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By Guest commentary / Friday, April 13th, 2012 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: Adversity as a motivator
An excerpt from the recently published book “Real Leaders Don’t Boss” by Ritch Eich.
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By Guest commentary / Friday, April 6th, 2012 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: Nine tax-season conversation starters to ask your CPA
Posing a few more questions to your CPA during tax season could empower you to find and seize valuable benefits.
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By Staff Report / Friday, March 23rd, 2012 / Op/Eds, Opinion / 3 Comments
Traditional male-centric business practices as well as unregulated policies imposed on our modern society got us into this global recession.
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By Staff Report / Friday, March 16th, 2012 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Guest op/ed: SBB&T sale marks a turning point for the banking business
By Bill Watkins on March 16, 2012 Early in the morning on Monday, March 12, I received an email indicating that the stock of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust’s parent, Pacific Capital, was trading way above its recent market price. Clearly, something was up. Only hours later, The Pacific Coast Business Times had an article Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, March 16th, 2012 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Guest op/ed: Central Coast partners are leading for the common interest
Times of stress and tight budgets require creative thinking and teamwork.
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By Staff Report / Friday, March 9th, 2012 / Op/Eds, Opinion / 2 Comments
If Uncle Sam would pay you to become unemployed for six months and then create a small business, wouldn’t you want to become an entrepreneur?
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By Staff Report / Friday, March 2nd, 2012 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: Avoid the rush and think about gold for the long-term
Is gold still the safe haven for the average investor?
