Announcing the 2014 Spirit of Small Business winners
The Pacific Coast Business Times is pleased to announce our 2014 class of Spirit of Small Business award winners. The annual special section, now in its 12th year, celebrates small-business ownership and entrepreneurship in the Tri-Counties.
Central Coast hopes to be wave energy hub
With five projects in the works that could generate as much a 1.2 gigawatts of electricity, the Central Coast could become the nation’s wave-energy capital.
Power is knowledge as Unite to Light devices spread around the world
Unite to Light has developed a solar-powered cell-phone charger that lets people the world over power their phones with the sun.
Shell company holds key to Central Coast TV station rollup
The quest for control of the Tri-Counties’ airwaves comes as federal regulators are souring on deals that give control of multiple stations to one company through cozy arrangements with former executives.
Building on a green foundation: SLO interiors firm expands down the coast
Green Goods is expanding from its San Luis Obispo base into Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
Bain Capital debt strikes sour note at Guitar Center
With rumors swirling of an ownership change at debt-laden Guitar Center, all eyes will be on whether the Westlake Village-based company reversed its sagging online sales over the critical holiday season.
