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
Kim VanHuss, B’83, Kimble CPAs, Richmond, VA
Paul Short, B’84, CPA, Newport News, VA
Donna Pickering Shomo, ’93, Clarity Accounting, Ashburn, VA
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Consulting
Kevin Burns, B’81, Coastal Bridge Advisors, Westport, CT
Angela Inzerillo, B’90, Impact Business Solutions LLC.
Michael Doran, B’91, NuGrowth, Strategic Insurance Software, Columbus, OH
Matt Aprahamian, B’92, Brad Cummings, B’92, Monument Consulting, Richmond, VA
Joseph M. Basile II, ’94, SpectrumCareers, Vienna, VA
Summer Gathercole, ’97, SHG Advisors, Denver, CO
Marissa Klein, ‘99, Choice Personnel Inc., New York, NY
Ryann Lofchie Wayne, GB’07, The Frontier Project, Richmond, VA
Nicholas Baldaino, GB’17, Views LLC, Richmond, VA
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Education
John Failla, ’15, Trilogy Mentors, Richmond, VA
Mike Dombrowski, ’18, Unofficial University of Richmond Scheduler, Richmond, VA
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Entertainment
Ben Eubanks, GB’13, River City Roll, Richmond, VA
Matthew Gizzi, ‘13, Marquette Studios, Chicago, IL
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Entrepreneurship
Jeff Wraley, GB’15, UnboundRVA, Richmond, VA
Juri Miller, GB’07, Balance RVA, Richmond, VA
Colleen Pratt, ’07, The Crew Consultants, Chicago, IL
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Fashion/Clothing and Products
Elizabeth Reddick, B’85, Charming Jewelry Collections, Greenville, SC
Susan Kier, B’90, Carter + Jane, Falls Church, VA
Tracie Taveggia Brown, B’92, Alex & Asher, Boca Raton, FL
Tricia Gustin, GB’95, Gustin Creative, Richmond, VA
Adam Tesser, ’96, Deltess Corp
Jason Mizrahi, ’97, Original Products Company, Bronx, NY
Chris Putrimas ’99, Couverture, Carson, CA
Devin Weisleder, ’02, Modern Nursery, Richmond, VA
Dan Cosgrove, ’11, Fielder’s Derby, Cincinatti, OH
Fabiana Ayala, ’17, TodoSuma, Cochabamba, Colombia
Hanna Lankler, ’20, Project Retail
Jarrad Delarso, ’21, StareSafe Glasses, Richmond, VA
Anthony Moody, ’22, Redeemed Generation, Richmond, VA
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Finance
Jeffrey Moore, GB’88, Matrix Capital Markets Group, RTK Family Capital, Richmond, VA
Walter Stackler, B’88, Shelter Rock Capital Advisors, New York, NY
Jim Kane, B’90, GreensLedge, New York, NY
Rob Allen, ’94, GB’03, Capstone Financial Partners, Glen Allen, VA
James Shannon, GB’00, Tone Capital, LLC, Richmond, VA
Daniel Haverkos, ’01, AFS 401k Retirement Services, Bethesda, MD
Troy Springer, ’18, Rendesvous Investing, Richmond, VA
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Food and Beverage
Robin Miller Garrison, B’90, Popsations Popcorn Company, Timonium, MD
Brent Allen, ’98, Chick-Fil-A at Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA
Steve Estepp, ‘98, Estepp Energy, Lexington, KY
Kim Baker, ’99, GB’08, Kim Baker Foods, Richmond, VA
Vincent Riggi, ’07, Belle Isle Craft Spirits, Richmond, VA
Sean Thomas Pumphrey, ’08, Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery, Richmond, VA
Calvin Virgilo, ’10, The Granola Factory, Bethlehem, PA
Adam Serafim, ’15, La Bella Vita Bakery, Ashland, VA
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Insurance
John Moore, B’82, The Doctors Company
Pete, B’85, & Cindy English B’86, Mature Market Insurance Group, LLC, Sanford, FL
Drew Grifo, ’02, Commonwealth Capital Brokerage, LLC, Cynwyd, PA
Dan Kane, ’04, Kane Insurance Group, LLC, King of Prussia, PA
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Law
Terri Atkins Wilson, B’82, L’85, Terri Atkins Wilson Law, Farmville, VA
Donna M.D. Thomas, B’85, Astrachan Gunst Thomas, P.C., Baltimore, MD
