Small businesses get into acquisition mode
UncategorizedThe most obvious effect of a recession is that some businesses go away. Weak business plans, poor management or just being in the wrong industry at the wrong time can force companies under. But a recession also offers strong businesses large and small an opportunity to expand and to grab market share and offer customers Read More →
iPhone central
UncategorizedTwo tech trends have emerged as unstoppable in recent years: The growing reliance on smartphones for most of our day-to-day computer needs, and software as a service, the idea that you can deliver software over the Web and charge for the service rather than a copy of the application’s code. So what do you get Read More →
Taking a step back
NonprofitsSometimes you just need a break from saving the world. Or, as Sigrid Wright, assistant director at the Community Environmental Council in Santa Barbara, explains, “Sometimes you just need to be able to go into a room for two days and not have to solve a problem.” That’s what Courage to Lead, a new Santa Read More →
Aid when bills shouldn
NonprofitsAs if raising a child with cancer isn’t tough enough, thousands of families over the past year have found it’s even tougher when the economy starts to crumble. It’s an issue that also falls into the national debate over universal health care, but for now, one private organization in the Tri-Counties has decided to take Read More →
They
ColumnsAs we approach the end of October, Halloween forces us to think about things that are typically considered scary: monsters, witches, ghosts … the real estate market. This year has seen some truly horrific home sales statistics, and now spooked real estate agents and developers can only dream of the good ol’ days when Read More →
