Op/ed: Franchisee or independent, the choice is yours
By Barry Kurtz on May 11, 2012 If you’re like many ambitious middle-managers and c-level employees who find themselves “in transition” as the recession drags on, you may face a stark choice — whether to downsize your lifestyle and your ego by working an unfulfilling job or, in the alternative, start your own business. If Read More →
A blueprint for green business: Patagonia execs share lessons learned in new book
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Making change: Penny Revolution’s offbeat economic stimulus plan
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Pick of the pixies: Small tangerines are Ojai’s signature fruit
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Berry good: Fruit coating technology wins startup contest
Results from UC Santa Barbara’s New Venture Competition on May 9.
First California rejects PacWest takeover bid
Westlake Village-based First California Financial Group has spurned an unsolicited takeover offer from Los Angeles-based PacWest Bancorp. First California, a $2 billion bank whose profits dropped drastically in the first quarter, is under pressure from three major shareholders to sell itself and has hired an investment banking firm to help evaluate its options. The company Read More →
