2023 September/October Issue

What’s Ahead for Commercial Real Estate in Coastal Virginia?

October 25, 2023

Uncertainty surrounds the commercial real estate (CRE) industry heading into 2024. Geopolitical tensions, volatile capital markets and stubbornly high inflation...

The Civic 50 Hampton Roads 2023 Honorees

October 25, 2023

In 2023, Coastal Virginia Magazine and CoVaBIZ partnered with VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads for the inaugural Civic 50 Hampton Roads business...

In the Arena With ITA International

October 23, 2023

ITA International is a family business, but not your typical Mom and Pop. Since its founding in 2003, ITA has...

NextGen Awards and CoVaBIZ Magazine Relaunch Event

October 22, 2023

Photos by David Uhrin On the evening of September 6, 2023, CoVaBIZ staff and guests gathered at The Harbor Club...

On Being a Brand Architect

October 22, 2023

Building a brand involves more than creating an eye-catching logo or producing a memorable slogan. That’s where Julia Verden-Hillebrand comes...

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...

The Challenge of Accessing Capital

October 22, 2023

What is the biggest challenge faced by small business owners?” It’s a question I often hear, and one that’s almost...

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...

Old Dominion University Prepares Students for Maritime Careers

October 22, 2023

Each day, lines of 18-wheelers, 100-car freight trains and construction vehicles snake through the region’s labyrinthine infrastructure traveling to and...