Peter Schlueer, President and Andy Beall, CEO/CTO of WorldViz recently discussed the practical applications of Virtual Reality on the 805conversations podcast.
Time to refresh your brand?
When was the last time you looked at why your company or organization exists? Peter Diamandes of Singularity University says that you need a massively transformational purpose that keeps you focused and attracts talent and clients. Marketing professionals will tell you that people formulate their own opinions about your brand based on their experience as well as your messaging. So it’s …
Behind Every Story is a Map
John Glanville, CEO of Maps.com says that people don’t just like maps, they LOVE maps! We agree. He and Mark Sylvester had a lively discussion about maps and how they impact story telling.
Co-Founders Crunch
Brandon and Robert, CoFounders Crunch CoFounders Crunch is a venture development firm headquartered in Thousand Oaks managing a diverse portfolio of ventures, projects, and initiatives. Founded in 2013 by Brandon Highland and Rob Bueschen after a conversation about cereal, startups, and entrepreneurship. Ask them about the cereal some time. This dynamic duo have created the Startup Center at LC3, helped …
Fishing for the ideal opportunity
Remember the saying, “Give someone a fish and you feed them for a day, teach them to fish and you feed them for a lifetime. Well, it’s time to teach you how to fish.” This week 805connect fielded a few questions from people who were looking for help in locating people with specific skillsets. They’d asked if there was an …
Staffing for Success
Trish Miller of Spherion and 805connect’s Ambassador sat down to an 805conversation podcast to discuss issues related to staffing, being competitive in the regional market and how she helps businesses attract talent.
One Thousand. Great number. Awesome milestone.
Milestones are meant to be broken. Seth Godin wrote recently about ‘magical thinking’ and how, as entrepreneurs and business owners, there’s a tendency to think that ‘magically’ customers will appear and your business will grow dramatically. There’s no magic says Seth, just hard work and paying attention to the details.
Lee & Associates
LOCAL EXPERTISE. NATIONAL REACH. WORLD CLASS With offices in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Los Olivos, Lee & Associates – Central Coast is proud to sponsor 805connect and service the businesses and professionals of the 805 region. Lee & Associates – Central Coast is independently owned and operated, answering only to its clientele and maintaining a strategic alignment of …
Edible Communities
As we live, so we work… At the heart of this amazing company is a commitment to sustaining the unique local flavors and economic viability of the communities they serve. As individuals and professionals, they live, breathe and literally, eat these values. The values are reflected in their work and in how the owners live their lives. This company, founded …
Who do you listen to for inspiration?
Is your inbox full of subscriptions to blogs and publications you don’t have time to read? Are there are a few that you don’t instantly delete because they add crazy value, bring a smile or make you think? We thought that we’d share a few of our favorite voices with you. They are short and sweet.