Dubroff: 2018 will be an exciting year at the Business Times
We are about ready to flip over the internal calendar that drives the Pacific Coast Business Times and launch into Volume 19 of this incredible journey. Beginning with issue 1 of volume 1, on March 17, 2000, we’ve had amazing adventures and became the business publication of record for the tri-county region. We’ve been tested Read More →
Vandenberg Air Force Base strives to hire small businesses
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SBA competition to help women business owners find capital
A nationwide business competition led by the U.S. Small Business Administration aims to assist women business owners in finding capital. Participants in the 2017 InnovateHER business challenge will compete for $70,000 provided by the Sara Blakely Foundation to promote products and services that increase quality and length of life. “Women represent half of the U.S. Read More →
SBA offers loans to businesses affected by Ventura Harbor closing
The Small Business Development Center at 1603 Anchors Way in Ventura will provide loan counseling to businesses affected by the recent closure of the Ventura Harbor through March 3. The U.S. Small Business Administration declared the closure a disaster, enabling it to provide assistance to businesses that experienced adverse financial impacts. Economic Injury Disaster Loans Read More →
SBA offers tri-county crab fishermen low-interest loans
Tri-county crab fishermen impacted by the four-month fishery closure can apply for low-interest federal disaster loans, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced on Feb. 12. The SBA is offering working capital loans of up to $2 million with a 4 percent interest rate for small businesses and 2.625 percent for nonprofits with terms up to 30 Read More →