UBS Year Ahead 2022: A year of discovery
UBS, the world’s leading global wealth manager, is expecting a year of discovery that will reveal what a new “normal” looks like, after two years marked by lockdown and reopening. 2022 is expected to be a year of two halves, with high rates of economic growth and inflation in the first half, giving way to lower growth and inflation in the second. In the decade ahead, investors should seek opportunities in the net-zero carbon transition and the “ABC” of disruptive technologies – artificial intelligence,
News Release: Water Shortage Contingency Plan Activated in San Diego County
Water Shortage Contingency Plan Activated in San Diego County In support of Governor Gavin Newsom’s efforts to sustain California’s water supplies after two record-dry years, the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) activated the regional water shortage contingency plan for the third time this century. SDCWA’s Board of Directors unanimously voted to activate Level 1 - Voluntary Conservation of the agency’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP). While the Water Authority’s WSCP Level 1 calls for
North San Diego Business Chamber Garners 5-Star Accreditation
By George Lurie Thursday, November 11, 2021 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has once again awarded the North San Diego Business Chamber with its 5-Star Accreditation. Debra Rosen President & CEO North San Diego Business Chamber The designation, awarded to just 3% of local Chambers nationwide, is given by the U.S. Chamber in recognition of "sound policies, effective organizational procedures and positive impact on the community. " News of the prestigious accreditation was announced earlier this
Planning Towards a Smooth Transition: Eight Steps for a Business Transition
Provided by: Steven DeMatteo, Senior Vice President - Wealth Management at UBS Financial Services, Certified Exit Planning Advisor As a business owner, you've worked hard to build your business. But what about the day when you might want to walk away from it all? Business transition planning is perhaps one of the most complex tasks a business owner will encounter. Many owners have a substantial portion of their family wealth invested in the business, a complexity that requires broader financial planning
25 Marketing Questions You Need to Ask Yourself Today
Hope seems to be a big word these days. It’s taken the place of pivot. People are hopeful about recovery. People are hopeful about things returning to normal in the foreseeable future. And people are hopeful they can soon travel and visit loved ones they haven’t seen for a while. If recovery is right around the corner, now is the ideal time to revisit your marketing strategy and plan. Making critical changes now can bring you into alignment to make the most of recovery. Plus, it’s possible the needs
11 UBS Advisors in San Diego Named to the Forbes/SHOOK Best-in-State Wealth Advisors List
UBS Wealth Management USA announced today that nine Financial Advisors and two Private Wealth Advisors in the firm’s San Diego Market have been named to the Forbes/SHOOK Research Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list for 2021. Those are: Frank Baldwin, Brian Donaldson, Braydon Hamilton, and Christopher Radici of the La Jolla office; Peter Andreasen, Courtney Liddy and Earl Thompson of the downtown San Diego office; Blair Cannon, Kalyn Maher Walkerand Steven DeMatteo of the Carmel Valley office; and Daniel
County officials seek recovery for San Diego business community devastated by COVID-19
Author: CBS News 8 TeamPublished: 8:41 AM PDT March 23, 2020Updated: 12:43 PM PDT March 23, 2020 SAN DIEGO — County Supervisor, Kristin Gaspar and County Supervisor Jim Desmond held a news conference Monday, March 23, seeking recovery and resiliency for the San Diego business community devastated by COVID-19. As California has seemingly shut down overnight with the Coronavirus pandemic, San Diego's local business community has acutely felt the loss of its customers and community. Read More
More than 60 percent of San Diego County restaurants have completely closed, industry leaders say
Multiple aid programs are being launched for restaurants, their employees, other businessesBy DAVID GARRICKMARCH 23, 2020 2:50 PM PTSAN DIEGO — An estimated 60 percent of restaurants in San Diego County have chosen to close completely during the COVID19 crisis, instead of continuing operations focused on take-out and deliveries, the California Restaurant Association said Monday. To help affected employees of local eateries, the restaurant association has launched a “Restaurants Care” program that is
Investments You Can Feel Good About. Sustainable Investing: Making a Difference With Your Dollars
Provided by: Steven DeMatteo, Senior Vice President - Wealth Management at UBS Financial ServicesWhen you look at your investment portfolio, how does it make you feel? Do you see the companies you are invested in contributing to make the world a better place? With sustainable investing, you can put a focus on investing primarily in companies with practices and policies you believe in.Follow along to learn more about making your investment choices more sustainable.Sustainable investing is going mainstreamNot
