06 July 2010
It comes as no surprise that the Los Angeles area fosters a wide array of businesses in the anti-aging industry. From plastic surgeons to anti-wrinkle eye cream manufacturers, there are tons of businesses that are headquartered here. However the cost of doing business is much higher in Westside communities like Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and [...]
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06 July 2010
Even the most simple cosmetic surgery procedures are far from cheap. A simple Botox touchup can easily run $300 to $500. More complicated procedures, like a face lift or revision rhinoplasty, can cost as much as $20,000 or more after you add in the costs of the operating room and anesthesia. Before the recession, Beverly Hills [...]
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06 July 2010
It has been estimated that 7% of Americans suffer from acid reflux symptoms on a daily basis and 14% on a weekly basis. Current medical consensus states there is no cure for most forms of acid, and in turn, many sufferers are forced to visit a doctor regularly for treatment. Lynn Marie, who is a registered [...]
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06 July 2010
CreditCardForum.com, an internet company based in the San Fernando community of Sherman Oaks, is reporting increased credit card approval rates for 2010. “Over the past several months, credit card companies have been ramping up their marketing efforts” says Michael Davis, a personal finance writer for the site. He reports banks are approving significantly more credit card [...]
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05 June 2010
Providence health & Services Foundation raises millions of dollars and keeps Providence hospitals functioning with cutting-edge technology and services, hospital leaders say. “Without the foundation, we wouldn’t have many of the cutting-edge technology that we have here at the hospital,” said Julie Sprengel, chief operating officer at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. “They’re the crucial link [...]
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05 June 2010
While Jay Thomas works as president of Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor by day, he serves as a volunteer by night and weekends. Thomas is a member on 23 boards and committees for organizations that serve the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys, and he does more than just attend meetings. “A lot of people [...]
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05 June 2010
When Michael Hoefflin Foundation throws a party, people show up – 750 to 1,000 people, to be exact. The Santa Clarita-based organization that raises funds for children with cancer is recognized for its successful annual Evening Under the Stars Gala. The organization uses silent and live auctions, sit-down dinners and headliner concerts to attract people to the [...]
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05 June 2010
Businesses of all types must know how to use the Internet to their advantage in order to successfully navigate today’s world of commerce, according to Mark Goldston, chairman, president and CEO of United Online. In a speech at the Valley Economic Summit on May 13 in Universal City, Goldston gave advice on how to adapt to [...]
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05 June 2010
What is it with Whole Foods Market? In Santa Monica it seems like there’s one on every corner. Some of the natural and organic foods supermarkets are big, others smallish. Regardless, every time I drive by the siren song starts and I end up perusing the isles of fresh, organic and pricey foods. And I can’t remember [...]
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05 June 2010
Peter Lowy of the Westfield Group real estate company was one of the keynote speakers at the 2010 Valley Economic Summit. He had plenty to say about the future of the company’s growth in Southern California. “California’s economy is broad, diverse and wealthy,” said Lowy. But the biggest problem, in terms of Westfield’s local growth plans, [...]
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05 June 2010
The overall Economic downturn is by far still the biggest problem facing Valley businesses, according to an annual survey released by the Valley Economic Alliance and California State University, Northridge. But many of these same firms see hope on the horizon. According to the survey of medium-sized companies (those with 50 to 100 employees), 47.6 [...]
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18 May 2010
What does an Italian mouse puppet, which appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in the 1960s and early 1970s, have in common with technology that reduces cross-contamination in medical environments? The mouse puppet is Topo Gigio, a character who used to end The Ed Sullivan Show by saying “Eddie, keesa me goo’night.” The technology is “Topo [...]
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