IPod accessory earns invention of the year award: iStik generates
sales, national attention as founders blaze new trail.(Special
For Apple iPod nano enthusiasts and music lovers on the go, the
iStik looks like a case of instant attraction.
On the market for only seven months, the music player
caddy--picture magnets adhered . . .
Go-getter works double time on two businesses: busy mom raises
two boys while running biotech services, clothing firms.(A SAN DI
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At 34, Chinese American Kim Lim has saved more than $350,000 by
working her way up from waiting tables to being a microbiologist
consultant.
"I've been working since I . . .
Stater Bros. opens 11th county store in village.(CARLSBAD)(Stater
Brothers Markets Inc.)(Brief article)
Stater Bros. Markets held grand opening ceremonies for its Bressi
Village Shopping Center store recently.
The 44,000-square-foot store is the 11th San Diego County location
for the San . . .
Plastic bag ban put in place by city council.(ENCINITAS)(Brief
article)
Due to concerns about litter on beaches and streets, as well as
environmental damage, the city has become first in the county to ban
distribution of plastic bags at supermarkets and other places . . .
Nexus university city science center.(ground breaking)
WHAT: Two-building, 161,871-square-foot life sciences and research
and development campus.
WHERE: The campus is located at 4775-4785 Executive Drive on the
comer of La Jolla Village Drive and . . .
SBA lenders: ranked by number of Small Business Administration
loans made locally from Jan. 1 through Aug. 31, 2008.(Special
Rep
SBA LENDERS
Ranked by number of Small Business Administration loans
made locally from Jan. 1 through Aug. 31, 2008
Rank Lender
(last Address Telephone
year) Web site . . .
Staircrafter relocates on ladder of success.(VISTA)(Brief
article)
Staircrafter, a maker of custom designed home staircases, has
relocated from San Marcos to 391 Olive Ave. just off Highway 78.
Staircrafter, which has 10 employees, has been in business for
about . . .
Eat, drink and network at chamber gathering.(NORTH COUNTY)(San
Diego Coastal Chamber of Commerce)(Brief article)
The San Diego Coastal Chamber of Commerce, formerly called the Del
Mar Regional Chamber of Commerce, plans to host a networking lunch Oct.
16 at Red Tracton's restaurant. Red Tracton's is on Via de . . .
1906 Lodge might get 21st century makeover.(CORONADO)(Brief
article)
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A retro hotel may turn into a condo hotel.
The Planning Commission on Sept. 23 approved a request from the
1906 Lodge at Coronado Beach to turn all 17 of its rooms . . .
Networking group helps moms strike a balance: online site
connects self-employed to quarterly workshops.(Special Report)
Sherry Nouraini left the biotech industry four years ago after
having her second child and discovering a harsh reality: The corporate
workplace, at least the one she was in, wasn't too sympathetic . . .
Expo attendees to score business knowledge.(IMPERIAL BEACH)(Brief
article)
Puzzled about zoning? Confounded by marketing? Do you have other
business-related questions? Community leaders are arranging a business
expo Oct. 16 at the Marina Vista Center at 1075 Eighth Ave., . . .
TV chef to get cookin' on children's behalf.(SAN
DIEGO)(Brief article)
The Salvation Army Kroc Center plans to host an event called
"Fork It Over for Kids," benefiting its scholarship fund, at 6
p.m. Oct. 11.
TV personality Sam the Cooking Guy will entertain guests . . .
B&H Tool manufactures deal with Brazilian firm.(SAN
MARCOS)(Brief article)
B&H Tool, a local manufacturer of plastic tooling, says it will
supply crosshead parts to a Brazilian company, MFX do Brasil, which
installs special deep-water "umbilical" hoses that power
offshore . . .
Small farms not immune to drought, pests, economic woes: discount
water pricing program for growers could end next month.(Specia
After recovering from wildfires, local farms, many of them family
owned, are now contending with water shortages, pest infestations and to
top it off, an economic downturn.
"Agriculture is not . . .
Catching the sunrise may boost business.(SANTEE)(Brief
article)
The Chamber of Commerce hosts its next Sunrise Santee breakfast
networking meeting at 7:25 a.m. Oct. 14.
The chamber advises participants to bring plenty of business cards.
For more information, . . .
Spotlight shines on Borrego Solar CEO.(SAN DIEGO)(Aaron Hall of
Borrego Solar Systems)(Brief article)
Inc.com has ranked local resident Aaron Hall, CEO of El Cajon-based
Borrego Solar Systems, No. 1 on its annual "30 Under 30" list
of the nation's young entrepreneurs.
In 2001, while a senior at . . .
Kuruvadi dental aims to improve locals' smiles.(NATIONAL
CITY)(Brief article)
Kuruvadi Orthodontic Dental renewed its lease for 2,100 square feet
of retail space in Sweetwater Crossings on Sweetwater Road. Kuruvadi
extended its lease for five years for $283,900.
David . . .
SDBJ event calendar.(Calendar)
Family Owned & Closely Held
Business Awards Nov. 5
Most Admired CEO Nov. . . .
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