An American dream, interned: Exhibit highlights history of grocers
By Austen Hufford / Friday, June 13th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Small Business, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on An American dream, interned: Exhibit highlights history of grocers
“Who’s Minding the Store: the Small Grocery Business in Ventura County” focuses on sharing the history of many immigrant-owned markets in the county.
Ventura startup hopes to bring meals to your door
By Austen Hufford / Friday, June 13th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Small Business, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura startup hopes to bring meals to your door
FreshRealm is betting millions of dollars on a revolutionary concept: A backend service for businesses that enables customers to get fresh food sent directly to their homes. Combined with a reusable container that can be filled at a store and shipped via FedEx to the home, the service utilizes existing infrastructure and can scale quickly, its founders say.
Vitesse plans $23.2M stock offering
By Austen Hufford / Thursday, June 12th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Vitesse plans $23.2M stock offering
Shares of Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. plummeted 11.3 percent on Thursday after the company revealed plans to raise $23.2 million by selling common stock. The Camarillo-based chip design company said Thursday that the proceeds of the offering, a planned sale of 7.5 million shares at $3.35 each, would be used for working capital and general corporate Read More →
Upper State Street office building sells for $10 million
By Staff Report / Thursday, June 12th, 2014 / Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Upper State Street office building sells for $10 million
The building anchored by Citibank at 3757 State St. in Santa Barbara has been sold for just shy of $10 million, marking the largest sale of an office property on upper State Street since 2005, according to brokers behind the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed. The 20,000-square-foot building, which retains a long-term Read More →
Procore Technologies raises $15M from Bessemer
By Staff Report / Wednesday, June 11th, 2014 / Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Procore Technologies raises $15M from Bessemer
Carpinteria-based Procore Technologies, company that makes cloud-based construction management software, has raised $15 million from the same Silicon Valley investors that have backed Yelp, LinkedIn and Skype.
Resonant taps $16.2M for Skyworks deal
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 6th, 2014 / Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Resonant taps $16.2M for Skyworks deal
Santa Barbara-based semiconductor firm Resonant, which has a key development deal with a major supplier to the mobile phone industry, has raised $16.2 million in an initial public offering.
Remembering Myra: Harrison Industries co-founder dies at age 99
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, June 6th, 2014 / Features, Latest news, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Remembering Myra: Harrison Industries co-founder dies at age 99
When E.J. Harrison turned to hauling trash to earn money for his family in the middle of the Great Depression, he already had a strong partner — his wife Myra.