Networking can be hard—if you’re, well… me.
Dusting off the hustle muscle isn’t always easy.
I lead teams now, but the video editor in me could skip every event and feel just fine.
Richmond’s business community, though? It’s been nothing but welcoming.
Huge shoutout to folks like Bill Lund, John Morse, and Andy Fulghum—who don’t just run networking orgs, they build real community.
Thanks to Matt Yesbeck for making space for newcomers like me to feel like we belong.
And a special thanks to Matthew R. O. Brown, who grabbed coffee with me to talk shop and walk me through the shoots and ladders of biz dev in Richmond.
If you’re looking to grow your business around here, these are names worth knowing.
Leadership isn’t always about the loudest voice in the room. Sometimes it looks like making space, offering guidance, and lifting others up.
