Philanthropy on the fly: Nonprofits compete in startup-style pitch contest
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, April 25th, 2014 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Philanthropy on the fly: Nonprofits compete in startup-style pitch contest
Santa Barbara will soon host its first ever startup-style competition for nonprofits. From March through late April, Fast Pitch SB has been coaching 20 organizations on marketing their causes and explaining why they stand out from the rest. On April 23, coaches graded organization leaders in areas such as mission statement and level of Read More →
Developers buy land from city for Thousand Oaks industrial complex
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, April 25th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Developers buy land from city for Thousand Oaks industrial complex
Martin Teitelbaum and Hugh Cassar have launched a joint venture called Conejo Merchant to develop an industrial and commercial condominium complex at the site.
805Connect aims to strengthen business ties in the region
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 25th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Small Business, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / 2 Comments
A grassroots effort is under way to connect business people and economic development officials in the Tri-Counties through a new social network called 805Connect.
Ryland revenues soar on higher home sales
By Staff Report / Thursday, April 24th, 2014 / Earnings, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Ryland revenues soar on higher home sales
First-quarter profits at homebuilder The Ryland Group climbed 6.4 percent to $23.5 million, or 42 cents per share, as it sold more houses and at higher prices.
J.D. Power buys online marketing metrics firm Korrelate
By Staff Report / Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014 / East Ventura County, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on J.D. Power buys online marketing metrics firm Korrelate
Westlake Village-based J.D. Power has purchased Korrelate, an Orlando-based digital marketing company that measures consumers’ online behaviors and links them to offline sales activity. T
Industrial segments fuel record Q1 profits at Teledyne
By Staff Report / Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014 / Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Industrial segments fuel record Q1 profits at Teledyne
Despite widespread defense cuts, industrial business drove record first-quarter sales and profits at Teledyne Technologies, prompting the Thousand Oaks-based industrial conglomerate to raise its full-year outlook.
Amgen shares slide on lackluster Q1 profits
By Staff Report / Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen shares slide on lackluster Q1 profits
Shares of Amgen fell nearly 3 percent in late trading on Tuesday following a weaker-than-expected first quarter earnings report from the world’s biggest biotech company.