
ParentSquare software helps connect classrooms
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, October 3rd, 2014 / Small Business, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on ParentSquare software helps connect classrooms
Santa Barbara-based startup ParentSquare is making a communication system that hopes to reach all parents, regardless of what kind of communication technology they have at home or what language they speak.

Nurturing the sole: Heeluxe leverages deals with Deckers, New Balance
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, September 26th, 2014 / Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Nurturing the sole: Heeluxe leverages deals with Deckers, New Balance

Four years after launching a shoe insert that failed to bring homerun sales, Geoffrey Gray now has a thriving business in Heeluxe, a Goleta-based research lab for developing high performance footwear for the likes of New Balance, Mizuno and Deckers Brands, the parent company of Teva sandals.

A swing at success: Edufii gets $1.4M to fund sports training platform
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 19th, 2014 / Central Coast, Small Business, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on A swing at success: Edufii gets $1.4M to fund sports training platform

San Luis Obispo-based Edufii has raised a $1.4 million round of investment for its online sports training platform.

The Mill hopes to bring Funk Zone style to Santa Barbara’s Haley Street corridor
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, September 12th, 2014 / Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on The Mill hopes to bring Funk Zone style to Santa Barbara’s Haley Street corridor

A much-wondered-about project at the corner of Laguna and Haley streets in Santa Barbara is poised to become the next big attraction to a corridor that area real estate insiders say is shaping up as the latest extension of the city’s Funk Zone.
$2.6M deal marks record for Summerland CRE market
By Elijah Brumback / Monday, September 8th, 2014 / Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on $2.6M deal marks record for Summerland CRE market

The recent sale of a high-profile mixed-use property on Lillie Avenue in Summerland marks the highest price per square foot for a commercial property larger that 2,000 square feet in the coastal town. The property, located at 2330 Lillie Ave. and home to Summerland Winery’s tasting room and Bonita Boutique, sold for more than Read More →

The posting police: Social Intelligence roots out workers’ comp fraud
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.
28 tri-county firms rank on 2014 edition of Inc. 5000
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 →