January 10, 2025

		

Jorge Mercado

Jorge Mercado is a staff writer with the Business Times. His beats include technology, agriculture, cannabis, energy and the environment, and higher education.


| Friday, May 24th, 2024

Cal Poly SBDC highlights AgTech company as ‘Business of the Year’

Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology

It has been a steady climb for San Luis Obispo-based TRIC Robotics. Originally founded in Idaho by CEO Adam Stager, TRIC decided to move to San Luis Obispo in large part because of Cal Poly University’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Small Business Development Center — a decision that has come to pay dividends. From Read More →

| Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

Portfolio watch

Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content

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| Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

Netflix’s advertising platform plans include The Trade Desk

Earnings, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

Headphones blast Sonos into inner space

Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

Amgen’s game-changing lung cancer treatment gains FDA approval

East Ventura County, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Technology

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its treatment, Imdelltra, which is used on adult patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer with disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy.  Announced May 16, Amgen said in a press release that Imdelltra has received accelerated approval based on “encouraging Read More →

| Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

Santa Maria Valley Chamber names new CEO

Latest news, Santa Barbara County

The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce has named Michael Boyer as its new President and CEO. He will take over on June 10, replacing Glenn Morris, the Chamber’s longtime CEO, who is moving on to helm the association for Chambers of Commerce in the Western region. Boyer, a resident of Arroyo Grandey currently serves Read More →

| Monday, May 20th, 2024

Vital signs: Small business owners continue to have an optimistic lens

Columns, Economy, Latest news

A study released by U.S. Bank found that small business owners across the country and especially in California are feeling pretty good about today and the future. According to the study, nearly 9 in 10 small business owners define their business as successful throughout the country.  Moreover, despite facing economic stressors and challenges 87% of small business Read More →