Mission finds ways to
As one of the largest privately held companies in the textile service industry, Santa Barbara-based Mission Linen Supply is setting an industry standard for running an environmentally friendly operation. Providing linens, uniforms and related products through more than 50 facilities in five states, the family company has realized that being green saves the environment — Read More →
Growing an energy hub – Continental
A proposed wind energy turbine plant for Santa Paula could be among the first steps toward making the Tri-Counties in the Silicon Valley of alternative energy, business and economic development leaders said. Santa Barbara-based Continental Wind Power, a startup planning to build mid-sized wind energy turbines, said June 29 that it has chosen the Heritage Read More →
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Most business partners in Santa Barbara spend their weekends doing something relaxing. They unwind by sailing, golfing or hiking. These guys go to the dump. Ron Blitzer and Robert Richman, founders of Be Green Packaging, admit that they like to hang around the local landfill on their time off. “That’s where we get our best Read More →
UC
I’m pleased to announce that Mark Yudof, president of the University of California, will be the keynote speaker for our 7th annual Spirit of Small Business Awards. President Yudof has been on the job since March 2008. In recent months, he’s been touring the state speaking to community groups on the need for California to Read More →
Cal Poly grad ponders e-waste solutions
Most days, you’ll find Kyle Wiens, the chief executive of Atascadero’s iFixit, jetting off to London or New Zealand to be the first in line for new gadgets like Apple’s iPhone. His company dissects the devices on iFixit’s Web site and shows users how to do their own repairs. They sell the parts and tools Read More →
Unshackle CSUs to move state forward
Amid the media swirl over Michael Jackson (see below), California continues to lumber toward its own tragedy — the state budget mess. But the more we look into the budget and its impacts on our region, the more we see opportunities lost and entrepreneurial efforts cast aside. Take, for example, the situation at California Polytechnic Read More →
Recognize. Neutralize. Monetize.
That should be the mantra that Santa Barbara County officials keep in mind as they navigate the media mess and potential economic bonanza posed by the death of Michael Jackson. His family’s decision — widely reported, but canceled just before press time — to hold a public viewing and memorial for the late entertainer, at Read More →
