Strength in numbers: Thousand Oaks firm taps crowds
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 29th, 2011 / Features, Personal Finance, Small Business / Comments Off on Strength in numbers: Thousand Oaks firm taps crowds
Invested.in helps individuals and organizations tap their social networks for funding.
Acres in a box: Oxnard firm creates hydroponic grass systems
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 22nd, 2011 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on Acres in a box: Oxnard firm creates hydroponic grass systems
Green Feed Systems has sprouted up inVentura County to help horses eat better.
Soda without guilt: Probiotic drink taps health food and soft drink markets
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, April 22nd, 2011 / Small Business / Comments Off on Soda without guilt: Probiotic drink taps health food and soft drink markets
One of the things that got Ojai winemaker Bill Moses interested in producing a new kind of probiotic, digestion-healthy beverage was watching in frustration how much his three boys liked sweet soft drinks.
Coupons for causes: Startup wants to couple giving and saving
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 22nd, 2011 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on Coupons for causes: Startup wants to couple giving and saving
Santa Barbara-based startup Win Win Living is putting a twist on the daily coupon by giving consumers a good deal and a chance to donate to charities.
String theory: Retired exec plays on passion for guitars
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 15th, 2011 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on String theory: Retired exec plays on passion for guitars
After a successful career as the CEO of two dental insurance companies, Chris Kamen could be spending his retirement relaxing and playing golf. Instead, he owns and runs Santa Barbara-based Classic Guitars International.
California classics: ’60s shoe brand SeaVees revived
By Stephen Nellis / Monday, April 11th, 2011 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on California classics: ’60s shoe brand SeaVees revived
Steven Tiller and Derek Galkin want to revive the California dream and promise of the 1960s. And put it on your feet, stylishly. They are the creative minds behind the “respectful rehabilitation” of SeaVees, a 1960s sneaker brand that was defunct for half a century before the pair resurrected it and melded it with a Read More →
A concierge in your pocket: SocialStay app keeps guest, hotel connected
By Stephen Nellis / Monday, December 27th, 2010 / Features, Small Business, Technology / Comments Off on A concierge in your pocket: SocialStay app keeps guest, hotel connected
SocialStay developed a mobile application that delivers hotel-specific concierge services to guests