Small Businesses, Big Results
Behind most small businesses is a great story. The idea that started it all. The time, energy, money and stress that went into opening and running the business. The overcome obstacles and the little things learned along the way. And finally, the success of knowing that you did it, followed by the ambition to keep […]
Small Businesses, Big Results: SimIS Inc.
By Barrett Baker Owner: Dr. Johnny Garcia, Founder and CEO Founded: 2007 Location: Portsmouth and Stafford, Va; Orlando, Fla. Number of Employees: 85 Dr. Johnny Garcia has had an entrepreneurial spirit since he was very young. After working for General Dynamics (GD) for several years, he reached a point where he could use his experience […]
Small Businesses, Big Results: RynohLive
By Jamie McAllister Owner: Richard Reass Founded: 2007 Location: 397 Little Neck Rd., 3300 South Building, Suite #306, Virginia Beach Number of Employees: 24 Richard Reass owned Reliant Title for 18 years, and in that time, he saw how the real estate settlement industry’s archaic processes were costing companies millions of dollars every year because […]
Small Businesses, Big Results: Quirks of Art
By Ryan Miller Owner: Jennifer Raines Founded: Originally opened as Kinks, Quirks & Caffeine in 1997 and became Quirks of Art in 2011 Location: 423 Prince George St., Williamsburg Number of Employees: 3 Williamsburg handcraft gallery and retail store Quirks of Art is celebrating 20 years in business this year, a feat stemmed from shop […]
Small Businesses, Big Results: Percentric
By Barrett Baker Owner: Dr. Bryan Fine Founded: 2016 Location: Norfolk Number of Employees: 2 Dr. Bryan Fine, a local pediatrician, has been a physician for more than 15 years. In addition to practicing medicine, he has also been interested and engaged in health policy as part of his practice. In his opinion, it is […]
Small Businesses, Big Results: Pancopia
By Ryan Miller Owner: Bill Cumbie Founded: 2014 Location: 1100 Exploration Way, Suite 302Q, Hampton Number of Employees: 5 While small in size, Pancopia’s impact is immense. As an environmental and energy engineering company, they focus on wastewater treatment and research and development projects, including contracts with NASA, the US Navy and the City of […]
Small Businesses, Big Results: Jollity & Co.
By Angela Blue Owner: Kristin Lindsey Founded: November 2015 Location: 2111 Granby St., Norfolk Number of Employees: 3 Inside Jollity & Co., products are meticulously categorized by color or theme, down to the most miniscule items like ice cream cone-shaped cake candles and multicolored matchsticks. A custom, oversized door was installed for the specific purpose […]
Small Businesses, Big Results: Generations Cakes
By Angela Blue Owners: Marvin and Octavia Townsend Founded: September 2014 Location: 6892 Main St., Gloucester Number of Employees: 2 When a customer tastes a sweet morsel of pound cake created by Generations Cakes, they’re not just eating a decadent treat; they’re experiencing over three generations of love, baked into every bite. It all started […]
Small Businesses, Big Results: Endurance IT Services
By Jamie McAllister Owners: Blake White and James Ashmore Founded: 2008 Location: 4646 Princess Anne Rd., Virginia Beach Number of Employees: 48 Blake White and James Ashmore were coworkers at a Fortune 500 IT firm in Coastal Virginia, and when that company left the region, they started Endurance IT Services together in 2008. “We knew […]
Small Businesses, Big Results: Critter Sitters And More
By Jamie McAllister Owner: Jennifer Morrone Founded: 2013 Location: Home-based in Newport News Number of Employees: 4 Jennifer Morrone started her pet-sitting business, Critter Sitters & More, in the summer of 2013 after her cat, Raja, passed away from kidney failure. After seeing firsthand the lack of pet sitters trained to handle animals with special […]