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HG Data

In Partners by Mark Sylvester

Data. Made better. That’s what we do. If you were to walk into HGDATA’s offices you would get the feeling that you are in a room with some really smart people. Then you learn that there are thirty data scientists working feverishly away at developing HGDATA’s core product, information. Here’s how they describe what they do. “Every day, we index more …
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Givers and Takers. Which one are you?

In Things to Think About by Mark Sylvester

We are bombarded with messages everyday from people who want to take our time, our money and our attention. Wouldn’t it be nice to read an unsolicited email from someone in the community who genuinely wanted to help you without having their hand out at the same time?
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FastSpring

In Partners by Mark Sylvester

FastSpring was founded in 2005 as a partnership of industry veterans with over 40 years experience in the e-commerce software industry, with a vision of bypassing legacy systems, addressing e-commerce customer dissatisfaction and building a robust e-commerce engine with the latest database, transactional and marketing technologies. Members of the FastSpring team pioneered key segments of previous-generation e-commerce systems and joined …
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Strategic Samurai

In Who's Doing Cool Stuff? by Mark Sylvester

Every business owner has to communicate on a regular basis. It might be to a room of employees, a collection of customers at a tradeshow or a critically important pitch in front of potential investors. How confident you are, what your key message is and how you deliver it are all skills worth cultivating. For the past few years, Kymberlee …
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Do you have a selection strategy?

In Things to Think About by Mark Sylvester

One of the stimulating parts of any project is the brainstorming, sitting in front of a whiteboard thinking about all the ways you could solve the problem. Do you remember a time when you were brainstorming and the ideas were coming fast and furiously? The ideas sparked new thoughts and it was hard to keep up with the flow. That’s …
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Cox Community Connections

In As Seen on TV by Mark Sylvester

We had the opportunity to appear on local Santa Barbara Cox Cable’s Community Connections program. The host, Kirsten McLaughlin, head of Public Affairs, interviewed 805connect Ambassador Mark Sylvester in what turned out to be a lively session.
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Finding skills when you need a Posse quick!

In Two Minute Tips by Mark Sylvester

Working solo or on a project where you could use some help? Here’s a quick refresher on how to find someone in 805connect that can provide answers quickly. Once you get the hang of how to find people and make connections, you can start to build a posse that you can tap into at a moments notice.    
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Adding Events to the Calendar

In Two Minute Tips by Mark Sylvester

We are trying to capture all of the business related events in the 805 region and we need your help. All we need is for you to add your events or the events you know about to the 805connect calendar. SImple.
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Building a Vibrant Future – The SLO EVC

In 805conversations, Partners by Mark Sylvester

Mike Manchak, Executive Director of the EVC and Mark Sylvester, 805connect’s Ambassador recently sat down for a conversation about economic vitality and how the he and his team are working hard to create an atmosphere that supports all phases of business activity in the region.