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Richmond startup roundup for 2020: New concepts for coronavirus challenges
December 28, 2020
Jackson Ward Collective is a business incubator aimed at Black entrepreneurs that launched in September. Pictured, left to right, are co-founders Kelli Lemon, Rasheeda Creighton and Melody Short. (
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A year dominated by the pandemic provided plenty of opportunity for local startups to address the range of problems that came with it. And as some had to pivot to rise to the occasion, others found themselves well positioned to capitalize on the moment.
Here’s a roundup of the most interesting news from Richmond’s startup scene in 2020: