As a business owner, I am excited as each new year begins. It is a chance to start fresh, wiping the slate clean from the previous year. Setting goals for the year, evaluating successes and challenges from the previous year and analyzing ways to improve are vital to any organization. Despite all of the reflection [...]

This week we had a conversation with Aaron Kremer, founder and editor of the popular online business news source, Richmond BizSense. We at UDig look forward to the daily email to find out what’s happening about town in business. Why did you decide to start Richmond BizSense? I was having trouble getting hired as a business [...]

As part of our continuing series with leaders in the metro Richmond area, we’re pleased to bring you the words of Jim Riedy, chief executive of IOTA Solutions in Richmond. The company partners with colleges and universities offering a range of software services and evaluation tools to help researchers and educators make decisions. With us, Jim [...]

With the current government strongly supporting small and women owned businesses, it would seem that there is an increasing trend for small business set asides. Small business set asides are defined as the reserving of an acquisition exclusively for participation by small business concerns. Under the Small Business Act, the Small Business Administration (SBA) helps to [...]