Navy turns to area firms for work at Surface Warfare Center
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, March 27th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on Navy turns to area firms for work at Surface Warfare Center
Officials from the testing and research facility told tri-county businesses during an industry forum on March 25 that it’s now sourcing nearly half of its work from area small businesses.
SLO restaurateur rides a wave of business, tourism growth
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, March 27th, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, Restaurants, Small Business, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on SLO restaurateur rides a wave of business, tourism growth
The city is building an impressive lineup of new restaurants, which are filling up vacant real estate.
Pedal to the metal: Stinner Frameworks expands
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, March 20th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on Pedal to the metal: Stinner Frameworks expands
The company is one of just 100 or so handmade bike builders in the U.S. that, save for components like brakes and wheels, custom manufacture everything from the bicycle frame to the paint.
Oil and gas software firm scores $20M
By Erika Martin / Friday, March 20th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Oil and gas software firm scores $20M
Founded in 2009, Seven Lakes Technologies develops plug-and-play software that optimizes operations at oil and gas companies using data-driven analytics.
FarmSolutions gives growers tools to monitor crops
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, March 20th, 2015 / Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on FarmSolutions gives growers tools to monitor crops
With California in the midst of some of its driest months on record, the statewide drought is far from over, and one Westlake Village firm is looking to bring farmers some solutions.
Spencer Makenzie’s takes seafood formula from Ventura to SLO
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, March 20th, 2015 / Latest news, Restaurants, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Spencer Makenzie’s takes seafood formula from Ventura to SLO
Late on a recent Monday afternoon, patrons packed the walls of the restaurant on Thompson Boulevard, lining up for the award-winning fish tacos and Southern California staples like ceviche and burgers.
Craft brew startups look for niches as capital bubbles up
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, March 13th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on Craft brew startups look for niches as capital bubbles up
While jousting in the upper rungs of the craft beer industry is limited, the battle at the bottom is getting interesting.