Westmont launches Center for Social Entrepreneurship downtown SB
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, March 6th, 2015 / Features, Latest news, Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Westmont launches Center for Social Entrepreneurship downtown SB
Santa Barbara’s Christian liberal arts college is tapping into the downtown business community with a new program that focuses on entrepreneurship and social change.
Legendary family unwraps Creston film studio
By Erika Martin / Friday, March 6th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on Legendary family unwraps Creston film studio
Hollywood Motion Picture Experience will begin filming “Emerald Bay,” the first movie to put Central Coast communities in the spotlight, at the end of next month.
Camarillo skin care firm is Ventura County’s second B Corp.
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, February 27th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Camarillo skin care firm is Ventura County’s second B Corp.
Camarillo-based Wholly Hemp follows Patagonia model; donates 25 percent of profits to a microloan program serving small business owners in rural Africa
Startup investment platform takes root in Westlake Village
By Erika Martin / Friday, February 27th, 2015 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Startup investment platform takes root in Westlake Village
INVST hopes to stimulate investment activity by allowing giving institutional-grade funds an online presence.
Bren School students get grant for biochar project
By Erika Martin / Friday, February 20th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Bren School students get grant for biochar project
A startup spun out of UC Santa Barbara is seeking to use the ashes of forest burns to give new life to farmers’ fields.
RVPlusYou rides rental craze
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, February 20th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on RVPlusYou rides rental craze
The Nipomo group riffs off the highly successful short-term rental market tapped by sharing economy darling Airbnb.
Growing the logical way
By Erika Martin / Friday, February 13th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Growing the logical way
LogicMonitor now has about 1,000 customers, which means more like 10,000 companies are using the software since many of its clients are managed service providers, including Symquest and CIO Solutions.