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Central Coast stands to be ground zero for cable market shakeup

By   /  Friday, November 29th, 2013  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on Central Coast stands to be ground zero for cable market shakeup

Henry Dubroff

You might call it the Central Coast Cable Conundrum.

And it goes something like this: During the national rollup of cable television properties that took place in the 1990s, a number of major players grabbed a sliver of the region.

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Hedge funds circle Foley’s flagship as Fed enables leveraged deals

By   /  Friday, November 22nd, 2013  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Hedge funds circle Foley’s flagship as Fed enables leveraged deals

Henry Dubroff

What’s happening here is part of a bigger drama about ultra-low interest rates, the stock market and the prospect for a new credit bubble.

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Elings named top philanthropist

By   /  Thursday, November 14th, 2013  /  Latest news  /  Comments Off on Elings named top philanthropist

A colon cancer diagnosis at age 67 prompted retired UC Santa Barbara Physics Professor Virgil Elings to underwrite the cost of free colonoscopies for residents of the South Coast who cannot afford them or don’t have insurance coverage. And that spontaneous gift to the community was honored Nov. 14 as Elings was named Philanthropist of Read More →

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Nusil and Lynda.com are the king and queen of Carpinteria

By   /  Friday, November 8th, 2013  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Nusil and Lynda.com are the king and queen of Carpinteria

During one very short year, the small, coastal city of Carpinteria has gone from an also-ran to the hottest market around when it comes to new job growth and filling commercial space. Research by the Business Times and Mark Schniepp’s California Economic Forecast shows that just two companies — Nusil and Lynda.com are mainly responsible for gobbling up thousands of square feet in Carp, which now is just about as fully leased up as at anytime since the dot-com era.

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New $20M software campus will put SLO at the cutting edge

By   /  Friday, November 1st, 2013  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on New $20M software campus will put SLO at the cutting edge

Henry Dubroff

At precisely 2:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, the future of San Luis Obispo county as an emerging hub for technology companies suddenly got a lot brighter.

That’s the moment when Mindbody CEO Rick Stollmeyer and a half-dozen local dignitaries dug the first shovelful of dirt for the software and services company’s new $20 million campus.

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Special comment: Ventura County’s energy landscape

By   /  Friday, October 25th, 2013  /  East Ventura County, Latest news, Opinion, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Special comment: Ventura County’s energy landscape

Henry Dubroff

Ventura County has an diverse array of energy assets, but the rules are going to have to change if innovation is going to flourish in the region.

That was my takeaway after moderating two panels on the future of energy at the Ventura County Economic Development Association’s annual business outlook conference on Oct. 25.

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Investing in Main Street: Hutton Parker Foundation chief details real estate strategy

By   /  Friday, October 25th, 2013  /  Nonprofits, Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Investing in Main Street: Hutton Parker Foundation chief details real estate strategy

When it comes to commercial real estate and investing in commercial property, Tom Parker is just about the smartest guy in any room, anywhere.

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