Sirigen leaves the stage as UCSB’s first successful exit
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 7th, 2012 / Columns, Technology / 1 Comment
Sirigen was the UC Santa Barbara startup heard round the world.
Will turn tricks for profits Magic Geek conjures a business out of a hobby
By Staff Report / Friday, August 31st, 2012 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on Will turn tricks for profits Magic Geek conjures a business out of a hobby
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Powering up a vision: Visus founder turned setbacks into software
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 31st, 2012 / Features, Technology / Comments Off on Powering up a vision: Visus founder turned setbacks into software
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RightScale named pioneer by Davos group
By Stephen Nellis / Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 / Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on RightScale named pioneer by Davos group
Santa Barbara-based RightScale has joined the ranks of Google, Twitter and PayPal as the winner of an award from the World Economic Forum, the group that holds its famous meetings in Davos each year. The forum named RightScale a 2013 Technology Pioneer. The award goes to startups with “the potential to transform business and society,” Read More →
Stratus hits brakes on car shows amid shakeup
By Staff Report / Friday, August 24th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on Stratus hits brakes on car shows amid shakeup
By Julian Moore on August 24, 2012 A Santa Barbara company that produces lavish luxury and collectible car shows has suspended its event schedule amid a financial shortfall and turmoil in its executive suite. Stratus Media Group, the luxury car show and fight promoter that owns the event, has sacked its CEO and given him Read More →
CEC wants to put solar on 1,000 roofs for South Coast nonprofits
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, August 17th, 2012 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on CEC wants to put solar on 1,000 roofs for South Coast nonprofits
The Community Environmental Council is rolling out a pilot power-purchase solar program for nonprofits.
$100M Nesbitt hotel portfolio files Chapter 11
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, August 10th, 2012 / Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on $100M Nesbitt hotel portfolio files Chapter 11
Santa Barbara hotelier Patrick Nesbitt has placed a portfolio of eight Embassy Suites hotels into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, listing at least $100 million in debts. The bankruptcy filing, which gives Nesbitt’s companies protection from creditors while they restructure their debts, arises from a dispute with a lender over a $187.5 million loan used to refinance Read More →