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By Staff Report / Friday, August 12th, 2011 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on Getting your name out there: Area PR gurus share their secrets
The Business Times asked two marketing experts for advice on how to thrive in a difficult economy.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 5th, 2011 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on Peddling fun: Rental firm builds a coast-to-coast empire
Ventura-based Wheel Fun has grown into a coast-to-coast franchising empire with more than 100 locations.
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By Staff Report / Friday, August 5th, 2011 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on Gaining altitude: Area travel agency expands
Santa Barbara Travel is flying through industry turbulence, expanding recently with the acquisition of a rival firm.
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By Tom Bronzini / Friday, July 29th, 2011 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on A century of chugging along: Santa Maria Valley Railroad turns 100
The Santa Maria Valley Railroad owns only 14 miles of mainline track, but that is enough to turn a profit.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 22nd, 2011 / Small Business, Technology / Comments Off on SLO launches summer Hot House for startups
Known around the state for its agriculture graduates, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has set up a Hot House for what it hopes will be its next important crop — technology startups.
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By Tom Bronzini / Friday, July 22nd, 2011 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on Taking the edge off: Students launch stress-relief drink
Just Chill, a stress-relief drink, was launched by a 21-year-old Santa Barbara entrepreneur.
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By Tom Bronzini / Monday, July 18th, 2011 / Small Business / Comments Off on Bemco builds chambers to test equipment for space
A Simi Valley firm builds chambers that simulate some of the worst conditions that a piece of equipment or product could encounter.
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