California wine is about to get more expensive. Silicon Valley Bank, which provides the wine industry with commercial banking services, predicts the fine wine business will see sales growth of 7 to 11 percent this year amid a looming grape shortage. “I think the consumer for the past five years has been used to getting […]
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Speaking of gold rushes, we’re having our own in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California right now. No, it’s not about gold, even though this was the location of the original California gold rush of 1849. No, this one is about meteorites. Say what? Here’s a story about the mom who found a tablespoon sized
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CarTagz: Cartagz is licensed and bonded with the California Department of Motor Vehicle. We are officially authorized to perform a variety of DMV related transactions. Official CA DMV license stickers and registration cards are issued directly from our central office. Each month, thousands of Californian’s benefit from Cartagz.com’s higher level of customer service and efficiency.
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UT San Diego: Last December, Gov. Jerry Brown said a key reason to pursue very costly alternative energy was that America was running out of oil. During the presidential campaign, Republican nominee Mitt Romney’s declaration that he wanted North America to be energy independent by 2020 drew snickers in social media. Now, thanks to the
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Central Valley Business Times: Here’s a chance for your own really cool business: installing tire chains on frozen mountain roads this winter in California! Those interested in becoming official chain installers on California state highways in the Sierra Nevada are being sought by the California Department of Transportation. These are the folks that are more
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den.m bar is a custom blue jean shop in Los Angeles, California. They have turned jean buying into a premium customer experience with a user-friendly online shop that walks the customer through the process of creating their own pair of custom jeans from start to finish. Starting with fabric selection, customers can choose not only
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Sacramento Biz Journal: For entrepreneurs who have always wanted to launch a retail shop, the Downtown Sacramento Partnership is running a contest gives the winner free rent for a year. The best retail business idea will get shop space either on the 800 block of J Street or a space in Downtown Plaza, said Valerie
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More small and mid-sized California businesses for sale found buyers last month than in any September over the past five years. The 1,232 deals closed in the just-completed month represent an increase of nearly 23% compared to the tally of 1,004 transactions during September 2011, according to the BizBen Index which collects and reports data
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This weekend, October 12-14, the 2012 West Coast Franchise Show and its 180 exhibitors will descend on the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The show runs from 11 AM to 5 PM Friday and Saturday and until 4 PM on Sunday. The convention center is located at 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA.
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