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By Editorial Board / Friday, June 10th, 2011 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Ventura has a chance to brand as HQ central
With Affinity downsizing, Ventura needs to rebrand itself as a viable place for corporate headquarters.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 10th, 2011 / Small Business, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Region gets eco-devo money to help exporters
Economic development officials have secured federal funding to help businesses in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties drum up sales overseas.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, April 22nd, 2011 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Oxnard and EDCO — mend it, don’t end it
Oxnard should not walk away from economic developmentas a civic goal.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 22nd, 2011 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on EDCO faces shakeup
EDCO is scrambling to restore its image after five directors resigned and its staff came under fire for spending taxpayer dollar sat faraway restaurants and resorts.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, November 19th, 2010 / Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on SLO County gets on same eco-devo page
More than 100 business leaders and the county of San Luis Obispo have produced what’s being called a first-ever economic strategy for creating more private-sector jobs on the Central Coast. The 45-page game plan was produced by the Economic Vitality Corp. of San Luis Obispo and funded with $50,000 from the county and more than Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, November 15th, 2010 / Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Ventura County launches eco-devo ad blitz
A coalition of economic development groups in Ventura County launched a federally funded campaign on Nov. 15 to sell the county as the ideal spot to build a business. The initiative is headed by the Workforce Investment Board of Ventura County, with participation from the Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County, chambers of commerce in the county Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Monday, November 15th, 2010 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on Eco-devo back in fashion on South Coast
It took the worst recession in decades to get there, but all of a sudden, “economic development” is a politically acceptable term in South Santa Barbara County. In fact, momentum is building behind a countywide economic development effort to help existing businesses expand and recruit new companies to the area. First, a little disclosure. A Read More →
