North Bay Business Journal

Internal transfer or sale? Succession experts weigh merits

The Business Journal’s “Who will take over your business?” event explored the two possibilities through case studies and expert discussion.

Barry Schuler: For the future to be ours, ‘become an education activist’

It may seem a bit cliché, but I am a classic American Dream story. Very humble upbringing with a strong family emphasis on education. I was encouraged to pursue my dreams (as long as I became a doctor or lawyer first). I have been lucky enough to have been born during a period of history where technology has advanced more in a couple of decades than in the five prior millennia. Through the entrepreneurial formula of vision + hard work + blood sweat and tears, I have achieved more than I ever thought possible, and now get the reward of living in the North Bay, and being a farmer.

Brad Bollinger: Who’s hiring, investing, and innovating? These North Bay manufacturers

The Business Journal today devotes a significant part of this edition to the 13 winners of our inaugural Top Manfacturers Awards.

Marin forecast sees biotech opportunity

MARIN COUNTY – Marin County’s economic recovery is under way slowly with some sectors improving but employment lagging, according to the Spring Economic Bulletin published by the Marin Economic Forum.

Construction Conference 2011: Questions for Paul Campos of BIA of the Bay Area

In this interview and his presentation at Construction Conference 2011 on Tuesday, Paul Campos, senior vice president of governmental affairs and general counsel of the Building Industry Association of the Bay Area, will explore emerging area-wide actions by “superregulators” and how contractors can have a say in the outcome of those decisions.

Opportunities ahead: Construction conference panelists tell what to expect

Major areas of opportunity for construction in the North Bay are commercial tenant improvements, multifamily housing, health care facilities and energy-efficiency retrofits, according to a panel of experts set to speak at the Business Journal’s Construction Conference 2011 on Tuesday.

Construction Conference 2011: Questions for the Green Construction Panel

The Green Construction Panel at North Bay Business Journal’s Construction Conference 2011 on Tuesday will explore the new environmental-quality requirements at various government levels and how the construction industry is meeting the challenge.

Wine Industry Conference 2011 panelist interviews, presentations and recordings

Listen to audio recordings from and read presentations at Wine Industry Conference 2011, which was held in Santa Rosa on April 28.

Pete Scott of The Vincraft Group, which acquired Gary Farrell Winery from Ascentia Wine Estates recently, was part of a power player–packed mergers and acquisitions panel.

Other M&A panel members were Peter Byck of Winery Exchange, Bill Foley of Foley Family Wines, Dan Leese of V2 Wine Group and Stewart Resnick, owner and chairman of Roll Global that includes and Justin Winery and Vineyards.

The conference also includes a direct sales and social media panel, consisting of Ron Denner of Denner Vineyards, Larry Dutra of Adams Wine Group, Bill Leigon of Hahn Family Wines and Lisa Mattson of Jordan Vineyard & Winery.

40 North Bay business leaders under the age of 40 in 2011

The winners of the Business Journal’s fifth-annual Forty under 40 awards were selected from more than 100 nominees and represent new honorees not previously chosen in 2007, 2008 or 2009 and 2010.

Video: Nominators reflect on Forty Under 40 recognition

Five previous winners of and nominators for North Bay Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 awards reflect on the importance of the recognition. Their recorded comments were shown during the fifth annual Forty Under 40 awards celebration on Thursday, April 21, at Doubletree Hotel in Rohnert Park.

Conference issues a wake-up call on pensions

NORTH BAY – Local, state and federal governments have unfunded pensions coming due in the trillions dollars, said Joe Nation, former state Assemblyman and Director of Graduate Public Policy Practicum at Stanford University at the annual Sonoma State University Economic Outlook conference.

Connecting talent and finance

MARIN – Fostering the growth of business and retention of current businesses in Marin County is the focal point of the Marin Economic Forum.

News from SSU Economic Outlook conference

This is a compilation of quick updates from the Sonoma State University Economic Outlook conference today posted on the Business Journal’s Twitter feed.

NBBJ Family Business Succession Planning event

Nov. 4, 2010: The Business Journal hosted Family Business Succession Planning: Grooming Next Generation Business Owners, held at the Vintner’s Inn Event Center

After Hours: The Business Journal’s Best Places to Work Gala Awards Reception

Sept. 28, 2010: The North Bay Business Journal’s Best Places to Work Gala Awards Reception was held at the Doubletree Hotel.

Top Projects 2010: Profiles of the award-winners

The Business Journal honors 12 North Bay real estate projects and the key industry players who made them possible at its fifth-annual 2010 Top Projects Awards. Read details about the winning projects.

Succession planning: Fifth-annual conference focuses on preserving the family business

SANTA ROSA – At Burr Pilger Mayer’s fifth-annual succession planning conference, Will, Nancy and Karl Seppi of Costeaux French Bakery in Healdsburg talked about their experience with putting a successful succession process in place, and a panel of experts discussed the dos and don’ts of having a well-thought-out plan.

Health care Q&A: John Kabateck, NFIB

The Business Journal will present its 2010 Health Care Conference from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek in Santa Rosa. The Business Journal asked health care leaders, including panelists for the conference, for their comments on the state of health care in the North Bay. Here are insights from John Kabateck of the National Federation of Independent Business of California.

Health care Q&A: Leaders in the North Bay

The BUSINESS JOURNAL will present its 2010 Health Care Conference from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek in Santa Rosa. In advance, we asked for comments from health care leaders and panelists Kevin Klockenga of St. Joseph Health System – Sonoma County; Martin Brotman, M.D., Sutter Health West Bay Region; Nancy Oswald, Redwood Community Health Clinics; Kirk Pappas, M.D., Kaiser Permanente; Wayne Fairchild, Redwood Regional Medical Group, and Mike Purvis of Sutter Health in Sonoma County.

2010 Best Places to Work

Welcome to the Business Journal’s fifth Best Places to Work in the North Bay.