND money? Just what are your options in the region for attaining an MBA?

Most Likely to Succeed
At 48 years old, Mike Matthews is at the top of his game. He runs Hankins & Anderson, a Richmond engineering firm, and works on fascinating projects, designing United States embassies in dangerous locales around the globe, from Afghanistan to Khartoum. Why, then, is he going back to school?

Go Your Own Way
Favoring experience over formal education, Dana Gibson is among our maverick entrepreneurs who have found their own methods of professional development. Their stories are a testament to the notion the key to your company's success isn't necessarily in an advanced academic degree.

WORKMAGAZINE Profile: A Day @ the Races
On track to grow by another 40 percent in 2006, CapTech Ventures , Inc. has twice made the Inc. 500 list of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Financial Fast Forward
Moses Foster is Capital One 's Senior Director of Brand Marketing by day and XM radio DJ, business consultant and media mogul by night.

INNOVATORS: Bright Minds Doing Wonderful Work: Stacy Hawkins Adams; CG2 Consulting; Graphics Gallery; Pooh Corner Child Care; For the Love of Chocolate; John Romeo

Simian Shenanigans Inc. :
A barrel full of monkeys, oh so cute. Your desk next to a monkey's cubicle, not so cute!

By the Numbers
So, you want to start a small business? Well, get ready for an endless to-do list. Fortunately, WORKMAGAZINE is here to help. Some of Greater Richmond's top small business attorneys and marketing heads offer up their best words of advice to take your brilliant idea from brain dream to reality.

BOOK BUZZ
In May, BookExpo America (BEA), the industry's yearly event, took place in Washington, DC, for the first time in 17 years. BOOK BUZZ tracks down the celebs, encounters some local talent, and picks up some interesting swag.

 

Spring 2006 [#8]

How to Grow Your Business in 4 Fun, Thrilling,
Nerve-racking, Life-altering Steps.

Step 1: Me Myself & I
Regarding Visure CEO Michael Song, the phrase “starving student” comes close to describing the way he has lived the past several years. At times, his journey had him questioning his own sanity. All for the sake of an entrepreneurial impulse.

Step 2: The Jumpstart
Through BizWorks, Scott Bedwell secured a $25,000 small business loan, acquired access to shop space and gained access to a network of advisors to launch his company Rocket Performance.

Step 3: It's Your Game
Micro businesses like Lee Blue's Digital Underware are the lifeblood of the Richmond economy. Refusing to participate in today's markets using yesterday's business models, companies like Blue's are evolving new value systems and cutting-edge technology

Step 4: Angel Fish
Nine years ago Scott Wingard began Richmond Aquarium with business partner, Richard Farrell in Farrell's Woodlake garage. This year the successful regional company intends to enter national markets through franchising. How to fast track your fishing for financial backing.

Challenges, Opportunities and the ETHICAL ENTREPRENEUR
In the wake of Enron, and other corporate meltdowns, Dean Jessica Bailey encourages her students to be creative, self-reliant and ethical. But will bridging the gap between spirituality and commerce
build a better economy?

INNOVATORS: Bright Minds Doing Wonderful Work:
KSA; BES Creative; Lyric Ave; Espresso-A-Go-Go; Coffee Catering; Data Concepts; The Rentz Gallery; Capital Source

Spinning Brain Matter Into Bling-Bling:
Stop daydreaming in your cubicle! Your brilliant ideas could make you a fortune. That is...if you patent them.

This is Your Dream Home
They can read you as soon as you wander timidly into their Sunday open houses. Are you a serious buyer or merely from the neighborhood looking for an afternoon's diversion? Don't bother trying to fake it—they've seen it all before. When WORKMAGAZINE decides to find out the latest in home buying trends, we don't fool around. We go after the ‘A-List' of Real Estate Agents.

Challenge 2006
The 3rd Annual Hispanic Gala returns on April 26th with a mission inspired by Senator George Allen's call to action. America is falling behind globally in graduating scientists, engineers and mathematicians. To compete in the future high-tech job market, Allen has challenged business and community leaders to motivate Hispanic students in science and math education.

An Explosion of Ideas
Ever made a few big-time buffo mistakes at work? Have the occasional project go awry? Not to worry. True innovators embrace their mistakes as Colleen Curran discovers during her discussion on creativity, innovation and the intersection with Frans Johansson, author of The Medici Effect .

Winter 2006 [#7]

TECHNO-FLUX
With the media industry in the throes of shifting technology, Aaron Gilchrist is fending off robots. High definition and Internet Protocol television, TiVo and handheld entertainment devices like the iPod, are redefining means to access your news and entertainment. This techno-flux is changing the face of television, radio and even newspapers.
What next? Magazines? Yipes!