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Editorial: The Real Impact of Proposition 15
At a time when California businesses are struggling to stay open Prop 15 imposes a $12.5 billion tax hike that will be the nail in the coffin for many of California businesses. Struggling to keep their doors open, afford rent, pay employees, and more, businesses need more economic incentivization to create jobs for the unemployed, not more financial burdens. November 2020’s Proposition 15 will burden businesses and corporations statewide with an additional $12.5 billion in property taxes
Member Spotlight: Fit City Adventures
Tell us about your company. San Diego’s corporate wellness & lifestyle concierge that keeps teams connected & healthy by providing "team building with a twist". Our mission is cultivating and inspiring meaningful human connections while giving back to our communities. What products or services does your business provide? We offer over 100 different programs and activities including virtual and onsite health fairs, classes & play shops including yoga with sound baths, Beach Brain meditation, ergonomic
Member Spotlight: MyPoint Credit Union
Tell us about your company. We’re proud to be a part of San Diego, full of one-of-a-kind communities and diverse and passionate doers. At MyPoint Credit Union, we want to help these doers, individuals, families, local businesses, and everyone in-between, do more of the things they love in the city they call home. For over 70 years, we’ve been helping our members make the most out of their finances so they can live life on their own terms. What products or services does your business provide? We believe
Keep your identity your own
Keep Your Identity Your OwnHow can you best safeguard your personal information in the digital age?Provided by: Brad Benter, First Vice President, Wealth Management at UBS Financial ServicesSecurity breaches and data leaks regularly populate headlines. Total identity fraud was estimated to reach $16.9 billion U.S. in 2019, according to Javelin’s 2020 Identity Fraud Survey. While identity theft is prevalent, if you take the right steps to protect yourself, you can avoid the most common traps.From your
Member Spotlight: Employees HME
Tell us about your company. My name is Sandra Estrada and I’m proudly the owner and founder of Employees HME. I grew up in Mexico and majored in International Trade and Customs. After a few years of practicing in this field, life took me to the customer service business since I was the General Manager of a company providing VMI services to foreign companies doing business in Mexico. After this journey, I joined a US company as an Account & Customer Service Representative which I have been enjoying for the
Seizing Opportunity When Shift Happens
We have heard so much about this giant monster we cannot see or touch. It is constantly in the news bringing only negativity, but what we don’t hear is the opportunity it has given us to grow. While the collateral damage from this pandemic is worse than COVID itself, we can all find something positive to come from this disruption of the old routines and this new way of life. Besides letting our hair go gray, not having to wear makeup, or even checking the back of our heads before getting on a ZOOM
Member Spotlight: TOOTRiS On-Demand Child Care
Tell us about your company. TOOTRiS is the first and only touchless technology service provider that connects parents with high-quality Child Care in real-time. Using the web or mobile applications, parents can find, vet, tour and enroll their children into a program that meets their scheduling and budgetary requirements, using pay-as-you-go options. TOOTRiS gives parents tools for contactless exchange of information with providers, sign-in & sign-out of children, and provides online visibility into the
Member Spotlight: Shadetree Gardens
Tell us about your company. I'm a Marine whose wife had an awful experience planning our own wedding while I was deployed. I saw the emotional drain, stress, and unnecessary tension created by the venue and planners and decided with my background in operational planning, supply chain, management, leadership, and general ability to get things done that I could help others avoid my wife's stressful experience. So I started Shadetree Gardens, a private event venue nestled in the rolling hills north of
HP exec gives advice for economic recovery
By ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK MAY 6, 20201:31 PM Ways to adjust to a COVID-19 “new normal,” how to resume business in a changed environment and steps to prepare for potential workplace interruptions until the global pandemic ends were among issues covered in a local webinar. Poway resident Glen Hopkins, the chief technology officer and global head at HP based in Rancho Bernardo, recently presented “Re-setting for the New Normal: What Opportunities Await?” via Zoom to North San Diego Business Chamber
Economic Impact of COVID-19
