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VSolvit

In Partners, Who's Doing Cool Stuff? by Mark Sylvester

VSolvit, (pronounced: “We.Solve.it”) a Ventura-based technology services provider, is an award-winning SBA Small Business and SBA Woman Owned Business. VSolvit supports high profile initiatives including having launched one of their applications from The White House. They specialize in Business Intelligence systems, Data Warehousing, Geographic Information Systems, Custom Application Development, Health Analytics, and Project/Program Management. After a string of successes they …
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Oniracom

In Partners, Who's Doing Cool Stuff? by Mark Sylvester

Founded in 2001, Oniracom is a boutique creative agency with operations in Santa Barbara, CA. Over the last 13 years, they’ve built an inspiring portfolio with world-renowned artists and brands including Jack Johnson, Disney Records, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Maroon 5, CAA, MTV, and Arcade Fire. While they work with many international brands, their roots are firmly planted …
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Audible Yoga

In Who's Doing Cool Stuff? by Mark Sylvester

One of the reasons that yoga is such a powerful practice is that is reminds us to be grateful. One of the most interesting effects of a regular yoga practice is its ability to nurture positive qualities like compassion, forgiveness, and gratitude in ourselves. Two women, frustrated with their attempts to practice yoga more often with their favorite teachers, have …
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Mobicip

In Who's Doing Cool Stuff? by Mark Sylvester

Mobicip (pronounced mo-be-sip), based in Newbury Park, is named after mobile CIPA. CIPA stands for Children’s Internet Protection Act, a regulation by the US government that mandates secure Internet access when provided by public schools or libraries. In the dark days before smartphones and tablets, the founders had a vision that education is going to be transformed by ubiquitous always-on …
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Co-Founders Crunch

In Who's Doing Cool Stuff? by Mark Sylvester

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 …
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Edible Communities

In Who's Doing Cool Stuff? by Mark Sylvester

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 …
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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 …