Glimmer Wish strikes a deal on Shark Tank
A young startup from Santa Barbara County captured the eyes of millions when it appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank and managed to swim away with a deal. Glimmer Wish, a beauty products company founded by Sydney Myers, the 16-year-old daughter of Inogen co-founder Byron Myers, appeared on Season 17, episode 16 of Shark Tank, which Read More →
Comeback trail: Report analyzes 2025 capital raises on Central Coast
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Founders share secrets to launching successful companies
Santa Barbara is known for several things, but it’s not seen as a startup hub like its neighbors to the south, Los Angeles, or the north, San Francisco. But Dan Engel, the founder of FastSpring, a software e-service platform, sees Santa Barbara’s quietness as a positive, not a negative. When he founded FastSpring in 2005, Read More →
Ventura County to pay $3 million to settle sexual harassment suit against former CEO
Ventura County will pay $3 million to a former employee who sued her boss, then-county CEO Mike Powers, for alleged sexual and racial harassment and discrimination from 2019 to 2021. A notice of a conditional settlement of the lawsuit between the county and the plaintiff was filed in Ventura County Superior Court Feb. 24. But Read More →
Top women 2026: Melinda Cabrera
Nonprofit veteran passionate about youth development Melinda Cabrera says her brand-new job as CEO of the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County is going great. “There’s a lot to learn, but I’m excited to jump in and really understand the organization, understand the needs of our families and just really devote myself Read More →
Top women 2026: All-star honoree Kathy Odell
She’s got the prescription for success By Paula Aven Gladych Special to the Business Times Kathy Odell has reinvented herself many times over the years, since she helped found Medical Concepts Inc. in Santa Barbara in 1985. Some might even call her a serial entrepreneur. “For me, my career has sort of been a dream Read More →
Top women 2026: Marcy Campbell
She values revenue and relationships By Paula Aven Gladych Special to the Business Times Marcy Campbell, chief revenue officer at AppFolio, didn’t plan on having the career she has had for more than 30 years, but fell into it because of her curiosity and passion for technology. She earned bachelor’s degrees in history and communications Read More →
