Orfalea offers advice to start-ups
Latest newsKinko’s founder Paul Orfalea hates working long hours — and he said that’s a big part of the reason his small business turned into one of the most successful start-ups ever to come out of Santa Barbara County. Orfalea shared personal advice on how to manage a start-up company with a group of about 200 Read More →
Hot commodities: Greenhouse tomato growers eye competition
Agribusiness, FeaturesHouweling’s Tomatoes in Camarillo and Windset Farms in Santa Maria view Mexican farmers as their biggest competition.
Bonbon boom: Chocolate retailers expect sweetest Feb. 14 in a decade
Features, Small BusinessIt’s a sweet year to be a chocolate shop in the Tri-Counties.
New owners field offers for Bacara
Latest newsSix months after Ohana Real Estate Investors bought Bacara Resort & Spa for an estimated $104 million, industry sources say the luxury hotel is back on the market. According to several Santa Barbara hotel operators, a major international hotel chain recently approached Ohana with an unsolicited inquiry to purchase the 360-room Goleta resort. The offer Read More →
