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Quagga Time
How two guys went from zero to $34 million and lived to rap about it
For Ken Apperson, the pivotal moment came in fall 2002. He was shuffling through the sporting goods section of Walmart in search of tennis balls when his cell phone rang. The caller, his old chum Scott Knorp, wanted them to quit their lucrative sales jobs and start their own telecom company.
Of Zip Codes and Schools
Mayor Kevin Johnson cited a statistic in his January state of the city speech that surprised, even shocked, me: In only one of Sacramento’s 19 zip codes are 70 percent or more of third-graders reading at grade level.
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Snowboarding the Web
Bring the slope-loving community together online
Before Twitter or Facebook, Mike Harrosh was hard at work on a plan to translate the vibe, camaraderie and passion of snowboarding culture to the Internet landscape.
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For Richer, for Poorer
Couples make it work between the boardroom and the bedroom
Markus Bokisch has grown into the kind of man who doesn’t mind having his wife in his business. But it didn’t happen overnight.
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Stayin’ Alive
Keeping business going after disaster strikes
Most business owners manage by instinct, but there are those times when they need a robust spurring.
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Farm Aid
Is the Williamson Act the next state budget casualty
At age 45, the Williamson Act may be dying.
Designed to protect agricultural land from development, the
Williamson Act gives tax breaks to landowners to ease some of the
financial pressure to sell out. In an era of multibillion
At age 45, the Williamson Act may be dying.
Designed to protect agricultural land from development, the Williamson Act gives tax breaks to landowners to ease some of the financial pressure to sell out. In an era of multibillion
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Crowded House
Telecom companies leverage technology, partnerships and marketing to vie for business
Jim Noonan collects frequent flier miles from Washington state to Louisiana and everywhere in between. The senior director for corporate alliances at ev3 Inc., a medical device company headquartered in Minnesota, almost lives in his black GMC truck when he is home in Granite Bay.
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Constructing Leads
Are local projects creating employment beyond construction?
As Otto Construction’s Mike Feuz flips through the list of his company’s current projects, a pattern begins to emerge.
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Sustaining Security
Finding solutions when safety measures and green principles collide
Sometimes, a building’s security needs can pop up unexpectedly during the design process.