Startup Village to showcase 31 spinout companies
Startup Village will showcase 31 of the most promising spinout companies from UC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and California Lutheran University. They will be interacting with sponsors and guests from 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 24 at the Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara, prior to the inaugural Central Coast Innovation Awards. Startup Read More →
Succession planning critical for business
Entrepreneurs know that businesses are like children. You know they will leave you at some point in the future, but you really don’t want to think about it. Small-business entrepreneurs who think of a business as their favorite child too often avoid the important task of exit planning. It is never too early to plan Read More →
Retired business leaders have a lot to teach
Learn by listening to leaders. It is a widely known and accepted belief that one can learn leadership qualities by listening to those who have successfully demonstrated such attributes in their careers. A group of such highly accomplished leaders lives at the same address in Ventura County. Collectively, these individuals possess a gold mine of Read More →
Workplace stress: use it or lose it
Workplace stress is a very individual phenomenon. It can kill through hypertension and mismanaged emotions. On the other hand, it can be a very valuable tool for leaders at every level to use to motivate their folks. Let’s take a look at the phenomenon of stress. Unmanaged stress is likely the single most important and Read More →
Global warming aside, biggest need is housing
The climate change accords signed in Paris this month have been a vindication of Gov. Jerry Brown’s view of a less carbon intensive economy. That is no small accomplishment, which vindicates San Luis Obispo County’s decision to embrace “Big Solar” and efforts in Ventura County to combine industrial-scale solar with waste recycling to reduce carbon Read More →
Workers’ comp costs endanger small businesses
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Ventura County’s ‘phenomenal’ job growth deceiving
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