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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.
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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 →
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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
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By Stephen Nellis / Monday, December 20th, 2010 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on A lucrative base of operations
Guidance on how to do business with Vandenberg, from the base itself and companies who have done it for years
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By Stephen Nellis / Monday, December 20th, 2010 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on The toast of Lompoc
A handful of world-class wineries have poured into an unassuming industrial park in Lompoc
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, December 17th, 2010 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on A win for the little guys
Santa Barbara’s independent bookstores are claiming victory in the latest battle against big-box chains
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, December 13th, 2010 / Features, Small Business, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Raising the bar: ThinkThin goes from home kitchen to big chain stores
Ventura-based energy bar company ThinkThin went from a home startup to a $30 million-a-year business