Angela N. Watson, ’94, Law Office of Angela N. Watson, Petersburg, VA
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Literature
Marissa Klein, ’99, The Dream Big Academy, Hoboken, NJ
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Marketing
John Leahy, B’79, Target Marketing Group, Owings Mills, MD
Lynne Darlington, B’87, Lynne Darlington Voiceover and On Camera Actor/Talent, New York, NY
Andrew Miller, ’03, Workshop Digital, Richmond, VA
Angelo Frisina, ’06, Sunlight Media LLC, Los Angeles, CA
Max Prokell, ’10, Venta Marketing, Columbia, MO
Andrew Vassallo, ’10, Dillon Vassallo, ’12, BizGifter, Boston, MA
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Medical
Bland Hudson Jones, B’71, QSUM Biopsy Disposables LLC, Baxter, MN
Kristian C. Dietz, DDS, ’04, Bright Ridge Dental, Bentonville, AR
Greg O’Brien, B’81, Medicare Caddy, LLC, Atlanta, GA
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Music
John D’Addario III, ’93, D’Addario & Company, Inc., Long Island, NY
David Slenk, ’08, Freestyle Vinyl, Chicago, IL
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Nonprofit
Tamara Smith, GB’92, RVA Environmental Film Festival, Richmond, VA
Lauren Zelek, ’13, Use Your Difference Media, Denver, CO
Pete Ghiorse, ’16, Peter Tight, ’16, GiveTide
Heidi Drauschak, GB’18, CrowdLobby, Richmond, VA
Austin Kirts, ’21, Freedom for Health Asuogyaman, Asuogyaman, Ghana
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Real Estate/Home Improvement
Stephen T Murphy, B’76, Add A Deck, Inc., Richmond, VA
Patricia A. Bryant, B’80, Concierge Home Solutions, Richmond, VA
Jeff Bruce, B’84, West End Shower Glass, Richmond, VA
Rosanna Trivilino, B’87, RosannaRobin Atelier, New York, NY
Mark J. Hourigan, GB’87, Hourigan Construction, Richmond, VA
Gwynne McCue, ’97, Gwynne McCue Interiors, New York, NY
Daniel Cooper, GB’97, Top Gun Building Services, Richmond, VA
Alice Scott, GB’09, The Scott Team with Long & Foster, Richmond, VA
Ralph Reahard, ’11, Real Property Management, Richmond, VA
Annie L. Malo, GB’13, Nolan Properties, Richmond, VA
Jason M. Repak, GB’12, Hudson Custom Homebuilders, Hudson Auto, Myrtle Beach, SC
Jordan Hutchins, GB’12, Spruce Construction, Redbud RVA, Richmond, VA
Britt Blackwelder, GB’16, The Brittish Way, Richmond, VA
Sean Livesy, GB’17, Brains and Brawn, Richmond, VA
Henry Neal, ’20, Acqua Flow USA
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Sports
Donna Barr, B’88, Tri Sport Junction, Sykesville, MD
GeNienne Samuels, ’97, Sideline Prep, Bowie, MD
Ralph Reahard, GB’11, Golf Scorekeeper, Tampa, FL
Curt Nichols, ’13, Glade Optics
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Technology
Zack Nagelberg, ’10, Derivative Path, Walnut Creek, CA
Michael Dongieux, GB’11, MCIM Fulcrum Collaborations, Glen Allen, VA
BJ Scott, ’13, Charlett Stevenson, ’16, Hat Factory Design Lab, Richmond, VA
Jeff Weinert, ’17, Will Klingner, ’17, Keybodo, Richmond, VA
Virginia Myers, ’18, Rove, Richmond, VA
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Transportation
Katie Hamann, ’94, Door to Door Solutions, Senior Relocation Specialists, Richmond, VA
Katie Gilstrap, GB’05, Lift Caregiving, Richmond, VA
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Travel
Casey Halloran, ’97, NAMU Travel, Costa Rica
Alex Perdikis, ’97, InRide
Domenico Scola, ’99, Tram Tracks, Rome, Italy
Jay Ternavan, ’00, JayWay Travel, New Rochelle, NY
David Sylvia, ‘08, Crusoe World, Marina del Rey, CA
Matt Landau, ’05, VRMB.com
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Weddings and Events
Kelly Thomas Ewell, ’98, 48 Fields Farm, Leesburg, VA
Jacob Ruby, ’14, Patrick Kliebert, ’17, Jump for Joy, Richmond, VA