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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Housing Update at SCWorks New Tech

Rents and mortgages at all time highs. Our monthly New Tech event will kick off with presentations about housing progress and the challenges ahead for Santa Cruz County.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Making Gasoline Out of Thin Air

New Santa Cruz company Prometheus Fuels has a unique product for creating gasoline out of thin air. This could be the stop-gap solution we so desperately need.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

What is the SBDC’s plan for 2020?

Santa Cruz County’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a premier hub of experts experienced in mainstreet, techstreet, and agribusiness. Business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs receive in-depth advising and training to obtain capital, launch businesses, grow sales, and create jobs.

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Adrian Dolatschko Adrian Dolatschko

Update: Musician's BASS Making Progress

Musician’s BASS, the startup providing digital tools for musician's careers has gained more and more momentum. As funding pours in and the beta launch date approaches, founder Aliza Hava provides an update.

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Guest User Guest User

Come hang with Marc Randolph, Netflix co-founder, Looker board-member, and author of a bold new memoir

There’s a scene early in Marc Randolph’s new book, That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea, that takes place at Lulu Carpenters at the top of Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz. Randolph has been pitching his future partner, Reed Hastings, on a slew of business ideas. This has been happening for months while the two men commute over Highway 17

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

30 Years of Cruzio Internet: Our Interview with Peggy Dolgenos

Thirty years ago, Cruzio Internet launched in Santa Cruz. The pioneering company, which is one of the largest independent internet service providers in California, has since helped countless businesses and people connect with others, both locally and globally. Recently, Cruzio made a significant investment in downtown Santa Cruz: an all-fiber gigabit network.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

First Annual Get Biotech 2019 a Success!

Over 250 people filled every seat in the house for the first annual Get Biotech 2019. Keynote speaker David Deamer enthralled the audience with his journey which started with a Sunday drive, conceiving an idea, pulling over to the side of the road, sketching it out, and going on to become a cornerstone of the massive nanopore growth industry.

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