Spotlight on: The Hourglass Project
Under the shared belief that the economy’s problems are too big for any individual community to solve on its own, a coalition of Central Coast-based […]
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Hourglass Project CEO James collaborating on Central Coast
Collaboration within a region is not new for Melissa James, the recently-appointed CEO of the Hourglass Project, a coalition of 13 chambers of commerce and […]
Ty Safreno: Hourglass Project works for the economy, Central Coast
National politics generate a dizzying amount of polarizing sound on countless issues. But one constant, bipartisan agreement is that our economy has left too many […]
Want high-paying jobs in SLO County? Start thinking regionally
Instead of competing for a bigger slice of the pie, we need to collaborate across all of our communities to create a bigger pie, one […]
Melissa James to be first CEO of Hourglass Project
James, a Cal Poly graduate and native of Sacramento, has led regional economic development initiatives for the Economic Vitality Corporation …
Central Coast super region touted by local politicians and business leaders
The idea is a simple one: Stop competing with your neighbors, share information, work collaboratively, and in turn foster growth. This is the sales pitch […]
Central Coast communities collaborating on economic future
Bracing for the economic blow of the closure of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Central Coast cities have banded together and taken a cue […]
Our view: Regional collaboration necessary for Central Coast
The economic future of the Central Coast depends on the ability of community and industry leaders to collaborate and overcome challenges such as the upcoming […]
