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A Few Lessons Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners Can Learn from the iAnthus Debacle
February 11, 2022

Startup companies eager to accelerate their growth sometimes face tough options—and succumb to questionable decision-making--when it comes to raising capital, and iAnthus, one of early leaders in the booming legal cannabis industry, is the…

SCORE Releases Small Business Reopening Checklist
June 03, 2020

As part of its ongoing efforts to educate and assist small business owners and entrepreneurs across America, SCORE has recently released a helpful checklist of tips and resources for small business owners as they implement their reopening strategies…

SCORE Richmond’s Business After Hours
February 17, 2020

Thumbs up to Richmond's SCORE for another great networking event last week at Capital Ale House. Always fun to catch up with local entrepreneurs and small business owners and hear about the latest SCORE workshops & mentoring opportunities.…

A Few Tips on Starting a Food Truck Business
June 27, 2019

A vibrant food truck community has emerged in RVA over the past decade. Seemingly every local event is anchored by a growing variety of independently owned mobile food operators. Why have food trucks become so popular amongst food service entrepreneurs?…

Perkins Talks Business Entity Tips for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners at SCORE First Step Workshop
June 25, 2019

Eric will discuss the importance of doing business through a separate business entity, why LLCs have become the entity of choice for the small business community, business succession planning strategies, and ways to reduce the risk of getting…

Perkins Speaks Business Entity Tips for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners at Goochland Chamber Lunch Gathering
December 14, 2018

Enjoyed a great panel discussion with two former colleagues (Stephen Faraci and Scott Golightly) earlier today at the monthly Goochland Chamber lunch gathering. We talked about the importance of doing business through a separate business entity,…

Great Events for RVA Small Biz and Franchise Community Coming Soon!!
September 27, 2018

November looks to be an exciting month for RVA entrepreneurs and small business owners. First, the Virginia Franchise Forum returns for its 11th annual year-end event featuring FRANdata's annual review and 2019 franchising forecast. A panel…

Junior Achievement of Central Virginia Seeking RVA Entrepreneurs for JA Launch Program
March 20, 2018

One of the crown jewels of the RVA nonprofit community, Junior Achievement of Central Virginia, is seeking Richmond area entrepreneurs to share their unique experience with high school students by participating in the one-hour JA Launch Lesson. …