Pacific Coast Business Times

People who work in nonprofits are passionate,?committed to a cause and not necessarily in it for the money. In recognition of?that commitment, the Santa Barbara Foundation scheduled its second “Toast to the Nonprofit Community” at Vega Vineyards in Buellton on Sept. 5. When I talked to her a day before the invitation-only event, Foundation CEO Jackie Carrera said the program was inspired by a 2022 tribute to first responders that “gave us a chance to raise a glass” to the public safety workers and others for their efforts in the first round of COVID-19. https://lnkd.in/g72wXBXT

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A recent study by ResumeBuilder.com found that a significant majority of companies are prioritizing a return to in-person work. Conducted in August, ResumeBuilder.com surveyed 764 companies that moved to a fully remote model during the pandemic. https://lnkd.in/ghJ4XziN

Led by husband-and-wife business partners Nellie and Philip Akalp, CorpNet has taken advantage of the world’s most recent economic crises to facilitate their company’s growth – and even the country is starting to take note. Since its establishment in 2009, CorpNet has been the gateway to success for more than 100,000 nationwide businesses. https://lnkd.in/gbdqzXbK

The Landing at Arroyo, a 212-unit multifamily property in Simi Valley, was sold for $95 million on Aug. 29. The sale was announced by Simi Valley-based Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap. With the $95 million price tag, each unit sold?and was?worth $448,113. The property is?located?between California State Route 118 and U.S. Highway 101, giving residents access to nearby employment in Warner Center, Thousand Oaks, and Camarillo. https://lnkd.in/geANN2U7

It was a solid three months for each?of the publicly traded agriculture companies?based in tri-counties?with?each reporting higher net sales in the third quarter of 2024 on Sept.?9. Here is a breakdown of each of the company’s third-quarter earnings: https://lnkd.in/gJnpNv4K

Thousand Oaks-based Latigo Biotherapeutics appointed Tim Lugo as its chief financial officer Sept. 9 and also added Beth Seidenberg, co-founder of Westlake Village BioPartners, and Jim Tananbaum to its board of directors. Latigo, a biotech company developing non-opioid pain medicines, said in a press release that these appointments will “bring deep expertise and leadership.” “Tim’s extensive experience in biotechnology finance and equity research and business development will be invaluable as we continue to scale the company and advance our pipeline,” Latigo CEO Nima Farzan said in a press release. https://lnkd.in/gV2Ftvdn

From East Main Street to State Street to Higuera Street there are troubling signs for the region’s small businesses. Once the proud engines of downtown, restaurants?and?shops?are looking?at the tsunami of rising minimum wages,?risingutilities?and?delays in getting permits and throwing in the towel. The same is true for small farmers trying to grind out a living in a world that adores farm-to-table but doesn’t see why food should cost so much. https://lnkd.in/gnywXfsf

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California Lutheran University’s new interim president, John Nunes, is clear on his goals for his two-year term. He’s been tasked by the Board of Regents with evaluating the Thousand Oaks institution’s business model and its campus culture. “In appointing me, the Board of Regents has some very, very clear objectives,” Nunes told the Business Times?Aug.?30. https://lnkd.in/gTyZRGGy