Vibe Coding for Business: Creativity or Chaos?
Catching The Right Vibes It’s now possible to build entire apps, to exacting specifications, without even touching code, using artificial intelligence. But is vibe coding worth the risks? For those not familiar with the term, “vibe coding” is a new AI-centric approach to app development that leans into large language models (LLMs) to, according to […]
Embracing Fluid Space
by Betsy DiJulio, in Conversation With Suping Li Photos: One River North courtesy of Iwan Baan. Collective courtesy of Kate Askarova & Fathom Branding Architecture undergirds every aspect of our lives. Its dynamic influence on human culture cannot be understated. For as much as each structure is a reflection of those who designed […]
Trade Winds and Tensions
by John D. Padgett, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP Tariff policies may seem like distant political maneuvers, but for Hampton Roads, they hit close to home. As a region deeply tied to global trade, the potential shifts in international commerce driven by tariffs have profound implications for local jobs, infrastructure and prosperity. The Port of Virginia, a […]
Business Books to Inspire, Inform and Challenge
Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal Celedon Books If you’ve been on YouTube for 30 seconds, you’re probably familiar with Ali Abdaal, the affable doctor- turned-entrepreneur who, as a hobbyist health and productivity connoisseur, turned his avocation into a hugely successful vocation with over 6 million subscribers worldwide. He also mentors would-be YouTubers via […]
Hanging in the Balance
Is “Work-Life Balance” a relic of the past? With work and personal life more intertwined than ever, many argue that separating the two was never the point—it’s about designing your life on your terms. By Betsy DiJulio We often refer to “work-life balance” as though it were straight-forward. But, well, it’s complicated. For starters, what […]
Creativity, Confidence and Connection
Like the translucent blues and greens that flowed from soft bristle brushes across absorbent, gently rippling paper—tentatively at first, and then with more assurance—week three of Iona Drozda’s watercolor studio for eight adult students glided seamlessly between a review of the first two sessions, discussion, demonstration, visual research, notetaking and practice. Meeting in the studios […]
Reimagining the Office Environment
What does design have to do with business and employee wellbeing? Everything, it seems. Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently released The New Office Evolution: Office Build Out Trends, a report written by Liz Greving, the company’s research manager. Based in Richmond with seven offices statewide, Thalhimer’s alliance with Cushman & Wakefield, headquartered in Chicago, […]
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 veterinary practices from Virginia Beach to Chesapeake to the Outer Banks: serious diseases in a succession of dogs have introduced us to a variety of generalists and specialists, all in […]
Does Creativity Have an ROI?
Art and business may seem like strange bedfellows. But not if you peer between the balance sheets. According to “The Future of Jobs Report 2023”, published by the World Economic Forum, an NGO for public-private sector collaboration based in Switzerland, creative thinking has risen in the ranks of the most critical skills for workers, earning […]
A Master Class in Entrepreneurship
Two decades ago, Rudrax Patel was studying biomedical sciences at Old Dominion University. A challenge, for sure—but a task more predictable and less varied than his current work as president of Pashm Global. As a business visionary, he’s stroked deals in retail, hospitality and healthcare. Patel’s simple advice for fellow entrepreneurs: Stay involved every day. […]