Katherine Gustafson

3 weeks ago | virginiabusiness.com | Katherine Gustafson

At the beginning of April, the Charlottesville area will enter a new phase in its journey to become a hub for biotech innovation with the launch of the Commonwealth Bio Accelerator. The program will help early-stage biotech companies from the University of Virginia and others in the surrounding region and beyond move from the research stage to market viability. The CBA is a project of CvilleBioHub and U.Va., with support and collaboration from many others.

1 month ago | virginiabusiness.com | Katherine Gustafson

Overall, Virginia’s largest publicly traded companies saw 2024 as a successful year, reflecting the nation’s economic upswing of about 3% each quarter. Except for Boeing and “its ghastly record,” as George Mason University’s Terry Clower memorably said late last year about the Arlington-based Fortune Global 500 aerospace and defense giant. In January 2024, a Boeing 737 Max jet’s door plug blew out in midair, leading to federal scrutiny and decline in jet sales.

2 months ago | virginiabusiness.com | Katherine Gustafson

Lindsay Batten never thought she’d become a CEO before leaving college, but the University of Richmond senior is beginning her final semester as head of a brand-new startup. The company — which will produce a newly conceived pesto Caesar salad dressing called Envee — is the result of a marketing class focused on entrepreneurship, Bench Top Innovations.

2 months ago | thegirlfriend.com | Katherine Gustafson

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2 months ago | nshoremag.com | Katherine Gustafson

When Jennifer and Andrew McKenzie were searching for a home in their adopted town of Belmont, they never expected to purchase a property mid-renovation. But when Jennifer saw a for-sale sign pop up in front of a corner house on Common Street, she called the realtor right away. They were looking for more space for their two teenage sons and two goldendoodles, and were attracted to the home’s location on a pointed corner that gave it three-sided exposure and the potential for lots of natural light.