Guest commentary: How digital wallets are modernizing business payments
By Lanie Sedlacek Digital wallets have changed how consumers pay for goods and services, and similar technology is now moving into business payments. For finance and accounts payable (AP) teams, the appeal is clear: digital wallets can make commercial card tools easier to issue and use while helping reduce manual work, improve controls and support Read More →

Our view: Pass Proposition 45 to ease housing crisis
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Guest commentary: Nervous system regulation for the high achiever
By Petra Beumer High achievers are often remarkably good at pushing through fatigue, stress and even the signals telling us that we may need a break. We are used to being responsible, meeting our obligations and getting things done. For a long time, this way of operating may serve us very well. The challenge comes Read More →
Letter to the Editor: The role of BEAM in our community
Running a business can be challenging. Sometimes what a business owner needs most is someone who has been through it before, someone who can listen, offer an honest perspective and help work through a problem. That is what makes BEAM (Business Empowerment and Mentorship) such a valuable resource for our community. BEAM connects local entrepreneurs and Read More →

Our view: Central Coast harvests pair of lifetime awards
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Our view: Patagonia has every right to test Antiquities
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Guest commentary: Help — The worst of the four-letter words
By Josh Damigo Two years ago, I became the president and CEO of an organization — my first true “big boy job.” Three days later, I was told I was not a “cultural fit.” That sentence still stings to write. I felt like such an idiot. There is something uniquely disorienting about having your professional identity Read More →







