Archive for February, 2011

Electronic Systems Inc., Wants to Improve Your Workflow

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While successfully servicing big name clients like Centra and BMW, Virginia’s Electronic Systems Inc. (ESI), maintains a small business-like relationship with many of their clients, consulting them on their workflow and servicing their technology products “from the cradle to the grave.” ESI began over 30 years ago in August of 1980 when Bill Kamerek, a [...]

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Keeping Seniors Safe During Cold Weather

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Accumulation of snowflakes may spark excitement in the children of our community, but for senior citizens, winter weather causes multiple problems. Aside from the increased risk of falling, senior citizens deal with the flu, colds, hypothermia and arthritis pain. “Our bones tell us when it’s cold,” 80-year-old Josephine Reynolds said. “We don’t even have to [...]

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Secondhand is the New Black: Scouring Consignment Shops around Lynchburg

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Read the newspaper. Watch the news. Listen to the radio. And you’ll find that most indicators still seem to point to an economy that has yet to recover. But even with many folks keeping a close eye on their finances, the need for new clothes—or the urge to shop—hasn’t gone away. And it doesn’t have [...]

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“Specialty” Real Estate: What It Takes to Attract the Right Buyer

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A 36,000-square-foot former Federal Courthouse in downtown Lynchburg. A circa-1817 bed and breakfast in the Diamond Hill district. The old Jones Memorial Library on Rivermont Avenue. The Trivium and West Manor in Forest. All are examples of “specialty” real estate currently or recently on the market in our area—big ticket items with a unique draw [...]

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Publisher’s Letter: February 2011

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One is hot and helps you strike a mean pose. Another keeps your coif in tip-top shape, while yet another fuels your body and the local farming community. We are talking about businesses that keep you looking good and well-fed—and all are featured in this month’s issue of Lynchburg Business. Whether you choose to try [...]

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Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Home: A Refuge for Children with Nowhere to Go

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Adoption finally came to a young girl who was jostled from foster home to foster home in Florida. Soon after, her new family decided they did not want her anymore. She was filed under “failed adoption” and knew of nowhere to go. Luckily for her, and other children like her, there is a place in [...]

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February 2011 Movers & Shakers

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PROMOTED Electronic Systems, Inc. (ESI), a Xerox Company, announced the appointment of Jarek Mlodzinski as the company’s Vice President of Sales for the Print Technology Group.  In this capacity, Mlodzinski will be responsible for driving market penetration for ESI throughout five of the company’s offices in Virginia and North Carolina. He will work closely with the [...]

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Five Simple Steps to Increase Sales in 2011

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You know that saying, “If you build it, they will come?” This quote was made famous in the hit movie “Field of Dreams,” but you really need to ask yourself if it applies to your sales and marketing strategy as well. While this article focuses clearly on Five Simple Steps to Increase Sales, before we [...]

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Planning for Pet Care Upon Your Death or Disability

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When Leona “The Queen of Mean” Helmsley died in 2007, she made national news and sent shockwaves across the legal community by leaving her dog, Trouble, a $12 million portion of her estate. The money was left in a trust fund for the dog’s care, and was branded 3rd in Fortune’s “101 Dumbest Moments in [...]

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February Leader of the Month: Chris Tharp

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LB LEADER OF THE MONTH Name: Chris Tharp Age: 43 Occupation: President, Owner & Manager of Tharp Funeral Home &Crematory Hometown: Lynchburg, VA Tell us about your job. What does your typical week look like? Completely unpredictable.  Families never know when they will need our services so we are on call 24 hours a day, [...]

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