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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. ( Courtesy of Will Royé/The 123 Agency) 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 t...

Richmond-based online marketplace for small retailers adds home delivery Courtesy of Lokii) Just in time for the holidays, a Richmond-based online marketplace for small retailers has pivoted into home delivery. Lokii, which launched in March and now features the wares of more than two dozen local brands , in recent months rolled out a delivery service for select stores on its app and website. The program currently does deliveries on behalf of six Richmond stores: Mamie’s Apothecary, The Wild ...