North Bay Business Journal

  • Destination council prepares for new era

    August 30th, 2010

    NAPA — The Napa Valley Destination Council will aggressively target more visitors to get them to the region at more crucial times – during the off-peak season and hopefully for longer stays in Napa Valley.

  • 44-mile bike, pedestrian path under way

    August 30th, 2010

    NAPA — A 44-mile mixed-use path for pedestrians and cyclists that would run the length of the Napa Valley and eventually connect to the ferry terminal in Vallejo is under way, and funding efforts are being ramped up as the proposal aimed at luring tourists and providing alternative transportation routes gains traction.

  • Cash-positive, ‘marquee’ wine assets dominate industry M&A

    August 30th, 2010

    North Coast “marquee” wine labels and cash-flowing brands and other assets are more dominant in the deals getting done these days than discount transactions on troubled assets, according to a top wine industry transaction adviser.

  • How a market like Oxbow can transform a community

    August 30th, 2010

    NAPA — Community markets, public markets, farmers markets — whatever the terminology may be, they are vital assets to a community and have the ability to revitalize entire regions by bringing in a diverse array of tenants while promoting commerce, competition and creativity.

  • 2010 Forty Under 40: The winners

    April 26th, 2010

    The winners of the Business Journal’s fourth-annual Forty under 40 awards were selected from more than 75 nominees and represent new honorees not previously chosen in 2007, 2008 or 2009.

  • Wine conference presenters will focus on building value

    April 19th, 2010

    NORTH BAY — What’s it worth to you? It’s a vital question vintners need to ask themselves, regardless of whether they are looking to sell a luxury-tier wine to consumers more conscious of spending on such luxuries or to court an investor in all or part of the business, according to experts set to speak at a wine business conference this week in Santa Rosa.

  • Impact Marin speakers’ presentations posted

    March 18th, 2010

    To view the presentations given by speakers at the Business Journal’s 2010 Impact Marin Conference on March 11, go to the Resources page. The first panel addressed “The economy, your business and government fiscal crises,” and the second panel presented both sides of the issue “Is Marin Clean Energy right for Marin County?”

  • SSU conference ‘call to action’ on economy gets response

    March 8th, 2010

    NORTH BAY – “This is a call to action,” said Dr. William Silver, dean of the School of Business and Economics at Sonoma State University when he opened its annual economic outlook conference Feb. 25.

  • Pros and cons of the Marin Clean Energy program

    March 8th, 2010

    There’s been vigorous discussion in recent months over a plan to provide a significant portion of the energy demand for Marin County from renewable sources through a community choice aggregation program called Marin Clean Energy. The Business Journal invited both sides of the Marin Clean Energy debate to present their views here and in more detail at the Impact Marin 2010 conference on March 11.

  • Marin Clean Energy — pro: Program offers key green benefits

    March 8th, 2010

    Marin Clean Energy is a Community Choice Aggregation program that is designed to serve Marin’s priorities. It allows electric consumers to choose non-polluting renewable energy, lower Marin’s greenhouse gas emissions, reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels, foster development of local green power generation and clean technologies and protect Marin homes and businesses from uncertain fuel prices.

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