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| Monday, December 6th, 2010

When vision isn’t enough: Former Patagonia CEO leads MBA program

Features, Green Coast

Former Patagonia CEO Michael Crooke is overseeing a new certificate at Pepperdine University’s MBA program in Malibu focusing on socially responsible business practices

| Monday, December 6th, 2010

Cleaning up classifieds: Bonqo takes on Craigslist with monitored approach

Technology

Craigslist is the dominant force in online classifieds. But it doesn’t take much sifting through its 1990s-era design and scrum of irrelevant, obviously fake or just plain dirty ads to spark the question: Can’t this be done better? Santa Barbara-based startup Bonqo.com believes the answer is yes. And its solution is to use real, live Read More →

| Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

New backer for SLO solar project

Green Coast, Latest news, Technology

A new financial backer is pursuing federal loan backing for the smaller of the two utility-scale solar farms slated for the Carrizo Plain in San Luis Obispo County.

| Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

RingRevenue announces $4M capital raise

Latest news, Technology

RingRevenue has raised $4 million in a second round of venture capital financing, bringing its funding to $7.5 million since its launch in 2009.

| Monday, November 29th, 2010

Cal Poly breezes into wind research

Features

Construction will start within the next few weeks on a 70-foot-tall wind turbine near San Luis Obispo as part of a wind energy research center at Cal Poly.

| Monday, November 29th, 2010

GE backs Camarillo’s grass-to-gas firm

Green Coast, Technology

CoolPlanetBioFuels has brought its fundraising total to $11.5 million with a capital infusion from GE Energy Financial Services.

| Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Main Street, online: Coupeez brings e-coupons to small businesses

Features, Small Business, Technology

Matthew Graczyk wants to bring online coupons to mom-and-pop shops across the nation, and he’s starting with downtown Ventura. Graczyk is the founder of Coupeez, an online service that lets companies post coupons and discounts. The site launched in October. So far, it has signed up about 100 businesses, many within walking distance of Coupeez’s Read More →