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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 5th, 2014 / Small Business, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on The posting police: Social Intelligence roots out workers’ comp fraud
Santa Barbara-based Social Intelligence, a firm that combs social media and other sites for red flags about potential employees, has inked a new deal to help combat workers’ compensation fraud.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 5th, 2014 / Central Coast, Columns, East Ventura County, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Governments, businesses band together on better broadband
The Broadband Consortium Pacific Coast has been launched to bring the region’s Internet up to speed. The effort is a collaboration between public- and private-sector officials in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties and has received an initial $300,000 in grant funding for its first two years from the California Public Utilities Commission.
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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, September 5th, 2014 / South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Antioch puts social-business spin on new MBA program
Antioch University in downtown Santa Barbara is launching an MBA program that stands out from the rest by teaching students not only how to do business, but also how to do good. With a class of 22 students and a start date of Sept. 5, the new 16-month program isn’t your everyday MBA degree. “It’s Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, September 4th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Deckers tweaks name to reflect direct-to-consumer tactic
Deckers Outdoor Corp. is changing its public-facing name to Deckers Brands as it celebrates its listing on the New York Stock Exchange. The Goleta-based owner of Ugg, Sanuk, Teva and other popular products in footwear and accessories said its new retail channels will operate as Deckers Brands. The corporate name will remain Deckers Outdoor Read More →
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By Elijah Brumback / Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 / Central Coast, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Chevron gets SLO City Council approval for Tank Farm project
Chevron’s massive Tank Farm Road remediation and commercial project in San Luis Obispo took a big step forward on Sept. 2 as the City Council unanimously approved the final environmental impact report for the 332-acre site. The City Council also approved several amendments to the airport area specific plan. The approvals pave the way for Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, August 29th, 2014 / Small Business, Technology, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on 28 tri-county firms rank on 2014 edition of Inc. 5000
Twenty-eight firms based in the Tri-Counties made the 2014 edition of Inc. magazine’s ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. This year’s ranking was based on revenue growth between 2010 and 2013. PackIt, a company that makes bags with freezable gel in the linings that keep food and drinks cold for up to Read More →