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Marked for lawsuits: Two companies hit with patent actions

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Alan Brite, an ex-Marine awarded a Purple Heart in World War II, has owned his own business for 59 years. He’s not about to take any guff over a new wrinkle in patent law. A few months ago, his company, Santa Barbara-based Copper Brite, received a letter from a Texas law firm. Brite was being Read More →

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Port revenues down, imports struggling

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The Port of Hueneme expects a net loss of $1.2 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, and port officials are tightening operations in anticipation of a $2.3 million loss in 2011. The only deep-water port between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, the Port of Hueneme is a key landing point Read More →

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Simi Valley Town Center the latest mall with

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The newly developed Simi Valley Town Center, a 619,000-square-foot shopping center off of Highway 118, is up for grabs. The center is now listed for sale, a broker announced June 29. The mall, which opened in 2005, has an occupancy rate of 86 percent and includes Macy’s, Apple, Anthropologie, California Pizza Kitchen, Forever 21 and Read More →

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Lessons from a summer of disasters

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This generally dismal summer for business has produced a few teachable moments — if only we are willing to pay attention. In fact, most experts would tell you that there is more to be learned from failure than from success. Here are three management lessons, ripped from the headlines in recent weeks. Lesson No. 1: Read More →

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Message on a bottle: New Paso Robles firm takes the paper out of wine labels

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A Paso Robles start-up is breaking into the region’s wine industry by creating custom wine bottle labels printed directly on glass. Peltier Glassworks was founded recently by Adam and Marisa Peltier, a husband-and-wife team who both graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. It’s the only glass silk screening company on the Central Coast, Adam Read More →

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Have spreadsheet, will travel: Former Harbor Freight exec now a CFO for hire

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Small businesses often don’t have the resources to hire full-time financial executives. Enter CFOs-for-hire — a concept taking shape in the Tri-Counties as B2B CFO expands its reach. B2B CFO, based in Phoenix, is a firm that provides part-time chief financial officers to small and medium-sized businesses. The idea is that many smaller companies can’t Read More →

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San Luis Obispo developer mixes it up on gas station site

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The Mix @ Monterey — an exciting new mixed-use project coming to San Luis Obispo — is set to break ground this month. The four-story building will feature 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, 5,000 square feet of second-floor office space and five condos on the third and fourth floors. Architect and developer George Garcia Read More →

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