by Joel Rubin Photos courtesy of Leland Jones Here’s a true “rags to riches” story, courtesy of Leland Jones of Virginia Beach, father of three,…
Tech Titans of the Future
We recently celebrated the achievements of our 2024 NextGen honorees in the September/October issue of CoVaBIZ. As a fitting accompaniment to that feature, for this…
TowneBank Celebrates Silver Anniversary at Annual Meeting
This spring, nearly 1,000 people gathered at the Virginia Beach Convention Center for a special 25th anniversary annual meeting of TowneBank shareholders. Executive chairman Bob…
From Zero to Multi-Million-Dollar Maritime Business
by Joel Rubin | Photos by Beth Hester Thank goodness Natalia turned the car around. The Wilmington, Delaware native was at a bar…
Trash Talk
Recycling and Disposal Solutions of Virginia, Inc. (RDS), in collaboration with AMP Robotics Corp., is leading efforts to increase recycling and reduce the amount of…
Strome College of Business – HR Chamber Policy Event Recap
With business leaders and small business owners gathered for the latest session of the Hampton Roads Chamber-Strome College of Business series of informational seminars on…
From Dubai to Virginia Beach
by Joel Rubin It’s Samantha Fewtrell’s accent that gives away her nation of origin. “Yes, I’m a Brit,” she admits but 25 years of her…
Data Sets & Diversity: What’s the Connection?
At CoVaBIZ, we’re continuing to explore AI and its impacts on business and the workforce to help organizations navigate the 4th Industrial Revolution. So we…
Rivers Casino Portsmouth Celebrates Its First Anniversary
This spring, Rivers Casino Portsmouth celebrated their first anniversary, so we thought we’d reach out to General Manager Roy Corby, to gain his perspectives on…
PORTSMOUTH@WORK Career Resources Are Pathway to a Better Life
Since April 2023, as Manager of Workforce Development with the City’s Workforce Development Office, Nahla Saleh has been working to help individuals obtain a better…