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Guest op/ed: The business world needs women to help us get out of this mess

By   /  Friday, March 23rd, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  3 Comments

Traditional male-centric business practices as well as unregulated policies imposed on our modern society got us into this global recession.

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Guest op/ed: SBB&T sale marks a turning point for the banking business

By   /  Friday, March 16th, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Guest op/ed: SBB&T sale marks a turning point for the banking business

By Bill Watkins on March 16, 2012 Early in the morning on Monday, March 12, I received an email indicating that the stock of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust’s parent, Pacific Capital, was trading way above its recent market price. Clearly, something was up. Only hours later, The Pacific Coast Business Times had an article Read More →

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Guest op/ed: Central Coast partners are leading for the common interest

By   /  Friday, March 16th, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Guest op/ed: Central Coast partners are leading for the common interest

Times of stress and tight budgets require creative thinking and teamwork.

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From unemployed to self-employed: New law ignores moral hazard

By   /  Friday, March 9th, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  2 Comments

If Uncle Sam would pay you to become unemployed for six months and then create a small business, wouldn’t you want to become an entrepreneur?

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Op/ed: Avoid the rush and think about gold for the long-term

By   /  Friday, March 2nd, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: Avoid the rush and think about gold for the long-term

Is gold still the safe haven for the average investor?

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Op/ed: Camarillo is a battleground in fight for U.S. solar jobs

By   /  Friday, February 24th, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: Camarillo is a battleground in fight for U.S. solar jobs

Until this level playing field returns, we must continue to fight for America’s renewable-energy industry.

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Op/ed: How the right amount of happiness can literally enrich your life

By   /  Friday, February 24th, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: How the right amount of happiness can literally enrich your life

Does happiness buy money?

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