Imagine you’re at a networking event when the topic of cybersecurity comes up. It’s not exactly the kind of conversation that has everyone rushing over…
2024 Best of Business Awards Winners
CoVaBiz Magazine’s Annual Best of Business (BOB) Awards! As we do each year, we asked CoVa BIZ readers and the Coastal Virginia business community to…
Dough Boy’s: Resilience is Our Hallmark
The “secret sauce” behind Dough Boy’s Pizza’s success after 35 years and counting in VB CoVaBIZ: First, congratulations on your 35th anniversary. You opened your…
Acoustical Sheetmetal’s Power Play
The Virginia Beach-based Acoustical Sheetmetal Company (ASC) has experienced remarkable growth due in part to the data center industry. Its power integration systems have become…
Animal Vision Center’s New Home
Stately Georgian manor in Virginia Beach now welcomes four-legged friends in need of eye care Unfortunately, I am well-versed in the look and feel of…
Small Business of the Year 2024
For 40 Years, The Hampton Roads Chamber and the Small Business Development Center of Hampton Roads, a Chamber affiliate, have celebrated our region’s small businesses…
Crofton Is Anchored by Excellence
Crofton, a family-owned company with a rich history in marine construction, is celebrating a special milestone: 75 years in business. Kenny Crofton, son of founder…
Coastal Virginia’s Aquacultural New Wave
Tom Perry steers a flat-bottom skiff through the gentle Fleets Bay chop and v-lines toward what, lit by the rising sun, appears to be a…
Every Business Needs a Disaster Preparedness Plan
I meet with small business owners every day and most of them share the same pain point: so much to do and so little time.…