A look at Central Coast entrepreneurial ecosystem
By Guest commentary / Friday, June 26th, 2015 / Central Coast, Columns, Op/Eds, Opinion, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on A look at Central Coast entrepreneurial ecosystem
Entrepreneurship is a word we hear often, with good reason: More people are choosing to forgo the predictable paycheck as an employee for the opportunity to spin their idea into a tangible business of their own. For the first time in five years, the Startup Activity Index rose in 2015, showing the largest year-over-year increase Read More →
Grover Beach aims to be coastal tourism hot spot
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, June 26th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Grover Beach aims to be coastal tourism hot spot
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Central Coast dairy industry fading away
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, June 19th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Central Coast dairy industry fading away
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MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast heats up with thermal imaging
By Philip Joens / Thursday, June 18th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast heats up with thermal imaging
A rare packed house filled the Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center Wednesday night for the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast. The monthly event brings together businesses and technology experts to educate and inform entrepreneurs. Wednesday night, executives from Santa Barbra’s thermal imaging sector came together to inform entrepreneurs about the possibilities in thermal imaging. Read More →
Eberle regains control of Paso Robles winery after difficult 16 months
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, June 12th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Eberle regains control of Paso Robles winery after difficult 16 months
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Central Coast economy depends on politicians, Plains making it right
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, June 12th, 2015 / Central Coast, Editorials, Energy, Latest news, Opinion, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Central Coast economy depends on politicians, Plains making it right
When it comes to oil and politics, the conventional wisdom has been that Central Coast politicians can’t overplay their hands in expressing outrage over environmental issues. That conventional wisdom is about to get a major test. Already a parade of elected officials has toured the damage wrought by the May 19 oil spill that made Read More →
Mindbody, Appfolio IPOs might be start of South Coast tech boom
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, June 12th, 2015 / Banking & Finance, Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Opinion, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Mindbody, Appfolio IPOs might be start of South Coast tech boom
You might call it the Mindbody-Appfolio effect. The pair of $100 million-plus initial public stock offerings filed last month has caught the attention of dealmakers from the Bay Area to Los Angeles. Add to that the stunning, $1.4 billion sale of Lynda.com to Linkedin and you have the most buzz in the region since the Read More →