Richmond Startup Spotlight Sunday, Sep 16

News for and about Richmond's innovative entrepreneurs Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser Sunday, September 16th, 2018 You are receiving this weekly Richmond Startup Spotlight newsletter from the Richmond Times-Dispatch because you subscribe to receive business news from us. You can manage your preferences or unsubscribe from RTD emails at any time by using the links at the bottom of newsletters. This Week's Spotlight Startup Spotlight: Kinis designs and sells durable sock-like footwear for barefoot training Vincent Vu often can be seen walking around the Startup Virginia business incubator in downtown Richmond wearing what, at first glance, app… Richmond's startup community news Two-day summit planned in November for startup founders and entrepreneurs Chesterfield-based Grenova raises $550,000 in equity investment Nana Belle online boutique wins Stony Point mall pop-up contest New Anytime Fitness franchise opening in Ashland Ice cream maker Gelati Celesti buys Boyer's Ice Cream and Coffee on Grove Avenue Innovation advice Ask Doug & Polly: When is the right time to hire your first employee? QUESTION:  I have a small business that has been open for about two years. The business has been growing and I've been thinking that it may… The Nation's Housing: Hope is on the horizon for homebuyers in 'gig' economy Here's some promising news for self-employed entrepreneurs, "gig" economy workers and small-business owners: There's a bipartisan push unde… Events   18 SEP 2018 Metro Business Live Metro Business Live, 7:15 to 9 a.m., Richmond Times-Dispatch, 300 E. Franklin St. Moderator: Gregory J. Gilligan, business editor, Richmond…     20 SEP 2018 RVATECH breakfast RVATECH breakfast, 7:30 to 9 a.m., Virginia Historical Society, 428 N. Boulevard. Speakers: Jay Sanne, chief technology officer, Capital On…     22 SEP 2018 Needle's Eye Ministries conference on "Redeeming Capitalism" Needle's Eye Ministries conference, "Redeeming Capitalism," featuring Dr. Kenneth Barnes, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Bon Air Baptist Church, 2531 …     25 SEP 2018 Richmond SCORE workshop Richmond SCORE workshop, "Mastering Digital Marketing," 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Stratford University, 11104 W. Broad St. Cost: $25 for registrat…   Enterprising people Getting to know: Tim Wehner with Dodson Property Management Title: vice president of Dodson Property Management, a Richmond-based full-service residential and commercial property management firm Read more Innovation in progress Patent Focus: recent local patents awarded • Capital One received a patent related to systems and methods for tiered authentication including position-based credentials; • Kaleo Inc. received a patent for devices, systems and methods for medicament delivery; • Bright View Technologies Corp. received a patent for microstructure-based optical diffusers for creating batwing and other lighting patterns; • Afton Chemical Corp. received a patent for aminoBisPhosphonate antiwear additives. Read more Previously in the spotlight Startup Spotlight: Trilogy Mentors offers online mentoring to help students achieve their potential John Failla, the founder of Trilogy Mentors, says the Richmond-based startup company operates on a core belief. Startup Spotlight: RoundTrip offers healthcare providers tools to book rides for patients, reducing no-show costs Getting transportation to and from medical appointments can be a problem for some people, and a costly one for the healthcare system. Startup Spotlight: Regulr offers tech tools to help brick-and-mortar stores personalize their services Stephen Dodge says he learned a lot about customer service during the five years he worked at Nordstrom to put himself through school at Vi… News ​ ​ Sports ​ ​ Business ​ ​ Food & Drink ​ ​ Events ​ ​ Video ​ ​ Opinion ​ ​ Weather