Women-founded companies are breaking the mold on the Central Coast
Growing up, Blanca Hoffmeir loved aviation. As an adult, she became an engineer and worked her way up from a small company to a larger one. The larger company used drones for surveying purposes and, because she had her private pilot license, Hoffmeir was asked to be onboarded as a drone pilot to provide services Read More →
Santa Barbara woman runs graceful Pilates app
Grace over guilt. That’s the philosophy of the Pilates app Lindywell, founded in 2009 by Santa Barbara resident Robin Long. It’s about self-compassion, Long told the Business Times Jan. 8. “Instead of when you go off track or you skip a workout or don’t do what you intended to do with your wellness plan, instead Read More →
Street smarts: Industry veteran tasked to lead Paso Robles wine brands
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Sonos hires new CFO
Former Apple finance executive Saori Casey will become speaker maker Sonos’ new CFO effective Jan. 22, the Santa Barbara-based company announced Jan. 9. Casey succeeds current CFO Eddie Lazarus, who will take on the new role of chief strategy officer while retaining his existing duties as chief legal officer. Casey has more than 30 years Read More →
Pea Soup Andersen’s closes for renovations
A Central Coast staple, Pea Soup Andersen’s in Buellton, shuttered its doors on Jan. 10 with no timetable on when it could return. According to the Los Angeles Times, the near century-old Pea Soup Andersen’s, according to multiple representatives for the company, the eatery could reopen after redevelopment of the site. Pea Soup Andersen’s Inn, Read More →
Santa Barbara Winery looks to the community for investment
Correction: This story has been updated to more accurately reflect the value of the bond and explain how much investors could receive by the end of the term. A project nearly three years in the making is hoping to be completed by the middle of spring — and it will be done using funds from Read More →
