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Alchemy was founded by a husband & wife team of consultant problem solvers and designers located in Richmond, Virginia. Our partners are principals (and refugees) from traditional marketing and branding, architecture and urban design firms, now focused on building Communities, Brands and Experiences that are both relevant and compelling in today's rapidly changing cultural marketplace.
Our work finds us helping small and medium-sized businesses, educators, arts organizations and non-profits. Anyone who needs smart help and fresh eyes, ears and energy but can't afford years or a cast of thousands to make their vision happen.
- Community/Brand Facilitation & Positioning
- Building/Property Repositioning & Adaptive Reuse
- Speculative Properties and Pre-branding
- Brand & Product Development
- Company Restructuring & Repositioning
- Educational Development & Coaching
- Strategic & Leadership Consulting
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Our 9-5 work encompasses Identity, Economics, Community Building and Education. And these are all aspects of Pride of Place. That Prize is cloudy or missing in the region and its absence is harshly felt in many ways affecting business environment, education, and economic development. Richmond Matters is an aspirational yet practical-minded grass-roots strategy (with creative) begun by Alchemy partners to address this long-standing gap. Visit us on Facebook or our community blog Shared Air to see & learn more. Or try the short presentation video. | |
 | Alchemy Creative Director, Mark Brady, is interviewed by the Richmond Times-Dispatch for its 2010 series on Race, Richmond and History. His premise? Our stories of struggle need not be embarrasing or downplayed. Just the opposite: commonly admired human ambitions to achieve and overcome define and bind us and our many examples make the Richmond region special. Go here for articles and the video of Mark and others. | |
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On June 29, we were pleased to coordinate and host Zach Bonner's Richmond stop on his Walk to the Whitehouse for children's homelessness. Virginia’s First Lady Anne Holton, Mayor Dwight Jones, RPS Superintendent Dr. Yvonne Brandon, and Richmond Community Leaders all came out to support Zach @ the State Capitol. View the Youtube videos of the event and speakers here | |
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When you're all about helping companies and teams find resilience and resourcefulness, it helps to be able to laugh --mua-hahaha!-- at the opposite of those traits. It's a work in progress, but take a peek and see if you recognize your company or co-workers, or maybe someone else's: "The Executive Lexicon & Big Book of Business Wisdom." | |
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Phil Gerbyshak & Jeffrey Brooks wrote a cool book, Help Desk Manager's Crash Course, all about creating and managing high-performing customer service teams. They came to us for a book design and marketing ideas. It's a hit, and turning into micro-books and a package for new-hires. | |
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This is the sixth season Alchemy partners have coached J.B. Fisher Elementary School teams in the citywide MindGames. After a 1-2 finish in 2007, the 2009 2nd-3rd and 4th-5th Grade teams claimed both First Places overall against a strong field of all 29 Richmond Elementaries. Link to pics. | |
