Dubroff: Small Business Week highlights why resilience matters
With National Small Business Week just around the corner, I wanted to devote this column to the thousands of companies that are the bedrock of the region’s economy. Small Business Week is the kickoff to a celebration of entrepreneurship that leads up to our 23rd annual Spirit of Small Business Awards celebration in August. This Read More →
805 tech: UCSB’s New Venture Competition heats up with finalists
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Street smarts: SBA expands service with Alaksa Airlines flight to San Diego
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Our view: Sable wins, offshore wind loses as Trump admin impacts Central Coast
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CRE: Colliers releases Q1 report for tri-county region; Trumark Homes buys 183 Oxnard lots
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Tri county unemployment dips for second straight month in 2026
The tri county unemployment rate in March was 4.4%, a drop from 4.8% in February and 5.03% in January, according to the California Employment Development Department’s latest numbers released May 1. All three counties saw their unemployment rate decrease in March. Ventura County’s rate was 4.4% compared to 4.8% in February. Santa Barbara County’s rate Read More →
AngelCon 2026: Hiring startup Cantaloupe AI wins $155K top prize
By Steve Ellison Special to the Business Times Cantaloupe AI, a recruiting platform that automates frontline hiring using voice interviews and delivers ranked recommendations, took home the grand prize of $155,000 at the ninth annual AngelCon at Rod & Hammer Rock in San Luis Obispo. The April 30 conference, hosted by the Cal Poly Center Read More →
