SLO hires Level Studios to advance marketing
The city of San Luis Obispo has taken its first steps toward unleashing a new marketing campaign aimed at bringing more tourists to the region. After forming a citywide tourism business improvement district, or BID, last year, its new board has hired Level Studios, a San Luis Obispo-based digital marketing agency, to spearhead outreach efforts. Read More →
Turning water into revenue – Camarillo firm makes custom H20 for Starbucks, others
Customized coffee at Starbucks means a tall nonfat caramel macchiato with extra whipped cream. But for Starbucks itself, the company calls on a Camarillo-based firm for customized water to make those trademark drinks. And Starbucks isn’t alone. Peet’s Coffee, Claim Jumper and the Bacara Resort & Spa all call on Cirqua Customized Water to supply Read More →
Rise of Kinko
It’s not easy tracking down Paul Orfalea. The man who made Kinko’s synonymous with American-style entrepreneurship has been speaking out about dyslexia, leading seminars at University of California, Santa Barbara, and making a few appearances in the Tri-Counties. But mainly he keeps a low profile and spends a lot of time managing his investments and Read More →
Avocado business will see a lot less green in 2009
If you are in the business of growing avocados, life is just the pits. That’s what top producers and distributors say about this year’s California crop, the third year in a row that Golden State avocado production has failed to live up to fast-growing demand for guacamole and fast-Mex fare. Experts like John Krist, head Read More →
Engineering firm Huitt-Zollars wins contract for $23M project
The Westlake Village branch of engineering, architecture and construction management company Huitt-Zollars landed a $23 million contract as the prime consultant for the Calabasas freeway bridge widening and interchange project at Lost Hills Road and Highway 101. Under the terms of the contract Huitt-Zollars will create the Planning Approval/Environmental Documentation, as well as prepare the Read More →
Port of Hueneme fee a slam on small business
Here’s something that really TWICs us off. Very soon, the Department of Homeland Security will require all vendors at the Port of Hueneme and all of Southern California’s ports to have a special security pass. This pass, known as a TWIC [Transportation Workers Identification Credential], will be mandatory for truck drivers, vending machine re-fillers and Read More →
Honoring fallen heroes
Security is at the very root of any functioning economic system. And it pains us to see our law enforcement agencies under so much stress. In Oakland, four police officers have died in the line of duty, after a routine traffic stop turned into a shooting spree. In our region, the streets are becoming more Read More →
