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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 16th, 2012 / Features, Real Estate, Small Business / Comments Off on Funk revival: Santa Barbara’s gritty neighborhood a hub for big projects
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, November 9th, 2012 / Central Coast, Features, Small Business / Comments Off on SLO-spun threads: The Radlife goes for casual California vibe
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By Henry Dubroff / Thursday, November 8th, 2012 / Latest news, Small Business, Technology / Comments Off on Former Facebook manager shares social media secrets
Facebook is an excellent tool for small businesses looking to grow revenue through customer engagement. But it takes time, thought and a touch of discretion to succeed. That was the message that Matt Hicks, former marketing and public relations manager for Facebook, brought to an audience of about 150 in Santa Barbara on Nov. 7. Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, November 2nd, 2012 / Features, Small Business, Technology / Comments Off on Cranking up business: Medical wrench maker expands into orthopedic market
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By Staff Report / Friday, November 2nd, 2012 / Small Business, Technology / Comments Off on Startup Weekend returns to Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is gearing up for its second-ever Startup Weekend with judges from some of the South Coast’s most successful technology ventures. Technologists, designers and business minds will gather from Nov. 2-4 for a three-day blitz in which they will pitch, refine and present ideas for business startups. The event is drawn from a template Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, October 26th, 2012 / Agribusiness, Law & Goverment, Small Business, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Women Inc. / Comments Off on USDA to offer settlements to farmers who faced lending bias
In an effort to “correct the wrongs of the past,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture has instituted a retroactive claims process for Hispanic and female farmers and ranchers who allege there were denied loans from the agency for discriminatory reasons. Some of the potentially affected claimants are farmers in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, October 26th, 2012 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on From billboards to board bags: Rareform recycles signs into surf gear
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