North Bay Business Journal

  • On airport, business makes voice heard

    January 12th, 2012

    Call it a tipping point or an epiphany, but business has found its voice on the critical public policy issues of the day.

  • Santa Rosa chamber names executive director for BEST jobs effort

    November 1st, 2011

    SONOMA COUNTY — The Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce today announced the appointment of Carolyn Stark as executive director of the Building Economic Success Together program, a countywide economic development organization created to spur job growth while making Sonoma County more economically competitive.

  • Job creation effort ‘transitioning from campaigning to execution’

    October 24th, 2011

    SONOMA COUNTY — After winning approval from the Santa Rosa City Council, a countywide job creation effort headed by the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce received positive feedback from the cities of Sonoma and Healdsburg as it closed in on its $3.25 million fundraising goal.

  • Algebra academies reaching more and more students

    August 29th, 2011

    SANTA ROSA – The Mike Hauser Algebra Academy, sponsored by the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce, is expanding to other cities in Sonoma and Marin counties. Now in its fourth year, the academy has helped more than 200 English language learners going into eighth and ninth grades appreciate the practical value of math in the real world.

  • Business Education: CAD courses at Napa Valley College; chamber honors teachers

    August 29th, 2011

    Napa Valley College is offering late start computer-aided drafting classes, designed for youths looking to enter the workforce, individuals of all ages looking to change careers and for existing CAD users who need to update skills on newer software.

  • Growing chamber language program to graduate 100

    June 13th, 2011

    SANTA ROSA – Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce’s 3-year-old Worksite Held Employee English Learning, or WHEEL, program is graduating 100 people this month from five businesses, and is expanding into three more businesses this year.

  • Algebra academies inspired by chamber leader are expanding

    June 13th, 2011

    SANTA ROSA – The Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce is kicking off another session of the Mike Hauser Algebra Academy—and is helping other cities have their own programs.

  • Mayor’s task force explores making Santa Rosa competitive

    June 13th, 2011

    SANTA ROSA — A list of viable business enhancing proposals, that could help jump start the local Santa Rosa economy and be implemented quickly, is being actively considered by the Mayor’s Task Force on Economic Competitiveness.

  • People: Week of May 9, 2011

    May 9th, 2011

    People items submitted by North Bay businesses for publication in the Business Journal

  • BEST economic program kicked off

    March 18th, 2011

    SANTA ROSA — A proactive and coordinated effort from the public and private sectors targeting job growth, Sonoma County BEST – “Building Economic Success Together” — officially kicked off with a breakfast this morning at Santa Rosa Junior College.

  • Santa Rosa chamber preparing to launch BEST economic effort

    February 21st, 2011

    SONOMA COUNTY — A partnership between private and public sectors in Sonoma County is being forged to form a singular entity that would address economic challenges while creating jobs.

  • Insurance: Health bill provisions take effect; Tangram offers CompWest

    October 11th, 2010

    A series of new provisions of health care reform took effect recently, as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act reached its six-month milestone since passage.

  • After Hours: Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce mixer

    September 10th, 2010

    June 24, 2010: The Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce Mixer was held at North Coast Bank in Santa Rosa. Published in the Business Journal August 30, 2010

  • Santa Rosa approves new tourism promotion effort

    August 9th, 2010

    SANTA ROSA — A citywide tourism promotional fund that could raise as much as $1 million annually was unanimously approved by the Santa Rosa City Council last week.

  • Santa Rosa council gives go-ahead to explore 3% hotel tax

    June 14th, 2010

    Santa Rosa — The Santa Rosa City Council unanimously approved a resolution of intent to create a business improvement area to promote tourism within the city limits.

  • Santa Rosa explores ‘aggressive’ plan to spur business climate

    May 17th, 2010

    SANTA ROSA — The Santa Rosa City Council has agreed to explore what are being labeled by city officials as “aggressive” additions to a plan for kickstarting the city’s economy.

  • 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.

  • Innovation Forum issues call for startup presenters

    March 8th, 2010

    SANTA ROSA – Start-up and second-stage companies looking for investment expertise should apply to be a presenter at the Eighth North Bay Growth & Innovation Forum. The event takes place on April 28 and the cutoff for applications is March 12.

  • Business Cluster named one of six iHub job centers

    February 22nd, 2010

    ROHNERT PARK – The Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster has a new tag to add to incubator, business education provider and green tech business center.

  • Worksite English program expanding

    February 15th, 2010

    NORTH BAY – The Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce is adding several new aspects to its English language learning program. The Worksite Held Employee English Learning, or WHEEL, program put on by the chamber has traditionally involved three components in addition to the English classes.

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