Pacific Coast Business Times

This week's Newsmakers: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck recent announcements: Dalton Sprinkle will join the firm as a shareholder in the firm’s Corporate & Business Department. Josh Armstrong will join the firm as a shareholder in the firm’s Corporate & Business Department. Tracy Roman will join the firm as counsel. https://lnkd.in/gPJcNeXZ

The Mountain Fire struck Ventura County just one month shy of seven years after the Thomas Fire devastated a 70-mile front that stretched from Fillmore to Goleta. Five days later as the Business Times went to press, some 300 structures suffered damage, hundreds of people remained inside evacuation areas and the long, slow effort of recovery and reconstruction was?just?getting underway. In some ways the region was lucky. https://lnkd.in/gS-gJJZq

Family businesses are the backbone of California’s economy. From family farms to shops and restaurants to manufacturing companies, our businesses don’t just provide goods and services; we create jobs, support communities?and?carry on legacies built over generations. How important are family businesses to the state’s economy? https://lnkd.in/g3rsFFA8

??NEW EPISODE!?? We're excited to share our latest conversation with Thomas Tighe, who is stepping down after leading Direct Relief, a global provider of medicine and health services to disaster areas for more than two decades. He reflects on the importance of private giving and public service in a turbulent time. Thank you to our sponsors: UCLA Health, Limoneira Company, Ventura County Community Foundation, Yardi, Santa Barbara Foundation and Meisser. Tune in now on Apple Podcasts (https://lnkd.in/g2gVFr82) , Spotify (https://lnkd.in/grxTCt8j) , Amazon Music (https://lnkd.in/gNiufdu6) and our website. You won’t want to miss this inspiring conversation!?? #NewEpisode #ThomasTighe #DirectRelief #PrivateGiving #PublicService #GlobalImpact #HealthCare #DisasterRelief #Podcast

Family businesses are the backbone of California’s economy. From family farms to shops and restaurants to manufacturing companies, our businesses don’t just provide goods and services; we create jobs, support communities?and?carry on legacies built over generations. How important are family businesses to the state’s economy? https://lnkd.in/g3rsFFA8

With the holiday season fast approaching, the reminder that shopping at local small businesses become so much more crucial. Enter Small Business Saturday, a marketing initiative created and promoted by American Express to encourage holiday shopping on the Saturday after Thanksgiving in the United States. Around the Central Coast, each county and each city will be hosting its own spin on Small Business Saturday, but they all have the same goal –– to get people spending in their own community. https://lnkd.in/g3MXGCrp

After finally seeing the unemployment rate dip in?the month of?September, the unemployment rate didn’t see much change in the 30 days after, according to the latest data from the California Employment Development Department. Released Nov. 15, the unemployment rate of the tri-counties was at 4.36% for?the month of?October, up very slightly from an unemployment rate of 4.3% in September and down from an unemployment rate of 4.73% in August. https://lnkd.in/gxXZqdXJ

One of the largest publicly traded advertising technology companies is?breaking into?a new space as The Trade Desk announced its plans to release a new streaming TV operating system in 2025. Aptly named after the company’s headquarters location, The Trade Desk announced Ventura on Nov. 20 and said it will partner with smart TV original equipment manufacturers and other streaming TV aggregators to deploy it. https://lnkd.in/gx7ft4xX

Our hearts go out to those impacted by the Mountain Fire, and we encourage all residents to stay updated and make safe decisions in the face of this emergency. We'd like to share the second annual Emergency Preparedness guide by the Pacific Coast Business Times, sponsored by VCCF. This invaluable resource shares information on preparing and responding to disasters, as well as a list of emergency resources in our region. heyor.ca/hYbP0q

Inogen had its strongest quarters in years when it announced the results on Nov. 7 and shares of the Goleta-based company have been rising ever since. Inogen, a manufacturer of portable oxygen containers, saw its shares spike 11% in the days after its third-quarter earnings announcement. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, Inogen produced sales worth $88.8 million, a 6% increase from the year prior due to higher demand and new customer gains across the domestic and international business-to-business channels, which were partially offset by lower direct-to-consumer sales and rental revenue. https://lnkd.in/gUcxNxQP