Beth Hester

Thinking of Bringing a Product to Market? Be a Valuepreneur.

January 1, 2024

It’s not about the idea; it’s about making the idea valuable. That’s what the Valuepreneur’s mission is all about,” says...

State of Retail Event Focuses on Resilience

November 1, 2023

“In an age of growing digital commerce and online marketplaces, the resilience and vitality of small brick and mortar retailers...

Community Service, Lava Lamps and Petula Clark

October 22, 2023

Optometrist Diane Wallach, is owner of Selden Optometry in downtown Norfolk, a comprehensive optometric practice. Witty and relaxed, her practice’s...

Navigating the 4th Industrial Revolution, Part 1

October 22, 2023

AI is changing the way we live, work and interact with one another. Disruptive technologies are fundamentally altering our world...

Regional Green Hydrogen Hub Update

October 19, 2023

On Friday, October 13, President Joe Biden and Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Jennifer Granholm announced the...

2023 NextGen Awards and CoVaBIZ Magazine Relaunch Event

September 26, 2023

On the evening of September 6, 2023, CoVaBIZ staff and guests gathered at The Harbor Club Waterside in Norfolk to...

2023 NextGen Awards Honorees

September 2, 2023

Compiled by Beth Hester | Photography by David Uhrin Each year, CoVaBIZ asks our business community to nominate young professionals...

Taking on the Affordable Housing Crisis

September 1, 2023

Across the country, in places both urban and rural, principals, teachers, even school bus drivers are being trained to spot...

What’s the Status of Coastal Virginia’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem?

September 1, 2023

The dialog was flowing at this summer’s HR Chamber-Strome Business Series panel discussion, “Developing an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Hampton Roads.”...