Goleta-based AppFolio, a software company for the real estate industry, saw shares pop 11% to close the week on April 24, the day after the company announced its first-quarter earnings, which ...

By Eric Zackrison "Work harder" is the default response to underperformance in most organizations. Miss a target? Increase activity. Fall behind on goals? Add more meetings, more outreach, more effort ...

Joey Zumaya has spent the last 11 years at LinkedIn, climbing the ladder. He also founded The Zumaya Group in 2020. (courtesy photo) Joey Zumaya’s rich family ancestry can be traced back to Lieutenant ...

Project ReWear in Thousand Oaks only sells items between $8 and $18 to “keep fashion affordable.” (courtesy photo) After 24 years, Kimberly Lau decided she wanted to leave the wealth management ...

In recent months, the Business Times has been reporting on the dispute between the Santa Barbara County Vintners Association and a group of independent winemakers who are frustrated by a mandated 1% ...

Little Kitchen Academy, a Montessori-inspired cooking academy for children and teens ages 3 to 18, is opening its new flagship location in Summer 2026 at The Oaks in Thousand Oaks, one of Southern ...

Renewable energy programs now serve 90% of residents across the tri-county region, according to a new five-year report from the Santa Barbara-based Community Environmental Council. The non-profit says ...

A breakthrough for the Central Coast fishing industry happened quietly on April 13 when staff of the City of Ventura presented a plan to expand commercial operations at Ventura Harbor. The plan, which ...

Sable Offshore Corp. is continuing oil production at its Santa Ynez Unit off Santa Barbara County’s coast despite a judge upholding an injunction barring the company from using the unit’s onshore ...

California's 2026 legislative session produced a consequential package of business-related law changes. Attorney, mediator, and small business legal expert Erica Bristol will present an overview of ...

The Central Coast craft brewery scene got a bit hoppier on April 21 after Firestone Walker Brewing Company announced that it would be snapping up well-known brand Stone Brewing, along with four of its ...

It takes a lot to run a business successfully — especially for 47 years — but if you ask Trudi Carey, it isn’t just skill, sometimes it’s about being at the right place, at the right time. Carey is ...