Garufis: Reflections on leadership
By Janet Garufis This week, Pacific Coast Business Times is celebrating 20 years in business. When most newspapers are facing existential moments, the PCBT thrives, bringing the business community essential news and reporting for the Central Coast. Congratulations to Henry and Linda and the team on your success. And on March 17, Montecito Bank & Read More →
Witman: Accurate coronavirus information needed
By Paul Witman It is said that information’s most fundamental purpose is to enable people to make informed decisions. And with what was officially labeled a pandemic on March 11, getting the right information about the coronavirus and COVID-19 is critical. It is not helpful if the information is not of good quality, or if Read More →
Managing online reputation is critical
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Misconceptions thwart successful retirements
By Chia-Li Chen My husband has been pushing me for some time to retire early. My answer has always been “no.” Now I have recently published peer-reviewed research to back me up. I took U.S. government population data, including the Survey of Income and Program Participation from the Census Bureau, and used simulations to measure Read More →
Riegler: The do’s and don’ts of contracts
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Khan: Innovation is the tail that’s wagging regulations
By Sabith Khan More than 90 percent of the transfers of remittances, money sent by migrants to their home countries, take place in cash. The total estimated volume of remittances is over $700 billion per year, according to the World Bank. And much of this money is not regulated in the traditional sense because it Read More →
Manchak: California’s infrastructure needs creative funding solutions
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