Guest commentary: IPO outlook for Central Coast depends on AI, national trends
By Scott Olmsted and Gabe Simon Despite successful IPOs from the likes of Ibotta, Reddit and OneStream, 2024 didn’t provide the influx of capital-raising opportunities that many late-stage tech startups and venture capitalists have been waiting for. Since highs last seen in 2021 — when 90 tech companies went public — the national IPO market has been muted, with Read More →
Guest commentary: Securing the future of our students and our university
By Richard Yao Since 2019-20, CSU Channel Islansa has experienced a 35% drop in enrollment — from 6,406 full-time equivalent students (FTES) in 2019 to 4,154 this Fall. As Ventura County’s only four-year public university, we have lost more than a decade’s worth of growth in just five years, having contracted back to our enrollment of 4,152 Read More →
Our view: Mentoring month means new opportunities for sharing expertise
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Guest commentary: The mixed blessing of large group meetings
By Gerhard Apfelthaler Do you ever feel that you spend too much time in meetings where nothing gets done? You are not alone. In a 2019 Harvard Business Review Article, it is estimated that every day about 55 million meetings are held in the United States alone. Considering that a typical number of meeting participants in the Read More →
Our view: Lessons on belonging from Father Greg Boyle
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Guest commentary: The myth surrounding the digital natives
By Gerhard Apfelthaler In recent years, millennials and GenZ-ers have often been referred to as “digital natives” — a whole generation of people who excel in their command of computers, iPhones, digital platforms, media, and tools. Indeed, in an era where smartphones are ubiquitous and social media platforms dominate daily interactions, it is easy to assume that today’s youth are inherently tech-savvy. Read More →
Guest commentary: Sky-high consumer confidence is not a good omen for stocks
By John Grace Consumer confidence is higher than ever, which is not good news for stocks. Higher consumer confidence is often a contrarian indicator. When consumers are as confident as they indicate today, “they may have already maxed out their discretionary expenditures like trading up homes, furnishings, and cars, etc.” says Harry Dent, an American Read More →