The Power of Personal Influence
He was governor of Virginia and a candidate for president of the United States. Now, for the past year, L. Douglas Wilder has taken on what may be the greatest challenge of his career—running the city of Richmond.

Sound Salvation
WRIR's Bill Lupoletti, Liberty's Brad Waldo & WRVA host Mac Watson take on the Herculean task of punching up regional programming to compete with satellite radio.

Double-Click Whiz Kid
The Martin Agency serves such top-drawer clients as Coca-Cola, GEICO, Olympus and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Can their media director, Tamara Alesi, evolve Internet advertising by deploying a holistic approach to target consumers?

Scoping Success
The Venture Forum cited them with the “Companies to Watch” honor. WORKMAGAZINE tracks down the region's rising players who have, in the words of the award, “the ambition to disrupt an industry, introduce major innovation and take the risk to succeed spectacularly.”

INNOVATORS: Bright Minds Doing Wonderful Work:Bright Minds Chop Suey Books; Skitterskat; Kelso & Easter Architects; The Baker's Lady; Michelle's at Hanover Tavern; Flower Peddler Natural Bath Products; Metropolitan Business League; Southeastern Institute of Research

Hotshots & Headshots
The Richmond region is filled with individuals & organizations making a living in and around the world of entertainment: Sound of Music Recording Studios' David Lowery, John Morand, Miguel Urbiztondo & Craig Harmon; Lamb of God's Randy Blythe; Joe Inscoe; Walter Schoen; Terrie Powers; Tom Hammond; Dreams Factory's Sunny Zhao; Megan Holley; Uptown Talent's Liz Marks & Billy Caldwell; Modelogic's Stacie Vanchieri; and the Virginia Production Alliance.

Gift Bags & Air Kisses: The Cult of Celebrity
His life is an open book. Or is it? Glamorous parties and endless celebrity encounters aren't always what they seem for this independent publisher.

20-Something CEOs:
Young? Yes. Restless? Definitely.
Motivated? Even more so than the previous generation.

Fall 2005 [#6]

What's the Big Idea?
Andy Stefanovich of PLAY kicks off
a quartet of articles that explore just how creativity and ideas are key to your company's success. And what about PLAY's edgy consulting techniques? A method to their madness? Ask their clients: Nike, GE, Time Warner and General Motors.

A Catalyst for Creativity
Michele Stuchell's creative incubator is an interchange for new concepts in arts and commerce. Ever-evolving, C3 is becoming the defacto network
for idea-intensive careerists.

Re-think
How do you nurture ideas? In this competitive marketplace, companies must develop a system for converting ideas into solutions. A good concept may be your last resource to separate your products from the pack. Hamilton Beach, CarMax, Owens & Minor, and other innovative companies give up the skinny on best practices for their R&D.

CSI: Richmond
Who owns the ideas? WORKMAGAZINE assembles the sharp team of Kaufman & Canoles' Chris Mugel and McGuireWoods' Anjanette Plichta Stinson as Copyright Stealing Investigators to bust the myths surrounding intellectual property and the law.

River King
A champion of the world? Just maybe. Sports Backers' Jon Lugbill competed in the 1992 Olympic Games, had a gig with NBC as its canoe and kayak commentator at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and is credited with playing a key role in totally transforming the style and performance of American whitewater racing.

INNOVATORS: Bright Minds Doing Wonderful Work:Bright Minds Black Swan Books; Norahs Enterprises; Face Works Day Spa; Greater Richmond ARC; Dr. Susan Kornstein & Dr. Wendy Klein; Can Can Brasserie; China/America Festival of Film & Culture; Adult Dance Camps

Confessions of the Glamour Chefs
Admittedly, we are a region of foodies. And of those exalted few who know their way around a kitchen well enough to whip up a certifiably four-star dining experience, well, it goes without saying they have attained celebrity status in our food-obsessed world. But theirs is not a business for the fainthearted. Competitive and artistic, our business-savvy chefs 'fess up to the thrills and spills in fine dining.

Noisemakers: Arts Marketing Chris Hancock, photography Through Different Eyes: The Faces of Poverty in Virginia Virginia Poverty Law Center

Could Your Name Become a Brand?
First there's the story—or industry legend. As a young boy of 10, growing up in postwar Italy, Franco Ambrogi learned tailoring. Today Franco's is synonymous with fine clothing. Can the elements of name branding be applied to your success story?

Summer 2005 [#5]

The Business Side of Rock & Roll
Dynamo, is the first term that comes to mind when you meet her. She's got wit, charm and a whole lot of chutzpah. She morphed a corporate dream job to follow her own vision and creative yen. Susan Greenbaum has established an impressive regional fan-base for her music. She's got west coast management and a snazzy new pedicure! She knows the business of entertainment both locally and nationally, witness her recent tour with Jewel. Level-headed about the ups and downs of rock & roll, she has a big heart for Richmond and the local music scene.

