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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 15th, 2011 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on There’s Meritt in his work: Serial entrepreneur takes students under his wing
After years of success, Ron Meritt is showing students and other would-be entrepreneurs how it’s done.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, July 15th, 2011 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on This is no country for old Bentleys
Carmageddon is turning hardened road warriors into road worriers.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 8th, 2011 / Features / Comments Off on Capping counterfeits: Vapur goes after knockoffs
Foldable water bottle startup Vapur is going after makers of alleged knock-offs.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 8th, 2011 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Farmers fight for fumigant
The Tri-Counties are poised to be the front lines in the fight over a controversial soil fumigant.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, July 8th, 2011 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Marborg shows how a local business can win
Shortly before the Independence Day holiday, Mario Borgatello and Marborg scored a major coup when they agreed to buy South Santa Barbara County assets from longtime rival Allied Waste. The move follows a series of victories by trash hauler Marborg in head-to-head competition with Allied and its predecessor BFI in winning franchise rights to collect Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, July 8th, 2011 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on The follow through: Straight Down looks abroad, online for sales
The golf industry may have hit a rough patch, but Straight Down Clothing is swinging along.
