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By Editorial Board / Friday, May 25th, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Cushman set stage for ‘great business’ in Santa Barbara
“Business is great in Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara is great for business.” With these words on the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce answering system, Steve Cushman has welcomed business owners, service providers and working professionals hoping to build or expand businesses on the South Coast. For the past 24 years, Cushman literally has Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, May 25th, 2012 / Columns, Tourism / Comments Off on Joie de Vivre founder suggests new slogan for Santa Barbara
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, May 25th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Top Stories / Comments Off on CKE’s $100M IPO will fuel hunger for growth
As the battle for a bigger slice of the $70 billion U.S. burger market heats up, CKE Restaurants is preparing to go public again in a $100 million stock offering. CKE, the Carpinteria-based parent of burger chains Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, said in a May 17 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it plans to Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 25th, 2012 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Goleta partners with UCSB, chamber to attract tech
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This story, originally published online on May 18, was updated with additional quotes and information. The updated version, published May 25, is below]. On the heels of $463 million in business investment since 2010, the city of Goleta is teaming up with its neighbor UC Santa Barbara and the Goleta Valley Chamber of Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, May 24th, 2012 / Green Coast, Latest news, Technology / 1 Comment
The Central Coast’s fledgling wind energy business could be in big trouble if production tax incentives are allowed to expire at the end of the year. United Technologies is trying to sell or shut Clipper Windpower, once a shining star of the wind turbine business and the region’s fastest growing company. On May 15, wind Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 / Features, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Santa Barbara chamber chief to retire after 24 years
Steve Cushman is starting his own consulting firm
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 / Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on NSF gives $3.3M to UCSB, University of Texas
The National Science Foundation has given $3.3 million to UC Santa Barbara and The University of Texas at El Paso to establish a materials science and engineering program that will focus on solar energy research. The grant forges a partnership between The University of Texas and UCSB’s Materials Research Laboratory, according to a news release Read More →
