Misconceptions thwart successful retirements
By Chia-Li Chen My husband has been pushing me for some time to retire early. My answer has always been “no.” Now I have recently published peer-reviewed research to back me up. I took U.S. government population data, including the Survey of Income and Program Participation from the Census Bureau, and used simulations to measure Read More →
Westlake Village startup PureSpectrum raises $1.6 million
PureSpectrum, a Westlake Village startup that creates surveys for companies seeking reliable data from survey participants, raised $1.6 million July 21, it announced in an Aug. 12 news release. Entrepreneur Michael McCrary started working full-time on the project in December. This spring he joined the California Lutheran University Center for Entrepreneurship’s Hub 101 incubator, which Read More →
Incubators sprouting in fits and starts
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California Lutheran University launching startup incubator
California Lutheran University will launch an incubator out of its entrepreneurship center in Westlake Village, the school announced April 4. The school opened the California Lutheran University Center for Entrepreneurship in 2014 as a co-working space for regional entrepreneurs. A contractor ran the facility until Cal Lutheran took over operations last summer. The new incubator, Read More →
Startup ecosystem alive and well in Tri-Counties
I was struck recently by how rich and diverse our startup community is here in the Tri-Counties. I do my best to get out and about to as many startup events as possible in the region, some days driving from my home in Ventura to remote corners of San Luis Obispo County. A few weeks Read More →
