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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, March 14th, 2014 / Small Business, Technology / Comments Off on Feeling lucky? How small businesses can navigate Google’s new algorithm
With a recent change to its search algorithms, Google has made it much harder for a plumber in Arroyo Grande to show up when a user searches for “San Luis Obispo plumber,” even though that business may have served the greater San Luis Obispo area for decades.
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By Staff Report / Friday, February 28th, 2014 / Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on 2014 Family Business & Closely Held Companies honorees announced
The Pacific Coast Business Times is pleased to announce our 2014 class of Family Business & Closely Held Companies winners. This annual special section celebrates businesses in the region that are owned or managed by multiple family members, are in the second or later generation of family ownership or that are owned and operated by a small group Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, February 14th, 2014 / Green Coast, Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Moving on up: Green storage business expands along South Coast
Movegreen is growing at a rapid clip and plans to start driving its biodiesel-powered moving vans down the coast in an expansion spree. The company has built a business by providing environmentally friendly moving and storage service along the South Coast.
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By Christine De La Cruz / Friday, February 7th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Features, Small Business / Comments Off on Budding trend: Region’s growers count on locavore movement
The $176 million tri-county cut-flower industry is hoping to woo Valentine’s Day shoppers, who are expected to spend $1.8 billion nationwide this year on blooms for their sweethearts.
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