Pacific Coast Business Times

06/16/2026

UC Santa Barbara and Westmont College in Montecito have been chosen as training sites for two the 2026 FIFA World Cup teams, selections that are expected to boost the region’s economy.

UC Santa Barbara and Westmont College in Montecito have been chosen as training sites for two the 2026 FIFA World Cup teams, selections that are expected to boost the region’s economy. The Austria national team will train at the university’s Harder Stadium in Goleta, while the Qatar national tea...

06/16/2026

Ventura-based adtech firm The Trade Desk has appointed Sarah Gavin as its new executive vice president and chief marketing officer.

Announced June 11, Gavin will lead TTD’s marketing organization, overseeing global brand, communications, customer marketing, and demand generation efforts, playing a key role in deepening engagement with customers and partners, and advancing its vision for the open internet.

Ventura-based adtech firm The Trade Desk has appointed Sarah Gavin as its new executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Announced June 11, Gavin will lead TTD’s marketing organization, overseeing global brand, communications, customer marketing, and demand generation efforts, playing a...

06/16/2026

Our next episode of Civil Dialogues is dropping tomorrow!

Read more about our conversation with Mark Sylvester here - https://www.pacbiztimes.com/2026/06/13/dubroff-civil-dialogues-talks-ai-with-tech-pioneer-mark-sylvester/.

These days, artificial intelligence is everywhere. Job jitters. Data centers. Mega IPOs. Soaring chip stocks. Fears of another dot.com disaster. To cut through the hype and fear-mongering, I asked Mark Sylvester, a veteran of the region’s tech cycles, to join our Civil Dialogues podcast earlier in...

06/12/2026

Meet our 2026 Latino Business Awards Honorees!

Stay tuned — more honorees will be announced soon.

🎉 Join us to celebrate at the Latino Business Awards on June 26!

06/11/2026

A few days after announcing it had closed its acquisition of Calavo Growers, Mission Produce released its results for the first quarter of 2026, highlighting declining revenue amid “historically low” avocado pricing.

Based in Oxnard, Mission Produce is a leading source, producer and distributor of fresh Hass avocados.

A few days after announcing it had closed its acquisition of Calavo Growers, Mission Produce released its results for the first quarter of 2026, highlighting declining revenue amid “historically low” avocado pricing. Based in Oxnard, Mission Produce is a leading source, producer and distributor ...

06/11/2026

Mission Wealth, a Santa Barbara financial planning firm founded in 2000, announced that it has closed on two strategic mergers with independent wealth advisory firms to grow its national footprint. Announced June 9, Mission Wealth’s two acquisitions represented the company’s third and fourth partnerships completed so far through 2026.

Mission Wealth, a Santa Barbara financial planning firm founded in 2000, announced that it has closed on two strategic mergers with independent wealth advisory firms to grow its national footprint. Announced June 9, Mission Wealth’s two acquisitions represented the company’s third and fourth par...

06/09/2026

We are living in one of the most connected periods in history, yet many businesses are struggling more than ever to create meaningful connections with their audiences.

Consumers are exposed to thousands of marketing messages every day across social media, advertising, email campaigns, news feeds, podcasts, and video platforms. Technology has made communication faster, easier, and more accessible than ever before.

By Gillian Christie We are living in one of the most connected periods in history, yet many businesses are struggling more than ever to create meaningful connections with their audiences. Consumers are exposed to thousands of marketing messages every day across social media, advertising, email campa...

06/09/2026

Since 2019, there has been a rise in new employee-owned businesses nationally.

According to the National Center for Employee Ownership, the number of Employee Stock Ownership Plans has increased from 259 in 2019 to 309 in 2023, the most recent year for which data is available.

A Hardy Diagnostics facility in Springboro, Ohio. Hardy Diagnostics initiated its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in 2011. (courtesy photo) Since 2019, there has been a rise in new employee-owned businesses nationally. According to the National Center for Employee Ownership, the number of Emplo...

06/09/2026

Housing and cost of living are some of the more prevalent issues facing Central Coast residents, but another big burden for many is childcare, which has become a massive financial crisis for U.S. families, with costs sometimes exceeding rent.

Housing and cost of living are some of the more prevalent issues facing Central Coast residents, but another big burden for many is childcare, which has become a massive financial crisis for U.S. families, with costs sometimes exceeding rent. One nonprofit leading the way on providing support has be...

06/04/2026

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Submit your nomination here - https://www.pacbiztimes.com/nominations-spirit/