MiraCosta College’s Annual Report Highlights College Achievements; Community and Business Support

Community colleges are responsible for providing a superior higher education to approximately 2.6 million Californians each year and close to 11 million students nationwide. Students enroll at community colleges to earn associate degrees; complete the first two years of a university degree; or train for careers in a variety of high-wage, technical fields. Many students [...]

Smartphones: So Much More than Angry Birds

By Chris Duggan, Regional Vice President of Cbeyond’s San Diego Office Many forward-thinking small businesses are increasing sales, improving their market presence and gaining an advantage over their competitors by utilizing technology. Today, high-end mobile devices do much more than just play music, run games and surf the internet. Due to their capabilities and ubiquity, [...]

Tax Audits of Business Vehicle Deductions

I just finished attending an IRS tax audit with a client.  The auditor’s biggest interest was in the client’s business auto expense deduction.    So, here are some thoughts about that: 1.  For business use of vehicles, you may deduct actual expenses or the standard mileage deduction.  In either case, the IRS wants to see [...]

Profit by Investing in Employees with Disabilities in Our Community

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Goodwill Industries would like to call your attention to a large, and very diverse population of entry level and highly skilled workers, across all industries, who are capable of overcoming daily challenges and are ready to play a vital role in creating solutions for your business. With [...]

CC Says…

Candace Matsuura (CC) and AJ Brick recently opened their unique brand of fitness studio is south Oceanside and leaped at the opportunity to join the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce.  The following is the initial blog for Coastal Motion Fitness.  Learn more about them and their business at: www.coastalmf.com. CC Says…Get Fit with Friends! Requests came in for weekly [...]

The Case for College: Why College Degrees Make Sense (and Dollars)

Dear colleagues and friends, The embattled student loan industry has made headlines recently with a new report from Moody Analytics finding that delinquency and default rates on student loans continue to rise, despite modest improvements in the economy. This troublesome trend is forecast to continue as college tuition spikes faster than the growth in personal [...]

The Online Value of Joining the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce

We all understand the value of joining the Chamber of Commerce because it is a perfect venue to meet other business men and women.  They are in the business of supporting and promoting its members by providing a great networking opportunity through lunch meetings, cocktail hour gatherings, and other sponsored events.  What are less obvious [...]

OCCMG not as flashy, but more real

How time flies! All of a sudden the first Thursday of the month rolled around again. On Sept 1 ten Oceanside Chamber members and two staff met to discuss how our chamber can best serve the businesses and residents of Oceanside. Since the M in OCCMG stands for marketing, our job is to figure out [...]

Crisis Preparation Tips for Small Businesses: How to Maintain Operations and Protect Data When Disasters Strike

By Chris Duggan, Vice President of Cbeyond’s San Diego Office The recent power outage that impacted nearly five million Californians shows how vulnerable businesses are in the face of disaster. If such an event were to take place again in the coming days, would your business be able to resume operations quickly and without losing [...]

Why Hire a Local Smaller SEO Firm?

There are so many SEO firms around the country, it is hard sometimes to decide whether to hire a large well-known company or to stick with a local or at least small SEO firm.  Regardless of the decision you make, there are certain standard thoughts to consider before you hire: 1.  Stay with small to [...]

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