Piecing together a career: Former engineer finds success with quilting store
When Eileen Alber was laid off from her job as an aerospace engineer in 1999, she turned her lifelong love of sewing into a quilting company and, 12 years later, business is booming in the face of a tough economy.
Slow-cookin’ in Conejo: Chili’s veteran starts his own BBQ venture
Bill Dobner spent 21 years overseeing restaurants for Chili’s and its parent company Brinker International Corp. When the recession hit and his job was cut, he struck out on his own to start his own restaurant along with his wife, Carey, also a Chili’s veteran.
Successful formula: Thousand Oaks woman rethinks the baby bottle
Seven years after Christine Barlow’s son was born with a birth defect, the baby bottle business she launched to help other infants avoid the same problem is up and running.
How sweet it is: New owners hope to thaw out McConnell’s brand
The new owners of McConnell’s Ice Cream want to grow the iconic Santa Barbara brand into a national household name.
Finding the fitness fit: Santa Barbara firm inks distribution deal
A Santa Barbara businesswoman is flexing her entrepreneurial muscles as the fitness product she designed launches into the national market.
Mendi makes his move: Turkish jewelry store owner opens second location
A year after opening a small jewelry store in the Santa Ynez Valley selling handmade jewelery imported from his native Istanbul, Eyyup Mendi has opened a second store in Santa Barbara.
Zipping along: Santa Margarita Ranch launches adventure tours
Santa Margarita Ranch now offers the first commercial zipline tours on the Central Coast.
