Becoming Mom in Midtown
New birth center gives women an alternative to hospitals or home
After Bethany Sasaki became certified as a lactation consultant about a decade ago, she took a break from her hospital nursing job to earn some cash consulting while caring for her newborn son. She drove all over the Sacramento region to meet with moms struggling to breastfeed. And her phone kept on ringing.
Infinite Possibilities
Clark Pacific aims to simplify construction with its new prefabricated panels
Construction should be as simple as buying a car: A customer walks into a showroom, picks the color and options, covers the down payment and walks away with the keys. The customer doesn’t have to pay attention to the skeletal structure of the car or the varying components like air conditioning that often is a given these days.
Getting Intimate
Becoming closer to coworkers may increase productivity, collaboration and innovation
Advanced leaders realize the importance of intimacy, with a goal of creating a second family in the workplace.
Former Base Is Booming
Once a key asset during war, McClellan now features a vast array of businesses and services
McClellan Air Force Base was a critical asset for the United States during World War II. Today, it serves as a home base for 230 businesses and organizations as McClellan Park.
Former Base is Booming: How it All Began
Late in October 1997, Comstock’s hosted a roundtable discussion on the future of McClellan Air Force Base, which was slated to be closed July 13, 2001. At that time, the entire business community was struggling with what to do about the upcoming base closure and its anticipated negative economic impact. There were many conversations, of course, but few ideas.
Buzzwords: Hyperlocal
Relating to or focusing on matters concerning a small community or geographical area.
Eating local, shopping local and advertising local are all trending for a reason — being “hyperlocal” is all about connecting with one’s community.
Growing More Than Grapes
The Dancing Fox restaurant and tasting room in downtown Lodi has big expansion plans
Co-owners Gregg and Colleen Lewis launched the winery 10 years ago, added a brewery in 2015 and a distillery in March.
Name Games
Is “Farm-to-Fork Capital” enough, or does Sacramento need another new brand?
Sacramento has struggled with its branding for more than a century. Recently, the farm-to-fork movement has raised awareness of the local food scene, but as the region also tries to highlight its growth in business, tech, art and culture, a new brand is in the pipeline.
Startup of the Month: The Makers Place
A family home for work-from-home parents
As a leadership educator and coach working from home, Leslie Bosserman had a tough time being fully present with both her first child and her clients. Eight months into her second pregnancy, she came up with the idea for The Makers Place, a Sacramento-based coworking space customized for families.
In Transition: How Embracing Change Changed My Life
Comstock’s introduces Bethany Crouch’s new column on professional transitions
“Space and distance from TV news has welcomed perspective and
clarity. I now see my unhappiness with work and life as a
reflection of my internal misalignment. As I yearned for
stability, I could not see the faultiness of my own personal
foundation; something no job, no partner, no achievement could
fix. This was soul work.”