Phone firm pushes back against FTC
A Newbury Park-based company is vowing to fight charges by the Federal Trade Commission that it broke telemarketing rules by helping clients make so-called “robocalls,” violate the national “Do Not Call” registry and mask caller IDs. The FTC alleges the calls generated thousands of complaints from consumers. Peter Turpel, the founder of Phone On-Hold Marketing Read More →
Merry Christmas, dude: Santa Barbara card company goes with mellow vibe
Brittany and Nick Presniakov have built Salty Dog Publishing over the past five years.
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.
