Orfalea reflects on childhood, Kinko’s sale, and his ‘one measure of success’
Paul Orfalea still hasn’t forgiven the alphabet. “I think it’s chickenshit, the alphabet,” the Kinko’s founder told a lunchtime meeting of the Rotary Club of Ventura-South on April 25, at the Tower Club atop the Topa Financial Plaza in Oxnard. “ ‘GH’ is an ‘F,’ ‘PH’ is an ‘F’, and ‘F’ is an ‘F.’ Why Read More →
Assets and earnings up at American Riviera Bank
American Riviera Bank, based in Santa Barbara, reported net income of $3.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, a 23% increase over the same period last year. Net income for the first quarter totaled 61 cents per share, compared with 50 cents per share a year earlier, according to the earnings statement the bank Read More →
Santa Barbara plant-based food startup raises $5.6M in seed round
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Little Dom’s makes a big splash in Carpinteria
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Green Hills Software founder launches run for U.S. Senate
Dan O’Dowd has been a staple of the Santa Barbara business community for decades, founding Green Hills Software in 1982 and building it into a multimillion-dollar company. Now he has his sights set on something bigger: the United States Senate. O’Dowd announced April 19 that he is running for a Senate seat from California. He Read More →
In visit to Vandenberg, Harris announces U.S. plans to cease anti-satellite tests
Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the United States will be the first country to ban anti-satellite weapons testing, during a speech she delivered April 18 at Vandenberg Space Force Base near Lompoc. An anti-satellite weapon test is a military demonstration where a spacecraft in orbit is destroyed using a missile system, and the tests Read More →
Loans slow down but deposits grow at Community Bank of Santa Maria
Total assets and deposits at Community Bank of Santa Maria grew in the first quarter of the fiscal year, even as new loans and net income decreased, the bank announced April 18. Community Bancorp of Santa Maria, the holding company for Community Bank of Santa Maria, reported its total assets rose to $411.4 million by Read More →
