Archive for November, 2012

Holiday Travel Plans

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Percent of local residents planning to travel for the holidays: 63% Yes 37% No How many miles away those traveling plan to go: 40% 1-50 miles 20% 201-250 miles 40% 301 miles or more Purpose of holiday travel (multiple answers accepted): 100% Visit family 20% Take a vacation Mode of transportation while travelling: 80% Automobile [...]

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8 Ways to Improve & Promote Your Content

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People respect brands that respect them back. If you’re going to request your audience’s attention, you’d better treat them to something worth their time and mental energy. Content drives the success of all your communication touch-points with your consumers. Learn the best ways to leverage your content to give your brand maximum exposure across all [...]

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LB Leader of the Month: Christine Kennedy

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Name:  Christine Kennedy Age:  37 Occupation:  Non-profit management & Certified Leadership, Life Purpose Coach Hometown:  Bedford, VA Christine, you are a very well-known figure around town, thanks to your outgoing personality and your role as a life and leadership coach and the Executive Vice President of the Lynchburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. What does your [...]

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Money Talks: Arts and Culture Grants Generate $350,000

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Hill City residents have heard it so many times that it’s nearly a mantra: “There’s nothing to do in Lynchburg.” Some would disagree, however, specifically the James River Council for the Arts and Humanities and the Lynchburg Office of Economic Development. The two organizations, in collaboration with the Lynchburg City Council, were recently awarded about [...]

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Taking Another Spin: With new owners, Speakertree Records, like vinyl, is back and better than before

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Under new ownership, Speakertree Records has become bolder, more defined in its mission. Sure, at the end of the day, any business owner will tell you they prefer to see their margins in the black, but for Nathan McGlothlin and Joe Morgan (the third saga of ownership for the record shop), this new venture is [...]

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Publisher’s Letter, November 2012

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In the spirit of giving thanks this season, we at Lynchburg Business have a better than normal reason to serve up a warm helping of gratitude. Three years ago, in November 2009, we launched the very first issue of this magazine and have enjoyed creating each monthly issue—and watching its following grow—ever since. In our [...]

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New Program Offers Lynchburg City Students a Jump on College Education

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Academically-focused and ambitious high schoolers in the City of Lynchburg will soon be able to get a jump on their college education while also earning their high school diploma. In September, the Lynchburg City School Board approved an Early College program for students at E. C. Glass and Heritage high schools, allowing qualified juniors to [...]

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When Less Really Is More: The origins of phrases and the real estate market

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Do you ever stop to think about the origins of the phrases we use every day?  Take, for example, the phrase “less is more.” We know what it means, but where did it begin? Turns out, it’s a quote from an 1855 poem by Robert Browning entitled Andrea del Sarto: Who strive—you don’t know how the others [...]

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Building A Little Bit of Everything on Kemper Street

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Those who drive past the warehouses at the 1400 block of Kemper Street, specifically the odd-numbered side, might wonder what goes on there. A better question might be, “What doesn’t?” The complex is not only home to hundreds of people, but also an array of enterprises, among them a church, a coffee roaster and a [...]

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Legal Crisis Management

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It’s not fun to think about but the truth for many is that your business may someday face a legal crisis. It may come in the form of an employment claim, employee embezzlement scheme, defective product liability lawsuit or a number of other things that could jeopardize your ability to continue operations. While such a [...]

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