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Lead, follow or get out of the way in the Tri-Counties

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Lee Iacocca famously said that when it comes to business, you either lead, follow or get out of the way. And in the Tri-Counties these days, there is plenty of evidence that the former Chrysler executive had it just about right. In the lead category, put down Community Memorial Hospital, or CMH, in Ventura. This Read More →

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Spy drones soaring

By   /  Friday, July 18th, 2008  /  Small Business  /  Comments Off on Spy drones soaring

A Simi Valley plant with a new multi-million-dollar government contract is becoming a launch pad for engineers, technicians and other workers as it revs up production of spy planes. AeroVironment, a maker of drones used by the U.S. military, won a $200 million contract this month to provide another one of its aircraft to the Read More →

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Keeping software simple

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When Santa Barbara-based Citrix Online switched to a new accounting application, Brian Donahoo, a seasoned software professional and then the company

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EDC-VC to expand loan pool

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The Economic Development Collaborative of Ventura County, or EDC-VC, is in negotiations with the U.S. Department of Commerce to remove constraints on an underutilized loan fund that would make nearly $2 million available to Ventura County businesses, regardless of product or industry. The current fund, called the Earthquake or Disaster Response Revolving Loan Fund, and Read More →

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Pacificor takes the wheel at parts firm

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Santa Barbara-based hedge fund Pacificor has gained a board seat and controlling voting block in Dura Automotive, the Rochester Hills, Mich.-based auto parts maker that emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy late last month with Pacificor Pacificor

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Ventura

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Kevin Costner is test driving downtown Ventura’s newest restaurant. The Watermark embodies the culmination of 18 months worth of work and 62,000 pounds of steel. Costner will host the premiere of “Swing Vote” in Ventura on July 26 with the first public event at Watermark, a high-end restaurant and bar at Chestnut and Main streets. Read More →

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Camarillo firm cracks learning code

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  One small Camarillo-based company may have the power to improve the national economy, employee performance and lower high school drop-out rates. BrainX, which started in 2000, created an online system based on neuroscientific studies to teach people exactly what, when and how they need to learn material. “That’s what we’ve cracked the code on: Read More →

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