Business Digest, March 5, 2013: Talk explains Social Security
APTOS -- Heather Stiles, Frank Horath and Trevor Strudley of Raymond James Financial will give a talk on 'How Women & Couples Can Elect Social Security Income Benefits' at 6 p.m. March 13 at...
View ArticleSanta Cruz Challenge fitness program starts Saturday
SANTA CRUZ -- Jolie Downs, a mother of two with a desk job, changed her life last year. Never into exercise, she signed up for the Santa Cruz Challenge, a 12-week program to visit more than a dozen...
View ArticleBusiness Digest: March 9, 2013:
APTOS -- The Aptos Chamber of Commerce plans a breakfast meeting from 7:30-9 a.m. March 14 at the Best Western Plus Seacliff Inn, 7500 Old Dominion Court, Aptos. The meeting will feature Jim Weyermann,...
View ArticlePeter Boutell, Lending a Hand: Home Valuation Code of Conduct here to stay
In an attempt to minimize fraud in lending, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) back in 2009 mandated a new system of communications with appraisers.
View ArticleState medical board disciplines Santa Cruz doctor Katherine Ann Kenny
SANTA CRUZ -- Dr. Katherine Ann Kenny, who began practicing medicine in Santa Cruz County a little more than four years ago, was disciplined Thursday by the state medical board.
View ArticleHarry Domash, Online Investing: BDCs worth a look
A little over a year ago, on Feb. 20, 2012, I told you about a relatively unknown type of dividend paying stock called Business Development Companies, or BDCs.
View ArticleLooker Data Sciences, with $2 million in seed funding, looking for software...
SANTA CRUZ -- From his office in downtown Santa Cruz, serial entrepreneur Lloyd Tabb contends his new software startup in Santa Cruz is what businesses need to make better decisions faster.
View Article'Runner 2' Review: Santa Cruz company takes players on whimsical, melodic...
Part of the appeal of classic video games is how they convey the wonderment of discovery: a hidden treasure here, an alternate route there, a humorous Easter egg buried in the background.
View ArticleGrowing Santa Cruz company Gaijin Games releases 'Runner 2,' its most...
SANTA CRUZ -- The guys at Gaijin Games hit the ground running, and haven't looked back. Alex Neuse and Mike Roush, who formed their Santa Cruz video game studio in 2008, are growing their company,...
View ArticleBusiness Digest: March 14, 2013:
BEN LOMOND -- Mountain Feed will host a free workshop on the new 'Cottage Food Law' and how to bring your home-made food product to market at 10 a.m. Saturday at the store, 9550 Highway 9, Ben Lomond.
View ArticleBusiness fair in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ -- With temperatures Wednesday reaching a summery 79 degrees, the Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce had to work hard to lure people to the Cocoanut Grove for its annual Business Fair.
View ArticleFundraiser to help Santa Cruz employee facing mounting medical bills
SANTA CRUZ -- Helpful and always wearing a smile: That's how friends describe Linda Garner.
View ArticleSanta Cruz County paper bag prices about to rise 15 cents
APTOS -- Attention shoppers! The price of paper is going up across Santa Cruz, and this time you're probably going to notice it.
View ArticleGoogle announces Google Reader's retirement, and the Twitterverse tilts
Google announced Wednesday that its RSS product Google Reader would retire July 1. The company may have underestimated the impact.
View ArticleChrista Martin: Karen Kefauver helps artists navigate social media
I've written several times about the "Business of Art" seminar series from the Small Business Development Center, but here's a new twist.
View ArticleBusiness Digest: March 15, 2013
SANTA CRUZ -- The Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce has joined with the Santa Cruz County Business Council, Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce, San Lorenzo Valley Chamber of Commerce, Think Local First...
View ArticleApple patents iPhone with wraparound display
NEW YORK—Apple is seeking a patent for an iPhone that has a display that wraps around the edges of the device, expanding the viewable area and eliminating all physical buttons.
View ArticleJeffrey R. Scharf, Everybody's Business: What's up in Cyprus?
Depositors taking losses to recapitalize banks? What's up with that?Banks in Cyprus reopened after a two-week shutdown.
View ArticlePeter Boutell, Lending a Hand: Do you want to be a 'right now' buyer?
"Recovery shifts to frenzy in March" was the headline in the Sentinel last Saturday. With homes sometimes attracting up to 10 or more offers and frequently selling for way more than their asking...
View ArticleUCSC grads seeking funding for rhythmic, nonviolent video game
SANTA CRUZ -- Team Krinoid, a video game design company launched by UC-Santa Cruz grads, has posted a demo of its latest creation, Bunny Run, on Kickstarter.com, an effort to raise $10,000 to help them...
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