North Bay Business Journal

  • After Hours: NBBJs 6th annual Succession Planning event

    February 6th, 2012

    Jan. 18, 2012: The North Bay Business Journal held their sixth annual Succession Planning event at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel in Santa Rosa

  • Bills mandating coverage for mental, other illness pass assembly

    February 6th, 2012

    CALIFORNIA — Two recently passed state Assembly bills will require private health insures to cover the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses and developmental disorders such as autism

  • Internal transfer or sale? Succession experts weigh merits

    February 6th, 2012

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

  • What will you leave for your organization?

    February 6th, 2012

    Now is a good time. No matter where you are in your tenure as a leader, right now is the right time to begin shaping the legacy you wish to leave your organization. Your legacy is what continues in the hearts and minds of the people, in the systems and structures of the organization, in the culture and the stories that are told for years to come. It’s what stays alive after you are no longer there.

  • FTC reviewing online advertising rules

    February 6th, 2012

     The rules of online advertising are about to change.  On Aug. 10, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission’s public comment period closed on its revised guidelines for Internet advertising. Now the difficult process of updating the guidelines begins and anyone who advertises or sells on the Internet should pay close attention to the FTC’s actions and [...]

  • Calendar: Week of Feb. 6, 2012

    February 6th, 2012

    Send Calendar items to the North Bay Business Journal, Attn: Calendar, 427 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95401; fax 707-521-5292; or email news@busjrnl.com. This Week February Mixer Sponsor: San Rafael Chamber of Commerce Date: Feb. 8, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Cost: $20 Place: City Carpets, San Rafael Info: www.srchamber.com Legal Seminar – “Setting up your estate [...]

  • Wine Business Management Certificate online course applications due Feb. 6

    February 2nd, 2012

    Sonoma State University’s Online Wine Business Management Certificate launches its second round of foundation classes next week. Monday, Feb. 6, is the last day to apply. This new certificate program kicked off in the fall and concluded with great feedback on the four-week foundation level course taught by Tim Hanni.

  • Sixth-annual Forty Under 40 nominations close Friday, Feb. 10

    February 1st, 2012

    Do you know an exceptional professional under 40 years old? The North Bay Business Journal is looking for nominations for its sixth-annual Forty Under 40, a special publication and gala reception that will recognize 40 professionals under the age of 40 who fit certain profiles.

  • After Hours: Hotel Healdsburg and Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen 10th anniversary

    January 30th, 2012

    Nov. 11, 2011: Hotel Healdsburg and Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen celebrated their 10th anniversary on November 10th at Hotel Healdsburg

  • Investing in human services has huge benefits for costs, people

    January 30th, 2012

    And while we apply our expertise to these areas, the public and private sectors are frequently putting Band-Aids on social ills and a never-ending set of “solutions” that are often ineffective in prevention and early intervention. As we so carefully construct our business environments to produce healthy outcomes based on efficient and effective practices, we hemorrhage out the other side from the impact of ineffective social policy.

  • What if a bank CEO and Occupy Wall Street sat down over coffee?

    January 30th, 2012

    Imagine for a moment if a bank CEO and an Occupy Wall Street leader sat down over a cup of coffee to talk.

  • People: Week of Jan. 30, 2012

    January 30th, 2012

    Click here for photo gallery Health Care The Northern California Center for Well-Being has hired Annette Zucconi as its new operations manager as part of its leadership team. Ms. Zucconi has dedicated over 20 years to non-profit community education work and brings a breadth of curriculum development, contract and program management experience to the Center [...]

  • Calendar: Week of Jan. 30, 2012

    January 30th, 2012

    Send Calendar items to the North Bay Business Journal, Attn: Calendar, 427 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95401; fax 707-521-5292; or email news@busjrnl.com. This Week Marin Designers Showcase Sponsor: Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership Date: Jan. 31 – Feb. 26 Cost: $25 – $30 Place: Villa Belvedere, Belvedere Info: 415-479-5710 FORE US: A Golf-Business [...]

  • 2012 Impact Marin Conference registration ends March 9

    January 29th, 2012

    2012 Impact Marin Conference, Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 8-10 a.m., Embassy Suites, San Rafael. Panel 1: “Hospitality opportunities ahead” with Michael Shapiro of the San Rafael Pacifics and Karl Hoagland of Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants. Panel 2: “Marin’s economy and biotech” with Dan Moshavi of Dominican University of California’s School of Business and Leadership plus Remy Gross of Buck Institute for Age Research.

  • Forecast: Wine, grape prices to rise in 2012

    January 25th, 2012

    SACRAMENTO — The prices of wine on U.S. store shelves could start rising this year because of an “emerging shortage” of winegrapes and wine plus a sales and marketing “blitz” last year, according to experts speaking at a major wine industry trade event this morning.

  • Calendar: Week of Jan. 23, 2012

    January 23rd, 2012

    Send Calendar items to the North Bay Business Journal, Attn: Calendar, 427 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95401; fax 707-521-5292; or email news@busjrnl.com. This Week Keiretsu Forum North Bay Sponsor: Keiretsu Forum Date: Jan. 25, 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Place: San Rafael Corporate Center, San Rafael Info: nina@keiretsuforum.com Book of Lists Event Sponsor: North [...]

  • Marin, Sonoma unemployment lowest in three years; Napa’s rate rises

    January 20th, 2012

    NORTH BAY — Unemployment rates across the North Bay in December edged downward slightly or remained at essentially the same high levels as in November, and Marin County’s jobless rate fell below 7 percent for the first time in nearly three years.

  • Bulk-wine inventory hits 12-year low

    January 19th, 2012

    SANTA ROSA — The tightest inventory of top varieties of wine available for purchase in bulk in a dozen years and a dwindling supply of those winegrapes could extend the rise in pricing for those fine-wine components into this year, but wineries are hard-pressed to pass those cost increases to consumers who are continuing to look for discounts, according to experts at a major local wine industry seminar this morning.

  • After Hours: Mountain Play Assn. Fall Gala

    January 16th, 2012

    Nov. 5, 2011: The Mountain Play Association held their annual fall gala fundraiser at the San Rafael JCC

  • After Hours: LifeWorks of Sonoma County Evening of Film, Food and Wine

    January 16th, 2012

    Oct. 20, 2011: LifeWorks of Sonoma County held an Evening of Film, Food and Wine at Summerfield Cinemas

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