Spotlight on leaders in Small Business Administration lending
North Bay banks were invited to send us snapshot profiles of their leading Small Business Administration loan officers, including their favorite SBA lending stories, and recent bank news. Bay Area...
View ArticleStrong trademarks curb legal challenges, costs
Ross Jones Trademarks can become hugely valuable in the marketplace as a company brands its name and products. Once a company establishes a trademark, it must police that mark, sometimes in court....
View ArticleWhite Oak Winery fends off trademark infringement
White Oak Winery won a trademark infringement dispute by obtaining an injunction against a vodka maker. On March 9, a federal court ruled that a New York-based vodka company with sales operations in...
View ArticleCorporate giving shifts focus to results
James Lee SANTA ROSA — While the opportunity to tap into the $16 billion U.S. pool of corporate funds available as donations for nonprofits and worthy causes still exists, the criteria for accessing...
View ArticleJournal names 22 Women in Business winners
Karyn Flynn, CEO of Bay Area Discovery Museum, is keynote speaker for the Business Journal’s 15th annual Women in Business awards gala June 24, 2015. The 22 North Bay women business leaders selected to...
View ArticleWomen in Business Awards dinner gala registration ends June 19
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View ArticleKeysight, contractor fined $74,000 in Santa Rosa waste spill
Keysight Technologies’ Santa Rosa campus Keysight Technologies, Inc., is part of a deal with the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office to pay $74,000 in civil penalties related to an early 2014...
View ArticleNapa retirement community plans $67M upgrade
The expansion project at The Meadows of Napa Valley retirement community will add 92 apartments and an aquatic center. NAPA — The Meadows of Napa Valley retirement community revealed plans for an...
View ArticleRepublic of Tea turns over new leaf
Todd Rubin was named president of The Republic of Tea in May 2015. NOVATO — After 21 years at the helm of The Republic of Tea, owner Ron Rubin is passing the cup to his son, Todd B. Rubin, who will...
View Article167-home Santa Rosa project to start after 15 years
The Paseo Vista Homes project in west Santa Rosa, seen in this architectural rendering, has taken 15 years to move to construction, but the 167 homes will be built quickly, thanks to a new hybrid of...
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