It is a fact of life that growing a company takes capital, and the bigger the growth potential the more capital is needed to make it happen. For local entrepreneurs that has long meant bank financing. But thanks to a big push in recent years from California’s major government pension funds, a growing number of [click on title to continue reading...]
An interview with management guru Ted Gaebler
Ted Gaebler is the co-author of the book “Reinventing Government,” which became an international best seller about transforming governments from outdated, bureaucratic organizations, to flexible, customer-focused organizations. This interview is from the February 2008 issue of Comstock’s magazine.
Photos courtesy of Noel Neuburger
An Interview with California state Senator Darrell Steinberg
California Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg has long been one of the leading voices under the Dome in Sacramento. I sat down with him in December of 2007 to discuss a broad array of topics.
Photos are courtesy of Noel Neuberger.
How Unity Forest Products CEO Enita Elphick Clawed Her Way to the Top
John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States, once defined leadership as the ability to inspire others to “dream more, learn more, do more and become more.” That definition undoubtedly applies to Unity Forest Products Owner and CEO Enita Elphick, who [click on title to continue reading...]
McClatchy Moves Up the Paper Chain
Any number of things make a business transaction a “big deal.” For one, size does matter, as does a touch of controversy and the potential to dramatically alter an industry. In 2006, the Sacramento region’s biggest deal - the McClatchy Co.’s $6.5 billion March purchase of the Knight Ridder [click on title to continue reading...]