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Banking on oysters: Ventura hosts entrepreneur’s shellfish venture

By   /  Friday, August 19th, 2011  /  Features, Restaurants, Small Business  /  Comments Off on Banking on oysters: Ventura hosts entrepreneur’s shellfish venture

Mark Reynolds has chosen to live in what he calls the “vast expanse of nothing” of Mexico’s Baja California growing oysters and clams organically and sustainably.

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Special brew: Indy coffee shops hold their own against big boys

By   /  Friday, August 12th, 2011  /  Features, Small Business  /  1 Comment

Independent coffee shops in the Tri-Counties are thriving, despite competition with Starbucks and other big names.

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Getting your name out there: Area PR gurus share their secrets

By   /  Friday, August 12th, 2011  /  Features, Small Business  /  Comments Off on Getting your name out there: Area PR gurus share their secrets

The Business Times asked two marketing experts for advice on how to thrive in a difficult economy.

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Peddling fun: Rental firm builds a coast-to-coast empire

By   /  Friday, August 5th, 2011  /  Features, Small Business  /  Comments Off on Peddling fun: Rental firm builds a coast-to-coast empire

Ventura-based Wheel Fun has grown into a coast-to-coast franchising empire with more than 100 locations.

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Gaining altitude: Area travel agency expands

By   /  Friday, August 5th, 2011  /  Features, Small Business  /  Comments Off on Gaining altitude: Area travel agency expands

Santa Barbara Travel is flying through industry turbulence, expanding recently with the acquisition of a rival firm.

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A century of chugging along: Santa Maria Valley Railroad turns 100

By   /  Friday, July 29th, 2011  /  Features, Small Business  /  Comments Off on A century of chugging along: Santa Maria Valley Railroad turns 100

The Santa Maria Valley Railroad owns only 14 miles of mainline track, but that is enough to turn a profit.

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SLO launches summer Hot House for startups

By   /  Friday, July 22nd, 2011  /  Small Business, Technology  /  Comments Off on SLO launches summer Hot House for startups

Known around the state for its agriculture graduates, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has set up a Hot House for what it hopes will be its next important crop — technology startups.