Is It Time to MORPH Your Job?
Yeah, your career takes you out into the wild every 9 to 5 and it's a jungle out there. Tired of the meaningless grind? Sick of your job? Maybe your boss isn't a jerk, and just maybe your coworkers aren't really the ones who are driving you crazy! Maybe you're driving yourself nuts. Stop feeling miserable about your work and do something about it! If you're a job-jumper, perhaps you need to risk a major career overhaul.

Our Dashing Mr. Grey
As president of the American Bar Association, Robert J. Grey, Jr. is a very busy man. As point person for the ABA, Grey has been spearheading initiatives that are vital to the big picture—including reinvigorating the jury system and increasing diversity in the legal profession.

A Smart & Classy Hangout
Mimi Siff 's Ironhorse Restaurant offers a casual atmosphere that belies an elaborate menu, changed monthly by chef Todd Butler .

Rick Boyko is beaming as he should be. The Managing Director for VCU's Adcenter has the NUMBER ONE program in the nation! Also, Kristin Erwin keeps tabs on the small but mighty ad agencies: Elevation , Scout , & J H I in MEDIAWORKS

INNOVATORS: Bright Minds Doing Wonderful Work: Fleur Jewelry, NASCAR Hall of Fame, Nikki Turner, William Benos, Premier Pet Products, Lythos, World Affairs Council, Jean Govoni

Noisemakers Arts Marketing: Gallery 5/ RVA Magazine —R. Anthony Harris, Amanda Robinson, Jeremy Parker; The Queen of Hiphop Lit at the Downtown Club —Nikki Turner, Senator Lambert, Rudy McCollum, Tray Chaney; Whores on the Hill at The Fountain Bookstore –Colleen Curran

Married To It
What do you do when divorcing your CEO is not an option? You know the rules. Love and business do not mix. It is the kiss of death on your career. The complications that will come from it aren't worth the risk…Or are they? What happens to those who've defied the odds and end up coupled with their business partner?

 

Spring 2005 [#4]

It Takes a Region to Raise a Village
Trend Watch: New Urbanism designs self-contained, pedestrian-friendly communities feauturing homes, businesses and schools. Established neighborhoods are reinvented to retain their appeal. Rural living doesn't mean you foresake modern comforts for the lure of expansive vistas and wildlife retreats. It's about finding your sense of place, your notion of a comfortable dwelling. When it comes to home sweet home, Greater Richmond offers the gamut from Colonial to cutting-edge. Own or rent, condo, apartment, loft, house and townhouse, WORKMAGAZINE canvases the region's diverse real estate innovations.

A Clear And Strong Voice
He had only four hours to collect his familyand make the evacuation flight to America. Since the fall of Saigon in 1975, Tinh duc Phan has become a business dynamo with his PNC conglomerate in Hanover County. He envisions his fledgling Asian American coalition as a means to help others succeed in their careers.

Guide to the Unique, Chic, Sweet & OffBeat
Too many to count, too few hours in the day to experience all the pleasures and treasures throughout the region. A resource for when you want to walk on the wild side, or simply enjoy a quiet cup of tea.

Musical Chairs
Vice chair of the Greater Richmond Partnership, Marge Connelly once entertained musical aspirations as a lead singer performing with her all-female band called the Girlfriends. As executive vice president, corporate reputation and governance for Capital One, she has a leading role in helping the Fortune 500 company out perform its competition.

INNOVATORS: Bright minds doing wonderful work: Mongrel; The Business of Creativity; C3: The Creative Change Center; The Happy Gardener; WILink; WRIR 97.3 LPFM; Dr. Michael Bermant

PLUS: SPORTS: Ashland Railroad Run, Pole Green Park, Poor Farm Cup Mountain Bike Race, The Roller Hockey Pick Up League,The Ashland Ramble
ARTS & CULTURE: The West End Gallery, Lora Robins Gallery of Design From Nature, Marsh Art Gallery, Joel and Lila Harnett Print Study Center, Crossroads Art Center SHOPPING: Ten Thousand Villages, Adonis / Aphrodite, La Difference, The Fountain Book Store, Inc. MUSIC, RESTAURANTS & CLUBS: Crab Louie's Seafood Tavern, Fox & Hounds British Pub, Old Buckingham Tavern, Bottega Bistro, Kitty Oshea's, Sundays, Cowboy's Steakhouse, Martini Kitchen & Bubble Bar, Vision's Dance Club, Razzles

 

Winter 2005 [#3]

Absolute Mind Control
You cry at movies because THEY have written the script, directed the actors and filmed the sets to lure you into THEIR story. You purchase your car because THEY developed a model—and marketing campaign–that has you believe it matches your lifestyle. In songs and magazines, THEY seduce your thoughts with sparkling images and romantic concepts so absurd and yet so titillating that you pay them for more. Be forewarned: the region's creative industry is booming— beware the WORKING ARTISTS.

