Cashing in on a retail trend
Small BusinessIf you own a small retail business in a tough economy, every dollar counts. That’s why many small businesses have found that automated teller machines, or ATMs, are quick and easy money-makers. By installing one of the cash-dispensing machines, merchants reap not only the benefits of a small commission every time someone uses it, but Read More →
Deals bolster balance sheets at two area banks
UncategorizedOne bank went local, and one bank got smaller but sturdier. Two deals recently closed that change the tri-county banking landscape. As of Nov. 11, the Bank of Santa Barbara will answer to group of Santa Barbara investors rather than a Michigan-based parent firm. As of Nov. 6, the parent of Solvang-based Los Padres Bank, Read More →
Westmont remembers Fire
UncategorizedThe Westmont College Student Association will host a free community reception, “One Year Later: A Tea Fire Commemoration.” The event will take place on Nov. 13, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Voskuyl Prayer Chapel on campus, and will feature light refreshments, prayer and worship along with a video and photo display. On Read More →
SLO marketing funding
UncategorizedOn Nov. 3, the San Luis Obispo County Visitors & Conference Bureau secured a funding commitment from the Pismo Beach City Council. The bureau now has support from every incorporated city in San Luis Obispo County for the first time in more than eight years. As the official tourism marketing agency for the county, the Read More →
