Alive and clicking: Visus thriving after 20 years in software
When Michael Daoud founded Santa Barbara software firm Visus 20 years ago, America Online launched its first portal onto something called the World Wide Web, letting home users access it for the first time. About a quarter of American homes had computers, and in San Francisco, the first-ever conference on the commercial potential of the Web featured Marc Andreessen, founder of a fledgling startup called Netscape, as a key speaker.
Behind the scenes: Architect’s love of art fuels theater restorations
Recently named an associate at PMSM Architects in Santa Barbara, Monisha Adnani has worked on theater and performance spaces ranging from the historic renovation of the Granada Theatre and the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara to the Fred Kavli Theater for Performing Arts in Thousand Oaks.
Visitors pour in to Tri-Counties for wine tourism
Tourism visitor spending in the coastal region that includes the Tri-Counties jumped from $6.7 billion to $7 billion between 2012 and 2013 as part of a 23 percent increase since 2009 that is expected to continue this summer.
The hip touch for hotels: Inn operators seek partner for next step
Shelter Social Club, a boutique renovator and operator of hotels in the Tri-Counties, is on the hunt for a financial partner that could contribute $1 million toward its next venture.
