Op/ed: Looking at the opportunities and challenges for Ventura County’s energy sector
Kudos to the Ventura County Economic Development Association for its excellent report and program, “Energy Balance: Future Opportunities and Challenges” presented on Oct. 25 at the Ventura County Schools Conference Center.
Op/ed: Retaining talent is important during booms and busts
Now is especially the time for companies to pay close attention to their human capital by implementing appropriate talent retention strategies.
Op/ed: Central planning still rules China’s economy
Does innovation really function in a communist state-controlled economy that only partially incorporates a few facets of free-market capitalism?
Op/ed: The case for a revenue-neutral carbon tax
We have a moral responsibility to future generations to take powerful action now to moderate climate change, by severely curtailing our greenhouse gas emissions.
Op/ed: How family businesses can beat the succession odds
By John Ambrecht on October 4, 2013 The drive to survive — one of humanity’s strongest, most basic instincts — has become both friend and foe to family businesses in the Tri-Counties. While it has created mega-wealth for many, it has also led to the loss of significant family fortunes when power-holding parents pass away Read More →
Op/ed: My latest startup is a corporate rugby team

Shopatron, a growing technology company based in San Luis Obispo, competes both locally and nationally to find world-class talent to drive our business forward.