Virginia’s new pay transparency requirements are changing more than what employers put in job...
Strategy & Operations
Virginia’s New Minimum Wage Obligations: What Employers Need to Know
2026 has brought many new employment laws that affect local business owners. Starting in January,...
New Consumer Protection Laws Are Here: 5 Changes Your Business Needs to Know About
Virginia's newest consumer protection laws don't require sweeping operational changes to your...
Virginia’s Pay Transparency Law Is Here: Why Businesses Need to Prepare Now
As of July 1, 2026, Virginia's new pay transparency and wage history ban (HB 636/SB 215) law is...
Marketing & Growth
Marketing Worksheet
Good marketing doesn’t have to mean doing more. It starts with being intentional about where you...
Turn What You Know Into Content Your Customers Can Use
Your customers are already telling you what content to create. The questions they ask, the...
When Businesses Work Together, Everyone Benefits.
Richmond's vibrant small business community is unlike any other, so much so that Richmond was...
Real Stories
From Financial Stress to Stability
The encouraging news? You don’t need to figure it all out at once. Small shifts—like turning...
Business to Business Relationship Building
Background Think, a prominent marketing and branding firm is known for its innovative approach to...
Mentorship for Accelerated Growth
Background PowerUp Productions, a dynamic video production company specializes in creating...
Research & Data
Turning Insights Into Action: How to Use What You Learned to Guide 2026
As we discussed in our previous learning labs, “Year-End Reflection: What to Review Now to Prepare...
Year-End Reflection: What to Review Now to Prepare for a Strong 2026
Reflecting on the past year doesn’t need to be daunting or overly formal. A meaningful review...
Quick Wins for January: Small Business Reset Checklist
January is a natural reset point for small businesses. The first month of the year offers a chance...
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Marketing Worksheet
Use this worksheet to step back, assess what’s working, and identify a few practical ways to strengthen your marketing through authentic content, helpful tools, and stronger community connections.
Turn What You Know Into Content Your Customers Can Use
Your customers are already telling you what content to create. The questions they ask, the problems they’re trying to solve and the concerns they have before choosing your business can all become useful content that helps people find, trust and choose you. The Content...
What We Learned: Pay Transparency & the Modern Hiring Process
Virginia’s new pay transparency requirements are changing more than what employers put in job postings. They’re also changing how businesses think about compensation, internal promotions, candidate conversations, and the relationship between new hires and current...
Virginia’s New Minimum Wage Obligations: What Employers Need to Know
Starting in January, following the passage of the Virginia Minimum Wage Trajectory (HB 1/SB 1), the minimum wage increased from $12.41 to $12.77.
New Consumer Protection Laws Are Here: 5 Changes Your Business Needs to Know About
From subscription and auto-renewal programs to penny rounding procedures, we’re sharing five takeaways from Virginia’s latest laws that your business should review and understand.
Virginia’s Pay Transparency Law Is Here: Why Businesses Need to Prepare Now
As of July 1, 2026, Virginia’s new pay transparency and wage history ban (HB 636/SB 215) law is officially in effect. This law brings significant changes to how local independent businesses will recruit and hire employees.
Planning for New Paid Leave Legislation
In this Learning Lab, we will break down the changes and help you best prepare for when paid leave takes effect.
When Businesses Work Together, Everyone Benefits.
When businesses work together, everyone benefits. Brands expand their reach, and customers discover new experiences, creating meaningful engagement and growth. Keep reading to learn how to identify complementary partners and practical ideas you can use to create meaningful community partnerships, regardless of your budget.
Community as a Marketing Tactic
Community is one of the most valuable marketing tools a business can invest in. Building trust within your community creates opportunities no marketing budget can buy.
Strategic Insights for Smarter Sales from Stacy Thomas of Good Run Research
Today’s buyers are more informed, more connected, and more cautious than ever before, making it essential for modern sales professionals to understand how purchasing decisions are researched, evaluated, and ultimately made. In Richmond, no one understands buyer...