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| Monday, December 6th, 2010

When vision isn’t enough: Former Patagonia CEO leads MBA program

Features, Green Coast

Former Patagonia CEO Michael Crooke is overseeing a new certificate at Pepperdine University’s MBA program in Malibu focusing on socially responsible business practices

| Monday, December 6th, 2010

Cleaning up classifieds: Bonqo takes on Craigslist with monitored approach

Technology

Craigslist is the dominant force in online classifieds. But it doesn’t take much sifting through its 1990s-era design and scrum of irrelevant, obviously fake or just plain dirty ads to spark the question: Can’t this be done better? Santa Barbara-based startup Bonqo.com believes the answer is yes. And its solution is to use real, live Read More →

| Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

New backer for SLO solar project

Green Coast, Latest news, Technology

A new financial backer is pursuing federal loan backing for the smaller of the two utility-scale solar farms slated for the Carrizo Plain in San Luis Obispo County.

| Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

RingRevenue announces $4M capital raise

Latest news, Technology

RingRevenue has raised $4 million in a second round of venture capital financing, bringing its funding to $7.5 million since its launch in 2009.

| Monday, November 29th, 2010

Cal Poly breezes into wind research

Features

Construction will start within the next few weeks on a 70-foot-tall wind turbine near San Luis Obispo as part of a wind energy research center at Cal Poly.

| Monday, November 29th, 2010

GE backs Camarillo’s grass-to-gas firm

Green Coast, Technology

CoolPlanetBioFuels has brought its fundraising total to $11.5 million with a capital infusion from GE Energy Financial Services.

| Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Inphi’s IPO the highlight of Wall St. week

Banking & Finance, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

Inphi Corp.’s initial public offering was an unmitigated success during a volatile month in a volatile year for the markets, experts said.