Tuul raises $1.7M to reimagine customer service for the mobile era
by Michael Carney PandoDaily Ask a crowded room how many people like waiting on hold to talk to a customer service rep, and you’re unlikely to see many..
Santa Cruz Tech Ecosystem
Scotts Valley OpenCounter to help expedite permitting process
by Calvin Men Santa Cruz Sentinel Future Scotts Valley entrepreneurs will have an easier time opening businesses as the city plans to utilize OpenCounter, an..
CPUC approves Santa Cruz broadband priorities developed in Civinomics workshop
by Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates Click map for the big map. Twelve central coast communities, including three in Santa Cruz County, have been designated..
Getting capital to local startups that need it most
By Sara Rubin Monterey County Weekly Central Coast Angels has fielded 10 business pitches and bought into three Santa Cruz-based businesses: predictive..
Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) website readies launch
By Phillip Molnar Monterey Herald [Editor’s notes: 1. Since the original Monterey Herald article went to press, rumor has it that the City and County of..
Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery Revs Up
by Patrice Keet Board President, Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery “We believe that a spectacular collaboration can occur between the Santa..
Looker Release 2.2: Dedicated to the Ones We Love – the Data Analysts
by Margaret Rosas Looker Looker’s product roadmap is developed from our own vision and experience as data analysts and in response to customer feedback. We..
How Making Games Helped Her Deal With Evil
by Simon Parkin Kotaku [Editor’s note: Brenda Romero is Program Director for the UC Santa Cruz Master’s in Games + Playable Media and the CEO and..
10 point plan for our county’s economic development
by Manu Koenig Civinomics, Founder & CEO The County is taking public comment on the final draft of its landmark Economic Vitality Strategy (EVS). Like most..
More on Looker moving into the Rittenhouse Building
[Editor’s note: Santa Cruz Tech Beat published A New Lookout for Looker on June 13 about the company’s move into The Rittenhouse Building. The..