CoVa Biz | The premier business magazine of Coastal Virginia

By Wally Schmader Founder, The Leader Lab One of Coastal Virginia’s most important assets is almost never talked about: our wealth of successful and impactful…

Editor’s Note: August/September 2026

July 21, 2026

Hardhats & Hearts

June 1, 2026

Brain Inclusive

June 1, 2026

The Future of Arts in Hampton Roads

May 26, 2026

Skilled Trades and the Labor Gap

March 31, 2026

Bringing the World Back Home: Global Insight, Local Impact

March 31, 2026

Business Matters

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Destination Farming

July 21, 2026

By Eric J. Wallace / Photo above courtesy of Virginia Tourism Corporation Agritourism in Virginia isn’t new: Farmers have used...

The Aura of Farming

July 21, 2026

Coastal Virginia’s farming legacy makes for a heck of a weekend excursion By Ernie Smith / Photo above: Photo By...

Hampton Roads DevFest

June 1, 2026

Garden of Tomorrow at Norfolk Botanical Garden

June 1, 2026

Making Moves

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Transaction Action

July 21, 2026

CHESAPEAKE Sales Colliers Rampart Real Estate Partners purchased 39 acres of industrial land in Cavalier Industrial Park, located at the intersection of S. Military Highway…

The Mix: August/September 2026

July 21, 2026

It’s Out of This World

August 25, 2025

The Revitalization of Seafood Industrial Park

June 18, 2025

The Equity Edge

January 1, 2025

A Sense of Place

November 1, 2024

Workplace Wellness Strategies That Work

September 1, 2024

Special Sections

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2026 NextGen Awards

March 17, 2026

2026 Powered By Women

February 1, 2026

NIL Deals

January 1, 2025

Pixel Financial Group

December 23, 2024

Millennials on the Move Reception at Westin Virginia Beach Town Center

June 18, 2018

Photos by David Uhrin On June 7, CoVa Biz held an awards reception honoring the Millennials on the Move 2018...

5 Tips for Responding to Negative Reviews

June 14, 2018

Back in the day, negative reviews came in the form of a letter or phone call from a displeased customer....

12 Pender & Coward Attorneys Recognized as 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

June 13, 2018

Twelve Pender & Coward attorneys have been recognized as 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is a...

Retail Alliance Announces Retailer of the Year Winners

June 7, 2018

Retail Alliance announced the winners for the 2018 Retailer of the Year Awards (ROTYs) at their awards celebration on May...

Otter Ball Raises $120,000 for Virginia Living Museum

June 7, 2018

The 2018 Otter Ball Conservation Gala, held on May 11, successfully raised $120,000 for the Virginia Living Museum. The funds...

Grow Named One of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces

June 7, 2018

Grow, a creative technology agency based in Norfolk, was named one of Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2018. The publication’s...

Millennial on the Move: Martin Burwell

June 7, 2018

Martin Burwell 34, Associate at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), Norfolk Contributions to the business community: Young Driven Professionals Networking Group,...