Backers hope Lompoc space center project launches

With space launches at Vandenberg Air Force Base becoming more frequent, bringing in some 200,000 visitors to witness launches in 2018, a proposal for an educational space center is once again in the works. “The public interest in space is extraordinary,” said project lead Steven Franck as he and business partner Bob Allen pitched the Read More →

Lompoc looks to space industry to help struggling economy blast off

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HG Insights integrating technology with Forrester’s research reporting tools

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CalAmp acquires Synovia Solutions for $50 million

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San Luis Obispo venture firm Relentless targets new software

The founders of Relentless say they see a new gold rush in the Irish Hills of San Luis Obispo, and they intend to strike a vein with a new model of venture investing. The gold isn’t coming out of the ground, but out of universities and entrepreneurs in the form of software, they said. The Read More →
Vo: Patents not the key to attracting investors

By Dan Vo One challenge faced by many entrepreneurs is to convince the investors, mostly angels and venture capitalists, that their startup is investment worthy. A lack of track record obviously does not help. So, it is often the case that when it is time to attract external investors, entrepreneurs look for possible ways to Read More →