Central Coast banks on startups to drive growth
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 23rd, 2014 / Central Coast, Small Business, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Central Coast banks on startups to drive growth
Cal Poly’s successful SLO Hot House program is welcoming its fourth cohort of companies, and the Goleta Entrepreneurial Magnet will soon open its doors.
Great Danes: Andersen’s celebrates four decades in Santa Barbara
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, May 23rd, 2014 / Restaurants, Small Business, Top Stories, Tourism, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Great Danes: Andersen’s celebrates four decades in Santa Barbara
A Danish immigrant and professional chef named Alfred Andersen opened a small bakery on Santa Barbara’s Milpas Street in 1976, with his wife Birte and 2-year-old daughter Charlotte at his side. Today, that same Danish pastry shop is Andersen’s Danish Restaurant and Bakery, a nearly 40 year-old landmark in downtown Santa Barbara. The birth of Read More →
Nonprofit aims to connect entrepreneurs
By Stephen Nellis / Monday, May 19th, 2014 / Latest news, Nonprofits, Small Business, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Nonprofit aims to connect entrepreneurs
A new Santa Barbara-based nonprofit is hoping to connect entrepreneurs with mentors.
The boulevard is back: Thousand Oaks retail corridor sees new life
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, May 16th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Features, Real Estate, Small Business, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on The boulevard is back: Thousand Oaks retail corridor sees new life
In the three years since Thousand Oaks approved a development plan for Thousand Oaks Boulevard, a bustling downtown district has taken shape along what was once a drive-by stretch of aging strip malls.
Stand and deliver: Lori’s Original Lemonade lands in 300 stores
By Erika Martin / Friday, May 16th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Small Business, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Stand and deliver: Lori’s Original Lemonade lands in 300 stores
Ojai-based beverage maker Lori’s Original Lemonade has quickly spread its zest across the West Coast.
A fully baked idea: After TV success, Sweet Arleen’s goes nationwide
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, May 9th, 2014 / Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on A fully baked idea: After TV success, Sweet Arleen’s goes nationwide
Arleen Scavone, three-time champion in the Food Network’s televised “Cupcake Wars,” used a winning formula that she now hopes will help turn her Westlake Village boutique cupcake shop into a national brand.
FollowUp.cc offers a new way to tackle inbox clutter
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 2nd, 2014 / Small Business, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on FollowUp.cc offers a new way to tackle inbox clutter
With Santa Barbara-based FollowUp.cc., you can simply forward that client email to a special address, and the email can reappear in your inbox a few hours later.