Special report: 20 Growth Companies to Watch in 2014
Look for 2014 to be the year of life sciences, the cloud and services for consumers.
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Making it click: Shopatron CEO taps into 25 years in business with book
For Ed Stevens, the CEO of San Luis Obispo-based Shopatron, the path to changing how the world shops started in Russia just after the end of the Cold War.
Read More →Lompoc bets on TBID: Hoteliers organize tourism marketing district
The Lompoc Tourism Improvement District was unanimously approved by the City Council on Dec. 5 and has overwhelming support from hotel owners in the city. The district will take effect Jan. 1, assessing a 2 percent tourism fee on hotel stays to generate funds to advertise the city to potential travelers.
Read More →An advocate for women in business: Attorney elected president of NAWBO California
An attorney with Santa Barbara-based law firm Buynak, Fauver, Archbald & Spray is the new president of the state-level chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners, a group that advocates for the more than 1.3 million female entrepreneurs in the Golden State.
Read More →Lockheed relies on Trust: Motion-control firm lands defense contract
San Luis Obispo-based Trust Automation is rapidly expanding on the heels of an important defense contract.
Read More →Reelin’ in the years: Jensen Music celebrates 40th anniversary
While other mom-and-pop shops got caught up in a race to the bottom on retail pricing, Jensen Music relied on non-tradeable services to stay in business, repairing instruments and dedicating about half of its space to lesson rooms and instruction.
Read More →Sharp idea: Santa Barbara razor entrepreneur taps crowdfunding
Santa Barbara entrepreneur and former hedge fund manager Steve Worthington has created BornSharp, a self-sharpening razor designed to last five years.
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