FollowUp.cc offers a new way to tackle inbox clutter
With Santa Barbara-based FollowUp.cc., you can simply forward that client email to a special address, and the email can reappear in your inbox a few hours later.
Read More →Philanthropy on the fly: Nonprofits compete in startup-style pitch contest
Santa Barbara will soon host its first ever startup-style competition for nonprofits. From March through late April, Fast Pitch SB has been coaching 20 organizations on marketing their causes and explaining why they stand out from the rest. On April 23, coaches graded organization leaders in areas such as mission statement and level of Read More →
Read More →The Lee legacy: Clarke mentors women in commercial real estate
Clarice Clarke, president of Lee & Associates Central Coast, has quietly built out a team of brokers in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties that includes some of the most experienced women in the business.
Read More →Without fishermen, region’s harbors and bistros would be poorer
Fishing is really at the leading edge of the tourism culture. Just ask Ventura Harbor and Morro Bay, which have been trying to rebuild their tourism cred in part by reinvigorating their commercial fishing appeals and playing up their local seafood.
Read More →A dose of kindness: Vitamin Angels celebrates 20 years
The 1994 Northridge Earthquake turned Howard Schiffer’s priorities upside-down. After spending years as an entrepreneur in the natural products industry, the earthquake’s aftermath, particularly among marginalized communities, left Schiffer feeling helpless. He was also forced to confront the broader impacts his merchandise could have on public health. Using his business connections to secure product Read More →
Read More →Hotel Oceana gets a new name as waterfront inns ready for boom
The 122-room property at 202 W. Cabrillo Blvd. was purchased last month by Philadelphia-based investment firm HHM for $41.7 million, including the assumption of $24.9 million in mortgage debt.
Read More →Tuning in to the Tri-Counties: KEYT, KCOY team on news coverage
Under a deal announced last year, CBS affiliate KCOY’s news will be produced under a shared-services agreement with Santa Barbara-based ABC affiliate KEYT. Journalists on the ground in Santa Maria will contribute to a live newscast from studios in Santa Barbara, replacing the old setup in which the evening KCOY newscast is produced in Salinas at station KION.
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