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By Mike Harris / Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 / Central Coast, Latest news, Startups, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Entrepreneurs pitch their startups at CLU’s Hub101 event
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By Jorge Mercado / Saturday, October 14th, 2023 / Economy, Latest news, Startups, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Finding funding: Area venture capitalists, founders share advice
Correction: A previous version of this article called The Alliance for SoCal Innovation by the wrong name. It is no secret that funding from venture capital firms has slowed down tremendously in 2023 with the global market funding about $144 billion in the first half of 2023, a 51% decline from the same time period Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Friday, September 22nd, 2023 / Latest news, left, Startups, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Moving on up: Drone supplier opens second manufacturing plant in Moorpark
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By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, June 8th, 2023 / Latest news, Startups, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on One Ryde at a time: AngelCon winners look to reshape college traveling
June 12 update: A previous version of the article incorrectly stated Josh Wong’s last name in the photo caption. Additionally, corrections have been made to update the arrival of Emily Gavrilenko and Wong to the Ryde team as well as the make-up of the team. Ride-sharing applications are nothing new in the world of Uber Read More →
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By Mike Harris / Thursday, May 25th, 2023 / Latest news, left, San Luis Obispo County, Startups, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Unleashing an industry: Vetama gives more freedom to mobile veterinarians
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By Jorge Mercado / Friday, December 16th, 2022 / Latest news, Regions, Retailing, Santa Barbara County, Startups, Technology / Comments Off on Beni raises $4 million in seed funding round
Santa Barbara-based Beni closed its first seed round Dec. 13, announcing a $4 million financing round led by Buoyant Ventures. Beni, a free-to-use browser extension meant to amplify secondhand shopping efforts, with the money will continue to develop its technology and partnerships over the next year. According to a press release, Beni has partnered with Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, October 24th, 2022 / Regions, Santa Barbara County, Small Business, Startups, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Barbara startup Expond raises $1.25M in seed round
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published in the Sept. 30, 2022 print edition of the Pacific Coast Business Times. In Santa Barbara, a mountain hike or a beach yoga session are only minutes away. What is harder to find on short notice are the fitness and wellness professionals who can help someone with those Read More →