November 10, 2025

		

Guest Commentary


| Friday, May 4th, 2012

Letter: Reflecting on the rise and fall of United Airlines

Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor: I’m an avid reader of the Pacific Coast Business Times and a small business owner in Oxnard. I’m also a huge fan of yours and read all of your columns and perspectives and learn from them. Editor Henry Dubroff’s April 6 column on what’s happened to the United Airlines business model rang so Read More →

| Friday, April 27th, 2012

Letter: Santa Margarita Ranch is expanding, not rebranding, its offerings

Letters to the Editor, Opinion

The zipline tours and outdoor events are simply accessory uses to the existing and main use of the property.

| Friday, April 20th, 2012

Op/ed: Use technology to improve your business, not just to promote it

Op/Eds, Opinion

By Jacques Habra on April 20, 2012 As general manager of an online marketing firm, I am often asked, “Should we be on Facebook?” or “Should I be tweeting?” My immediate answer is no. You should be focused on increasing your value to your customers, and only using technology to learn about your business and Read More →

| Friday, April 20th, 2012

The forgotten piece of the financial pie

Op/Eds, Opinion

A will doesn’t avoid having a court settle out your estate in California if the estate is above $150,000.

| Friday, April 13th, 2012

Op/ed: Oxnard business zone would be a boon for small businesses

Editorials, Opinion

Adding OBIZ to Oxnard is like adding one more staff person to every business in the city.

| Friday, April 13th, 2012

Op/ed: Adversity as a motivator

Op/Eds, Opinion

An excerpt from the recently published book “Real Leaders Don’t Boss” by Ritch Eich.

| Friday, April 6th, 2012

Op/ed: Nine tax-season conversation starters to ask your CPA

Op/Eds, Opinion

Posing a few more questions to your CPA during tax season could empower you to find and seize valuable benefits.