March 4th, 2010
Steve Newell set a gold standard in proclaiming support for Canada
Randy Flamm and his team at IQMS had a big week recently. The Paso Robles software design company hosted a visit from Congressman Kevin McCarthy, then Randy talked (business) turkey as a panel member at the 2010 Central Coast Business Symposium hosted by Andre, Morris & Buttery and co-sponsored by BCA … Speaking of the symposium, entrepreneurship expert Jon York of Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business dished up a lively session in conversation with Randy, Ty Safreno (Trust Automation) and Steve Newell (Windset Farms). High marks all around. Favorite anecdote: Steve’s tale of Santa Maria Mayor Larry Lavagnino good naturedly palming a bat and asking what it would take to land the Windset greenhouse in Santa Maria instead of Camarillo. Decision Santa Maria. Favorite visual: Vancouver resident Steve’s wardrobe choice.
March 4th, 2010
It takes more than the luck of the Irish to understand the estate tax repeal. Join Michael Morris of Andre, Morris & Buttery on March 17 to hear more in an educational seminar co-hosted by Edward Jones rep Joe Brittingham. Details on the firm Web site … Vroom vroom Vespa style: buy the winning $10 raffle ticket from SLO Rotary and drive away on a 2009 cherry red Vespa LX 150 donated by SLO Vespa … Business Booster classes available in March from Mission Community Services Corporation: How to Start, Grow & Expand Your Business w/SBA Loans; Tax Talk; The One Page Business Plan; and Fear of Public Speaking. Info: call (805) 595-1357.
March 4th, 2010
Talk about customer connection: Lemos Feed and Pet Supply has posters in every one of 14 store locations offering customers a phone number to call with concerns, complaints or compliments. Here’s the kicker: calls ring to owner Mike Lemos’ HOME phone number! Mike personally responds to each and every one of his customer’s calls. Could there be a better way to let customers know Lemos is a local hometown business that really cares? We don’t think so.
March 4th, 2010
Consulting guru Lee Johnson of Collaboration, LLC
The talented
Michael Gunther has added more talent to his team at
Collaboration, LLC.
Lee Johnson, vice president of consulting services, comes to the post after a fast track and dizzyingly successful career with
Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company and logistics provider with offices in more than 125 countries and more than 60,000 employees worldwide. Lee is helping to expand Collaboration’s consulting and coaching services nationwide … The
Duggan Smith law firm has added a name and a new address to its letterhead: congratulations to new partner
Jane Heath, who likely will help hang the
Duggan, Smith and Heath sign at the firm’s new offices at 560 Higuera, Suite B … A lot of readers likely know the engaging
Rob Bean, husband of
Arroyo Grande Chamber Exec
Judith Bean and all around terrific guy. What you may not know is that Rob and his bowling partner,
Earl Miller, beat out 11,000 members of the
California State Senior Bowling Association to be rated 21st for doubles in California. Those are some smooth moves … Recent
Cal Poly design grad
Kristin Savage is on a roll. The stellar designer interned with BCA and was so terrific we scooped her up as an employee. She received a diploma in December and just added a lovely diamond ring from fiancé and engineering whiz-kid
Mike McCarty … More love-ly news:
Atascadero Mutual Water Company’s conservation manager,
Jamie Lien, and husband-to-be
Joe Hendrickson are headed to wedding land in April.
March 4th, 2010
Twittering Biz Wiz Martha Van Inwegen with BCA staff
Meet Martha Van Inwegen. We did, and were dazzled by the story of her company, Action Wipes, a business that sings using Twitter (and Martha’s marketing savvy). More on Martha in future FYI’s … Kudos to FYI fan, BCA friend, and well, heck, another Maggie Cox family member. Maggie’s sister, Diane Henderson, is a planning professional in Marin County and a dedicated volunteer. Diane spent a whirlwind ten days in
Globetrotting volunteer Diane Henderson
Western Africa vaccinating children against polio. She’s been to Argentina with Habitat for Humanity and the Philippines on a Rotary kidney transplant team. Next up: Diane leads a group of teens to Tijuana for a spring break homebuilding effort. And she does it all on top of a demanding day job.
We extend condolences to family and friends on the loss of two community leaders: Don Woodward of Sunset Honda and Richard Macedo, who was former Supervisor Shirley Bianchi’s longtime aide. Both fought long and hard; Don with ALS and Richard with cancer. They will be missed.
