Student & Alumni Entrepreneurial Ventures
We are proud to feature our alumni and their businesses. Please see the websites below to contact the alumni directly for services. Our entrepreneurs are grouped alphabetically by industry, then by graduation year. Thank you for supporting our Spiders!
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Accounting
Paul Short, B’84, CPA
Donna Pickering Shomo, ’93, Clarity Accounting
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Consulting
Kevin Burns, B’81, Coastal Bridge Advisors
Angela Inzerillo, B’90, Impact Business Solutions LLC.
Michael Doran, B’91, NuGrowth, Strategic Insurance Software
Matt Aprahamian, B’92, Brad Cummings, B’92, Monument Consulting
Joseph M. Basile II, ’94, SpectrumCareers
Summer Gathercole, ’97, SHG Advisors
Marissa Klein, ‘99, Choice Personnel Inc.
Lauren Onestak Lacy, ’18, One Analytics
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Education
John Failla, ’15, Pearl
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Entertainment
Ben Eubanks, GB’13, River City Roll
Matthew Gizzi, ‘13, Marquette Studios
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Entrepreneurship
Juri Miller, GB’07, Balance RVA
Colleen Pratt, ’07, The Crew Consultants
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Fashion/Clothing and Products
Susan Kier, B’90, Carter + Jane
Adam Tesser, ’96, Deltess Corp
Jason Mizrahi, ’97, Original Products Company
Chris Putrimas ’99, Couverture
Devin Weisleder, ’02, Modern Nursery
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Finance
Walter Stackler, B’88, Shelter Rock Capital Advisors
Jim Kane, B’90, GreensLedge
Rob Allen, ’94, GB’03, Capstone Financial Partners
James Shannon, GB’00, Tone Capital, LLC
Daniel Haverkos, ’01, AFS 401k Retirement Services
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Food and Beverage
Brent Allen, ’98, Chick-Fil-A at Walnut Creek
Steve Estepp, ‘98, Estepp Energy
Kim Baker, ’99, GB’08, Kim Baker Foods
Vincent Riggi, ’07, Belle Isle Craft Spirits
Sean Thomas Pumphrey, ’08, Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery
Calvin Virgilo, ’10, The Granola Factory
Adam Serafim, ’15, La Bella Vita Bakery
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Insurance
John Moore, B’82, The Doctors Company
Pete, B’85, & Cindy English B’86, Mature Market Insurance Group, LLC
Drew Grifo, ’02, Commonwealth Capital Brokerage, LLC
Dan Kane, ’04, Kane Insurance Group, LLC
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Law
Terri Atkins Wilson, B’82, L’85, Terri Atkins Wilson Law
Angela N. Watson, ’94, Law Office of Angela N. Watson
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Marketing
John Leahy, B’79, Target Marketing Group
Lynne Darlington, B’87, Lynne Darlington Voiceover and On Camera Actor/Talent
Andrew Miller, ’03, Workshop Digital
Angelo Frisina, ’06, Sunlight Media LLC
Max Prokell, ’10, Venta Marketing
Andrew Vassallo, ’10, Dillon Vassallo, ’12, BizGifter
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Medical
Bland Hudson Jones, B’71, QSUM Biopsy Disposables LLC
Kristian C. Dietz, DDS, ’04, Bright Ridge Dental
Greg O’Brien, B’81, Medicare Caddy, LLC
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Nonprofit
Tamara Smith, GB’92, RVA Environmental Film Festival
Lauren Zelek, ’13, Use Your Difference Media
Pete Ghiorse, ’16, Peter Tight, ’16, GiveTide
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Real Estate/Home Improvement
Stephen T Murphy, B’76, Add A Deck, Inc.
Patricia A. Bryant, B’80, Concierge Home Solutions
Jeff Bruce, B’84, West End Shower Glass
Rosanna Trivilino, B’87, RosannaRobin Atelier
Mark J. Hourigan, GB’87, Hourigan Construction
Gwynne McCue, ’97, Gwynne McCue Interiors
Daniel Cooper, GB’97, Top Gun Building Services
Alice Scott, GB’09, The Scott Team with Long & Foster
Ralph Reahard, ’11, Real Property Management
Annie L. Malo, GB’13, Nolan Properties
Jason M. Repak, GB’12, Hudson Custom Homebuilders, Hudson Auto
Jordan Hutchins, GB’12, Spruce Construction, Redbud RVA
Britt Blackwelder, GB’16, The Brittish Way
Sean Livesy, GB’17, Brains and Brawn
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Sports
Donna Barr, B’88, Tri Sport Junction
GeNienne Samuels, ’97, Sideline Prep
Ralph Reahard, GB’11, Golf Scorekeeper
Curt Nichols, ’13, Glade Optics
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Technology
Zack Nagelberg, ’10, Derivative Path
Michael Dongieux, GB’11, MCIM Fulcrum Collaborations
BJ Scott, ’13, Charlett Stevenson, ’16, Hat Factory Design Lab
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Travel
Casey Halloran, ’97, NAMU Travel
Alex Perdikis, ’97, InRide
Domenico Scola, ’99, Tram Tracks, Rome, Italy
Jay Ternavan, ’00, JayWay Travel, New Rochelle, NY
Matt Landau, ’05, VRMB.com
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Weddings and Events
Kelly Thomas Ewell, ’98, 48 Fields Farm