World Domination Begins At Home
With $1000 some used records and a kitschy corporate brand tied to the worst movie ever made, Jim Bland has nurtured his zeal for offbeat and edgy music into a chain of fiercely independent stores, concert events and more than 20 years of local artist promotions.

Walk This Way
Chasing the sublime one step at a time, Christina Newton's First Fridays Artwalk has legions of aficionados, neophytes and everyone in between gallery hopping in a movable feast for the eyes.

INNOVATORS: Bright minds doing wonderful things: Gunther Gourmet Groceries; World of Mirth; First Freedom Center; Hyperlink Café; Wine Trend Inc.; Payerpath Inc.; SOAK!; Flexicell Robotic Solutions.

PLUS: SPORTS : 3Sports, Henrico County Parks ARTS & CULTURE : Montpelier Center for Arts & Education, Flippo Gallery, Henry Clay Inn, Windemere Art Gallery, Cross Mill Gallery SHOPPING : Kathleen's Fudge & Fun Stuff, Sycamore Square, Commonwealth Centre, Chesterfield Towne Center, The Shoppes at Bellgrade MUSIC, RESTAURANTS & CLUBS : Tonic, Legend Brewing Co., Richbrau Brewing Co., Capital Ale House, AlleyKatz, The Canal Club, Have a Nice Day Cafe, The Mars Bar, The Nanci Raygun

 

Fall 2004 [#2]

A New Kind of Heavyweight
It's a knockout! As driving as they are diverse, the new breed of corporate contenders include minorities, women and an influx of imported talent. Who really jingles the big keys in this town? What companies weild the biggest wallop? And who should you turn to in order to get ahead in this economy? WORK gives you the ringside seat.

Ponies & Popcorn
She rubs elbows with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, Ben Affleck, Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, Julia Roberts, Meryle Streep and Bruce Willis to name a few. An avid polo player, Rita McClenny isn't easily typecast as your typical state employee.

Recruiters Gone Wild!
Around the World in a nine-to-five day. Nurses courted from Korea. Local executives enticed abroad. If you think it's tough to find high level professionals to fill jobs in this country, you ought to try recruiting people to fill such positions overseas.

Dress Code
Vague on vogue? Maybe just the mention of seersucker makes you squeamish. Perhaps your corporate attire has become a little ho hum. Not to worry, Joan Tupponce tours the town's office fall fashions.

INNOVATORS: Bright minds doing wonderful things: Ben Wallace; GreenTech; The Switch Beverage Company; Art Works, Inc.; Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute; Atlantic Software Alliance; Poesis, Inc.; McKinney and Company.

PLUS: SPORTS : Southside Speedway, Muddy Buddy Ride and Run Series, Richmond Ice Zone, Oasis Sports Park, Windy Hill Golf and Sports Complex ARTS & CULTURE : Mehmet Sahin Altug, First Friday Artwalk, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Firehouse Theatre Project SHOPPING : Squashapenny Junction, The Caboose,Step into Back in Thyme,The Bell, Book and Candle MUSIC, RESTAURANTS & CLUBS : Franco's Ristorante, Potter's Pub, Enzo's Tavern, Comedy Alley, ComedySportz, Maggiano's Little Italy

Summer 2004 [#1]

COVER STORY: Your Career in Tomorrow's World

WORKMAGAZINE sends the intrepid, dynamic duo of Jim Bacon and Donna Gregory out into the region to track trends, profile top performers, and find out what YOU need to know to succeed in the new economics of the KNOWLEDGE WORKERS .

PROFILE: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road And you thought tracking your debit card required financial wizardry, try administering monetary policy for the Mid-Atlantic. Richmond Fed, president, Al Broaddus spends an afternoon with WORK's senior writer, Dave Clinger.

AFTER 5: Single in this City? Just how many White Chocolate Mochas does it take to find out why so many singles call Greater Richmond home? Kathleen Hall kicks around Carytown and clicks about online as she seeks out single life's joys and jaunts.

INNOVATORS delves into the demiurgic stars' stories on the cutting edge of economics: Greybox, Café Gutenberg, Tridium, Inc, Lyotropic Therapeutics, Inc. Velocity Micro, Sarah Gayle Carter, Magellan Systems International, Building Green

PLUS: SPORTS: SunTrust Richmond Marathon, Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k race, Nissan Xterra East Championship swim-bike-run ARTS & CULTURE: Judy Newcomb, Chesterfield School of the Latin Ballet of Virginia, Bon Air Artists Association SHOPPING: Ron Beatty, The Hub, Mediterranean Bakery & Deli MUSIC, RESTAURANTS & CLUBS: Homemades By Suzanne, Ashland Coffee & Tea, Houndstooth Café, Old School Freight Train.