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DenMat drills down on growth strategy in Lompoc

By   /  Friday, February 28th, 2014  /  Central Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on DenMat drills down on growth strategy in Lompoc

DenMat has acquired most of the dental assets of Fort Collins, Co.-based Zila and will move those operations to its Lompoc headquarters, adding more warehouse space and ramping up hiring in sales, marketing and manufacturing.

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Deckers shares plunge with predicted Q1 loss

By   /  Thursday, February 27th, 2014  /  Banking & Finance, South Coast, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Deckers shares plunge with predicted Q1 loss

Shares of Ugg boot parent Deckers Outdoor Corp. were down almost 14 percent in after-hours trading on Feb. 27 (Deckers media photo)

Shares of Deckers Outdoor Corp. were down sharply in after-hours trading Feb. 27 as the company predicted a loss for this year’s first quarter of 16 cents per share compared to a 10-cent-per-share profit expected by Wall Street.

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The Trade Desk raises $20M

By   /  Tuesday, February 25th, 2014  /  Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on The Trade Desk raises $20M

In what is likely the biggest funding round ever for a Ventura-based tech company, digital advertising firm The Trade Desk has raised $20 million in venture capital in a second financing round led by Hermes Growth Partners.

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Venture capital raises at Goleta firms Transphorm and Tyrian top $23M

By   /  Friday, February 21st, 2014  /  Green Coast, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Venture capital raises at Goleta firms Transphorm and Tyrian top $23M

Transphorm, a maker of energy-efficient electronic components, has raised $15 million in additional capital related to its recent partnership with Fujitsu Ltd. of Japan. Tyrian Systems, a firm founded by a pair of longtime infrared sensor entrepreneurs to commercialize thermal vision technology, has raised an $8.3 million Series B investment.

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Nipomo oil refinery fight bubbles over

By   /  Friday, February 21st, 2014  /  Central Coast, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Nipomo oil refinery fight bubbles over

A fight over expansion at an oil refinery near Nipomo has taken shape, with the source of new oil and a potential clash between federal and county regulation of railroads emerging as key issues.

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Stepping up the pace: LeftLane Sports looks to double workforce in 2014

By   /  Friday, February 21st, 2014  /  Central Coast, Features, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Stepping up the pace: LeftLane Sports looks to double workforce in 2014

LeftLane Sports has hit the ground running. Five years after its inception, the sporting goods retailer has close to 90 people working in San Luis Obispo and plans to have as many as 180 by the end of the year.

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Santa Barbara summit seeks to draw businesses to region’s homeless issue

By   /  Friday, February 21st, 2014  /  East Ventura County, Green Coast, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  2 Comments

The event will host several national speakers on the topic, but the organizers say the goal is to encourage data-driven methods of addressing homelessness that have measurable goals and a clear plan for achieving them.

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