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By Glenn Rabinowitz / Friday, November 13th, 2015 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on California needs reforms to create stable future
Now that California is back, maybe it’s time to think big. That’s the theme of a talk that economist Chris Thornberg has been giving up and down the coast. The founding partner of Beacon Economics gave the latest version of his remarks at the Central Coast Economic Forecast in San Luis Obispo on Nov. 6. Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, November 13th, 2015 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Crowdfunding great alternative to bank loan
The concept of “crowdfunding” was conceived in 2003 and has been gaining traction ever since. Essentially, it is an alternative way for companies and start-ups to raise money without going to a traditional bank. Money is raised through an Internet platform which allows companies, startups, entrepreneurs and various projects to seek monetary contributions from a Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Thursday, November 12th, 2015 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Reducing development costs, licensing and startup fees will create more jobs
Labor markets have been weak since the Great Recession. Job creation has been slow and labor force participation has been falling. While the Tri-Counties region has performed similarly to the nation on aggregate, its largest county, Ventura County, has underperformed the nation and its northern neighbors. The recession brought significant contractions in non-farm jobs for Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Thursday, November 12th, 2015 / Op/Eds / Comments Off on Reducing development costs, licensing and startup fees will create more jobs
Labor markets have been weak since the Great Recession. Job creation has been slow and labor force participation has been falling. While the Tri-Counties region has performed similarly to the nation on aggregate, its largest county, Ventura County, has underperformed the nation and its northern neighbors. The recession brought significant contractions in non-farm jobs for Read More →
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By Glenn Rabinowitz / Friday, November 6th, 2015 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Tri-Counties need better broadband services
Big ownership changes are coming to the telecommunications business in the Tri-Counties. Those changes should give local elected officials an opportunity to demand a lot more when it comes to delivering broadband services to much of the region. Today, huge chunks of Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties are poorly served by telecom Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 30th, 2015 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Port grant, trade pact boon for Central Coast
International commerce on the Central Coast got a boost from a pair of announcements last week. On Oct. 26, the Department of Transportation awarded $12.3 million to the Port of Hueneme for upgrades and modernization that includes dredging the harbor to accommodate larger ships. Also in the mix is improved transportation infrastructure, particularly for hauling Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 23rd, 2015 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Adamski death marks end of an era for Central Coast
They were two entrepreneurs who defined the corporate culture in the Central Coast’s dot-com era. Michael Klein was the swashbuckling deal maker who knew how to finance things, built tech firms and loved to make deals with big players like Yahoo. His investment in bankrupt auto parts maker Dura Automotive gave him a national profile. Read More →