It takes strong commerce to build vibrant communities and neighborhoods rely on local tax dollars for those vibrant communities. No one ever expected or prepared for an unprecedented crisis that is facing us and forcing businesses to close, employees to lose jobs and our worlds being turned upside down. COVID-19, is here and is having a major economic impact both globally and locally. While the COVID-19 has a direct impact on the physical health of the people in our region it has also begun to take its
Chamber Video Update
March 17 Video Update from the Chamber with:County Supervisor Jim DesmondCounty Supervisor Kristin GasparCounty Medical Director Dr. Nick YphantidesPeter Zien, Owner, AleSmith Brewing Company
Member Spotlight: Academy of Our Lady of Peace
Tell us about your company. The Academy of Our Lady of Peace (OLP) is the oldest and only remaining all-girls' Catholic high school in San Diego. OLP, founded in 1882 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, celebrates a rich history of empowering young women to become leaders in their local community and in the world. Faculty and staff inspire young women to be leaders who impact global change by building community through a conscious love of the dear neighbor without distinction. In other words, our
Member Spotlight: Voit Real Estate Services
Tell us about your company. Voit Real Estate Services is a Southern California commercial real estate firm that provides strategic real estate solutions tailored to clients’ needs. Combining more than 45 years of expertise in brokerage, investment advisory, financial analysis, market research and tenant advisory, Voit provides clients with forward looking strategies that create value for their assets and portfolios. Voit is a privately held, broker owned firm that has successfully navigated numerous
Member Spotlight: Junior Achievement of San Diego County
Tell us about your company. JA of San Diego's volunteer-delivered, kindergarten-12th grade programs foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills, and use experiential learning to inspire students in our community to dream big and reach their potential. What products or services does your business provide? As a community-based organization, JA of San Diego helps local students realize that the education they are getting today will help them to have a bright future tomorrow. JA's
Community rallying around Poway Restaurants
By Emily Sorensen - Poway News Chieftain, San Diego Union Tribune Two local Chambers of Commerce are coming together to help Poway businesses affected by the recent water issues by encouraging the public to eat out often and tip well at Poway restaurants..... Debra Rosen, president and CEO of the North San Diego Business Chamber, is calling for members of the chamber, as well as family, friends and community members, to dine in Poway through Sunday to help businesses affected by last week’s water
New business summit coming to Rancho Bernardo in January
By ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK, Pomerado NewsNOV. 6, 2019 The North San Diego Business Chamber will host a new business summit early next year designed to educate and meet the needs of employees at companies of any size. The inaugural San Diego Business Summit will be held from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 at Palomar College’s Rancho Bernardo campus, 11111 Rancho Bernardo Road. Early-bird tickets — available through Saturday, Nov. 30 — are $59 for NSDBC members and $79 for non-members. Starting
Member Spotlight: Sleep Number
Tell us about your company. Sleep Number is a leader in sleep innovation. Sleep Number delivers proven quality sleep through effortless, adjustable sleep and biometric tracking. What products or services does your business provide? Individualized sleep solutions for singles and couples. What was the most memorable or successful moment in your business' history? We've improved over 12 millions lives by providing proven quality sleep. Tell us an interesting fact about your business. Sleep Number is
Member Spotlight: Holistic Health Practitioner
Tell us about your company. I am a Holistic health expert and an independent wellness consultant with a 45 yr old Japanese wellness technology company called Nikken. We believe in order to be truly healthy one must be healthy in the 5 Pillars of Healthy, they consist of a healthy Body, healthy Mind, healthy Family, healthy Finance & healthy Society. I serve people of all ages from newborns to elderly and of course animals. I would love to teach you how to be healthy naturally without meds or
Member Spotlight: SD METRO Magazine
What products or services does your business provide? SD METRO magazine is a monthly publication now in its 34th year. Our editorial content is designed to match our moto: Your life, Your business What was the most memorable or successful moment in your business' history? We provide high-quality advertising opportunities in both print and digital. Our Daily Business Report via email delivery goes to 2500 blue chip San Diegans Monday-Friday. The chamber is one of our principal advertisers on the DBR. Our
Member Spotlight: Best Rate Repair & Termite
Tell us about your company. Best-Rate Repair Company started in 2002 as a niche business specializing in wood damage, structural, cosmetic repairs caused by wood rot, termites and the San Diego sun; as well as new builds and repairs to decks and patios. Since then Best Rate has added a number of residential and commercial services and maintenance program to become the largest specialty wood damage repair company in the San Diego County market. As the reputation of Best-Rate Repair Company grew our clients
