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What’s good for HBCUs is good for Virginia business
It's time to increase state support for historically Black colleges and universities, former Gov. Wilder writes
Earlier this year, I issued a call for the commonwealth to confront and reassess its disproportionate support of its historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). I wrote a letter to
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Seizing our future by creating value together
What must we do as business leaders to cultivate the co-creation economy?
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Here in Virginia and across the nation we are witnessing an unprecedented effort to create greater equity — in consideration, treatment, opportunity and investment — throughout our society. Media attention
Lessons from COVID-19
With pandemic’s end in sight, what are our takeaways?
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For most of us, March 13 marked the one-year anniversary of our worlds ceasing to operate normally. We remember institutions closing, schools shuttering, and that last day in the office.
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Better times ahead
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Back in the early 1980s, a co-worker of mine and his wife became first-time homeowners. They felt pretty good about getting their new house and signing a mortgage note at
5 ways Va. can put people back to work and transform higher education
Common-sense policy reforms and investments in community colleges will support economic recovery efforts
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It’s tempting these days to believe that once COVID-19 is contained, the U.S. economy will bounce back quickly, replenishing jobs and incomes lost in the pandemic. Yet there are early
OurView: It’s time to speak up
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Whenever there is injustice, business pays the price. Can you say his name? George Floyd. The Confederate generals have taken multiple beatings in Virginia and elsewhere. Is it time for
Gov. Northam, sign the Virginia Values Act
Businesses are counting on governor to sign LGBTQ rights legislation, writes president of Witeck Communications.
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As a business leader, I’ve seen firsthand how treating people with respect, dignity and fairness is a key to success. And as a lifelong Virginian, I know that achieving equality
Should I bank online or in person?
Tips for deciding when you should make a visit to your local bank branch.
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The advancement of technology has changed the way consumers buy, sell and do most things — including how they bank. According to a GOBankingRates survey completed last year, 49 percent
The recession that wasn’t
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What if they held a recession and no one showed up? Last summer, economic experts began ringing warning bells of an impending downturn, as evidenced by an inverted yield curve
Realizing Dreams and Filling Jobs
Gov. Northam's Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back initiative will create educational and career opportunities for low- and middle-income families
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This session, General Assembly members are considering a proposal that would help close the commonwealth’s skills gap by providing workforce scholarships to individuals without access to the community college education