Throngs of people at the Thursday night Farmers market and seeing smiles freed from masks was once unheard of — but it is now the new reality for San Luis Obispo. Businesses suffered during the pandemic, but with the state…
Senior Project Spotlight: Perch, an app that senses wildfires
A team of Cal Poly seniors are working on a start-up business that could change how to locate wildfires. By analyzing the way power-lines sag when they are near a wildfire, Perch is developing a device that could be able…
How a Cal Poly senior turned a hobby into a small business
Cal Poly civil engineering senior Eza Gaigalas turned her winter break hobby into a small business. She created her company California Coast Design after seeing numerous TikTok’s and other social media posts of ring making and trinket dishes. After watching…
Local movie theaters express concern as San Luis Obispo County moves to red tier
San Luis Obispo County’s recent move to the COVID-19 red tier — which is the second most restrictive tier on the California Blueprint for a Safer Economy — allows for movie theaters to open at 25 percent capacity, but the cost of operating with restrictions outweighs potential revenue, according to local movie theater managers.
Student sells custom leather goods crafted by hand
Near Morro Bay off Highway 1 lies a studio apartment on a ranch where agricultural systems management senior Wyatt Smith spends his time carving and crafting handmade custom leather creations. What once began as a casual hobby for Smith has…
Cal Poly alumnus opens new brewery in San Luis Obispo
With Oak and Otter Brewing Co., a Cal Poly graduate turned his passion into a business. “I’ve been brewing for about 10 years now out of my backyard,” Head Brewer and General Manager Dylan Roddick said. “I’m pretty passionate about it.”…
What is fintech? New club helps prepare students for digitizing business workforce
As companies look to hire more technology students instead of traditional accounting students, fintech club members said students need to be prepared for the changing field.
Selling 100 products in 11 weeks: A look inside ITP 467
Selling100 products in 11 weeks Kiana Hunziker January 10, 2020 0 A miniature portable garden, a multipurpose cart and a hitch cover that doubles as a locker were once just mere ideas. Now, they are the latest products of Cal…
Student business sells original hand-crafted tie dye clothing
After meeting at this year’s Week of Welcome (WOW), two students realized they both had unique talents that could mesh together to create something even better. Business junior Tyler Boylan and sociology junior Emma Veach formed a business selling hand-crafted…
Alumna’s convertible heels dubbed the ‘perfect’ holiday gift on Ellen
“So what you want to do is you want to take your heel off, and you have a flat,” Kym Douglas said in the episode. “I just took my heel off. Look, I got flat shoes.”
SLO cannabis industry leaders say they are tired of jumping through hoops
The Central Coast Cannabis Council (C4) hopes to “create a regulatory system where the deserving companies and the deserving people can get licensed” in the area, according to C4 President Adam Laurent.