Business

“The times they are a changin’.”

    Bob Dylan surely wasn’t thinking of the Social Media when he penned that song back in 1964. But his conclusion might be applicable, just the same: “You better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone, for the times they are a changin’.”
    There’s no doubt in these times, businesses, in order to succeed, must embrace the use of the Social Media.

    If you drive out to the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research (CAER) in New London, one of the first sites that catches your eye is a 117-foot tall tower. What’s inside is helping to put Bedford County on the cutting edge of nuclear power.

On Friday, the community that helped make Lake Effects happen, came together.

    There were the stars, the filmmakers, the investors and the community folks who just helped out.
    There were limos, a red carpet and a community screening of the film.
    It was an event right out of Hollywood, but one that L.A could never have. This was one purely crafted by the Smith Mountain Lake community.

Two years after the end of the worst recession in decades, the economy remains tough. Here’s a look at how a number of Bedford County businesses have been able to navigate the rough waters and, in a number of cases, thrive.

Still developing
    Real estate was an area that took a heavy hit when the real estate bubble burst a few years ago, putting a stop to a number of development projects. Locally, Downtown Moneta and Mayberry Hills developer George Aznavorian is bucking that trend.