Member Spotlight: Rogers Behavioral Health
Tell us about your company. The San Diego clinic offers specialized partial hospitalization care for adults, adolescents, and children in need of the next level of outpatient care. All patients have access to a board-certified psychiatrist and a multidisciplinary team of mental health experts. Our two San Diego programs are:OCD and anxiety For children, adolescents, and adults. Internationally recognized in treating OCD with one of the most comprehensive treatment programs available, our evidence-based
Member Spotlight: Exposure Skate
Tell us about your company. EXPOSURE Skate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering women through skateboarding. Exposure Skate Organization provides free and accessible skateboarding programs to women and girls of all ages, created to empower and inspire through the strength of sport. Exposure Skate Organization uses skateboarding to address the issue of lack of access and inclusion within females within skateboarding and, in turn, action sports. Our goal is to have our participants take the
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Member Spotlight: Dance & Company
Tell us about your company. A full spectrum dance and performing arts studio now open in Rancho Bernardo. Dance & Company is a non-competitive studio offering a variety of classes for students of all levels and ages (2 through adult). Dance & Company’s owners, Katie Collins and Lisa Lewis are a mother/daughter duo. They opened their first location in Sorrento Valley in 2009 and expanded their business to the Rancho Bernardo community in January of 2018. What products or services does your business
Member Spotlight: JBS Transition Experts (dba VetCTAP)
Tell us about your company. We have been providing our workshop series since 2012. We have over 40 volunteers and have hundreds of success stories! What products or services does your business provide? VetCTAP provides job search skills training for Sr. transitioning military, veterans, and spouses. In this innovative, 8-module workshop series we include: resume development, networking skills, mock interviews, one-on-one coaching, and more. These workshops assist participants to successfully translate
Member Spotlight: Hera Hub Carlsbad
Tell us about your company. Hera Hub Carlsbad is a coworking space and business accelerator where entrepreneurial women can create and collaborate in a professional, productive, spa-like environment. The platform provides members with connections to other business experts, access to educational workshops, and visibility within the community... thus giving them the support they need to be prosperous. What products or services does your business provide? Spa-inspired coworking space. Business accelerator
Member Spotlight: Country Montessori School
Tell us about your company. Country Montessori School in Inland North San Diego / Poway / Rancho Bernardo has been helping children develop their intellectual, physical, social and emotional potential to the fullest since 1989. We are WASC Accredited, and a full member of the American Montessori Society. Country Montessori School program encompasses learning for children of preschool, kindergarten and the elementary ages. Our classrooms are specially designed “prepared environments” which allow each child
Member Spotlight: Storage West Rancho Bernardo
Tell us about your company. Storage West is a self storage company committed to providing a first-class storage experience for an excellent community of renters. We've been at it for more than 40 years. Our longevity and years of experience have shown us that who stores next to you is just as important as who you choose to store with. At Storage West, we're Here for You. What products or services does your business provide? Storage West offers month to month leases for on site storage units including
Member Spotlight: Susan G. Komen 3-Day
Tell us about your company. The Susan G. Komen 3-Day® is a 60-mile walk for women and men who are ready to go the distance to end breast cancer. Participants raise a minimum of $2,300 and walk an average of 20 miles a day for three consecutive days, educating tens of thousands of people about breast health and raising funds to help support breast cancer research, community health, patient care and advocacy. It’s a big commitment, but it’s totally worth it. What products or services does your business
How House tax reform plan hurts San Diego economy, jobs
By Debra Rosen Published by San Diego Union-Tribune, Full Commentary The House has released a sweeping national tax reform bill that affects mortgage interest payments. The proposed legislation places a lower cap on interest payments from a home loan of at least one million dollars to only $500,000. California homeowners, especially those in San Diego County with a mortgage debt of over $500,000, will be negatively impacted. This tax reform proposal directly affects California’s thriving coastal cities
