Paso Robles-based IQMS reports record revenue growth
Paso Robles-based manufacturing software company IQMS reported that it had seen record revenue growth for the first half of 2017 and expects to end the year up 25 percent compared to 2016. The company said it had received million-dollar deals throughout the first two quarters, with deal sizes increasing overall, and that it was reinvesting Read More →
Flir Systems consolidates operations
Flir Systems announced a consolidation of its operations Aug. 30, slimming the Goleta-based company down to three business segments. The government and defense segment will handle surveillance, detection, outdoor and tactical systems. Jim Cannon, Flir president and CEO, was appointed interim head of the department. The industrial segment will be led by Frank Pennisi and Read More →
The Trade Desk partners with White Ops to protect advertisers
Ventura-based The Trade Desk announced Aug. 31 that it would partner with Los Angeles company White Ops to protect advertisers from bots that recorded false online traffic and ad impressions. The two companies will co-locate their North American, European and Asian servers and data centers, scanning ad impressions to detect fraud. Financial markets in particularly Read More →
Semtech shares fall despite rise in net income
Shares for Camarillo semiconductor and Internet of Things company Semtech fell more than 5 percent after the company reported a rise in net income but a lower than expected third quarter outlook. Net sales for the quarter ended July 30 increased 13 percent over its previous second quarter to $153.1 million, for a net income Read More →
Leading a failed startup can help tech entrepreneurs find jobs
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Liberal arts education good for entrepreneurs
By Mike Panesis Question: What’s the one question a liberal arts university graduate needs to know? Answer: Do you want fries with that? When you’re the butt of jokes, you hear them all. The public concludes that a liberal arts education is useless without truly understanding it. So, let’s first reflect on its true purpose Read More →
Our view: Sexual abuse bill would protect entrepreneurs from investors
Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) has been getting well-deserved national attention for a timely effort to address sexual abuse in the venture capital industry. She has introduced a draft of SB 224, a bill that aims to deter investors from making unwanted sexual advances to entrepreneurs seeking funding. Her effort comes at a time when Read More →
