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Choppin’ it up with Socrates Rosenfeld / Jane Tech
With dispensaries being declared as essential businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak, Jane Technologies’ “Amazon.com” of cannabis is more relevant than ever to consumers.
Chancellor Cynthia Larive on COVID-19 Testing at UCSC
UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Cynthia Larive speaks on a big development on campus: the arrival of coronavirus diagnostic testing.
Talking Supercars with Shiv Sikand / Drako Motors
Sikand believes strongly in the electric car as a solution in creating a greener planet. Listen to the full interview at the included soundcloud link as Shiv discusses his visionary electric machine.
Managing HR in a COVID-19 Era Webinar Video
Candice Elliott, Principal Consultant at Fortress and Flourish address managing your HR issues in a COVID-19 era. Webinar was live Thursday, April 30, 2020.
To surf, to not surf, or to simply ADAPT?
The beaches are closed. The beaches are open. A vocal scientist says she "wouldn’t go in the water for a million dollars.” The confusion leaves passionate surfers to confront an ocean of COVID-19 fear and answer the question — to surf, to not surf, or to simply ADAPT? In this haunting short by Kyle Buthman, we get a glimpse of the answer.
Santa Cruz County Bank Named Super Bank
Santa Cruz County Bank, with assets over $1 billion, is a top rated community bank headquartered in Santa Cruz County. Today the bank announced receipt of its tenth consecutive designation of Super Premier performing bank by The Findley Reports, Inc. based upon 2019 financial performance.
UCSC Alumnus Leads Massive Testing
Among DeRisi’s crowning achievements was inventing the ViroChip, a device that played an instrumental role in assisting with the identification of the deadly SARS coronavirus in 2003. Yet DeRisi, for all of his long history on the front lines of virus research, has never seen anything quite like COVID-19.
Guy Kawasaki's Fireside Chat with UCSC Coronavirus Team
Guy Kawasaki will moderate a Fireside Chat with UCSC genomic rockstars David Haussler and Rebecca DuBois.
CleanFuture UVC Wand from Aeraosis
With these uncertain times and no clear end in sight, bring your home or business peace of mind by sterilizing it with a UVC wand daily. With 15+ Watts of power, you get ultra-fast sterilization times and a deeper clean every time.
Smith and Vandiver Donate 600 Bottles
This week, S&V Labs donated 600 units of hand sanitizer to Community Bridges, Walnut Ave Family and Women’s Center, and Encompass Community Services.
Santa Cruz Businesses Go Online
Even businesses that had little to no e-commerce presence before this are hustling to transform their websites into functional online shops. Some are just hustling to get functioning websites, period.
The Emotional Journey Of Digital Transformation
Digital Transformation is the creation of value through technological advances to organizational, cultural, and operational business components. Digital reinvention should fundamentally redefine an organization's competitive advantage.
How To Get $1,000 If You Are A Freelancer, Gig Worker, or...
Under the CARES Act passed on March 27, 2020, independent contractors, gig workers, and freelancers affected by the coronavirus crisis are eligible to receive a government grant of $1,000.
UCSC Diagnostic Lab to Begin C19 Testing May 1
In response to the limited availability of testing to determine if someone is infected with the COVID-19 virus, a team of researchers at UC Santa Cruz has established a diagnostic testing lab on campus. Starting May 1…
Interview: ZERO Motorcycles CEO Sam Paschel
So what does it take to keep Zero at the top of an expanding and more competitive electric motorcycle industry? Chris MacAskill (Founder of Smug Mug and ADVRider) interviews Zero's CEO Sam Paschel to find out.
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.
Strengthening Your Digital Presence
Most businesses are in a daze, trying to figure out what to do next, and how we transition into the new normal. What this means to each business is different, and there's no playbook, or single solution. In a state of isolation, digital platforms offer perhaps the only conduit to your customers right now.
Santa Cruz Tech Companies Give Back
The second Ride Out the Wave concert was a success beyond our wildest hopes. Over 6,000 of you heard Keith Greeninger play as the sun set. Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, Looker, Amazon Santa Cruz, and MBEP donated to a match fund
Guy Kawasaki's Advice to Businesses During C19
If you are a business that has been impacted by COVID-19, listen up! You are facing the most difficult business challenges you will ever face. The best use of your 8 minutes today is to listen to Guy Kawasaki’s “The Art of Perseverance”.
Ride Out The Wave Concert… Again! April 24 at 7pm
On Friday, April 24 we kick off another matching Gift Card campaign with Keith Greeninger

