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By Staff Report / Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 / Latest news / Comments Off on SBCC lands on list of top 10 community colleges
For the second year in a row, Santa Barbara City College has been named one of the top ten community colleges in the country. The Aspen Institute said Sept. 5 that it selected the Santa Barbara campus as one of the finalists for its Community College Excellence prize, one of the highest honors a junior Read More →
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 / Latest news / Comments Off on Calavo Q3 profits up 109%
[wikichart align=”right” ticker=”NASDAQ:CVGW” showannotations=”true” livequote=”true” startdate=”05-03-2012″ enddate=”05-09-2012″ width=”300″ height=”245″] Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers reported Sept. 5 that its third-quarter profits have more than doubled since the same period last year, largely thanks to high avocado volume and good results from its packaged food segment. The avocado marketer and distributor said its earnings for the third Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, August 31st, 2012 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on Will turn tricks for profits Magic Geek conjures a business out of a hobby
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By Dara Barney / Friday, August 31st, 2012 / Top Stories / Comments Off on 30 tri-county companies make the cut for Inc. 5000
The Tri-Counties made a strong appearance on the Inc. 5000 this year, with 30 firms from the region ranking on the magazine’s annual list of fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. Here’s a closer look at several of the firms that made the Inc. magazine cut this year. These three firms were also ranked on Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, August 31st, 2012 / Features, Nonprofits / Comments Off on She’s fighting for a new model: Martial arts studio founder opts for nonprofit route
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, August 31st, 2012 / Columns, Opinion / 1 Comment
The spinoff possibilities for scientists from Ventura County the region’s universities are enormous.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, August 31st, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Santa Barbara County should rally around SBDC
We encourage our local government, financial institutions and other stakeholders to support the Small Business Development Center.
