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Op/ed: Looking at the opportunities and challenges for Ventura County’s energy sector

By   /  Friday, November 8th, 2013  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: Looking at the opportunities and challenges for Ventura County’s energy sector

Kudos to the Ventura County Economic Development Association for its excellent report and program, “Energy Balance: Future Opportunities and Challenges” presented on Oct. 25 at the Ventura County Schools Conference Center.

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Editorial: Santa Barbara County needs to think of its future

By   /  Friday, November 8th, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Santa Barbara County needs to think of its future

Santa Barbara County is edging closer to an economic development strategy. At least that was our takeaway after sitting in on the “Morality of Prosperity,” the name for this year’s action summit put on by the Santa Barbara County Technology & Industry Association.

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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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Editorial: Airport leader helped South Coast lift off

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Faced with a community whose utter contempt for the words “economic development” is legendary, Karen Ramsdell did something surprisingly entrepreneurial.

She cobbled together roughly $170 million in debt capital and government grants and gave the South Coast one of the greatest economic development tools ever invented — a spanking new airport.

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Op/ed: Retaining talent is important during booms and busts

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Now is especially the time for companies to pay close attention to their human capital by implementing appropriate talent retention strategies.

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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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Editorial: Retired sheriff should consider public perception

By   /  Friday, October 25th, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Retired sheriff should consider public perception

He will have a lot more success settling with the county or dropping his complaint.

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