Co-working spaces foster startups in Santa Maria, Westlake Village
New co-working spaces are springing up in Santa Maria and Westlake Village.
New Venture Competition hands out prizes to UCSB startups
A technology to make mobile phone GPS more accurate, a new seafood distribution system and a novel way to brand beer growlers at craft breweries were among the top winners at UC Santa Barbara’s annual New Venture Competition on May 22.
Mapping technology wins UCSB business contest
A technology to make mobile phone GPS more accurate, a new seafood distribution system and a novel way to brand beer growlers at craft breweries were among the top winners at UC Santa Barbara’s annual New Venture Competition on May 22.
Julia Dilts guides angel network to new role with tech startups
Maverick Angels, the Westlake Village-based investor group co-founded by the late John Dilts, is disbanding but not disappearing completely. Founded in 2006, Maverick was a different take on the idea of an angel network. Like other networks, it was an association of individual accredited investors — it didn’t pool money, and members made their own Read More →
The gift of gadgets: The best of the region’s gizmos for the geeks on your list
This year, consider giving a consumer electronics gift from one of these 10 tri-county companies. While not all of the gizmos are made here, the design, engineering, marketing and most of the other important parts of the business are right in our backyard.
Entrepreneurs guide high school students in business pitch contest
A six-week program that helped more than 450 middle and high school students in Ventura learn about entrepreneurship and craft business plans will culminate in a final pitch competition on Dec. 11.
