When Custom House owners Gene and Florence Norriss moved their furniture business to Trancas Street in 1968, their choice for a new location raised a few eyebrows.  

Are you looking for a career in the growing hospitality industry? The second annual Napa Hospitality Career Faire will be held at Napa Valley College on May 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Quad (next to the cafeteria). Participants are urged to dress for work and bring a resume.

The Sustainable Enterprise Conference 2008: tools for the transition returns to Sonoma Mountain Village for the third annual full-day conference Friday, May 2, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

On May 14 the Solano and Napa Small Business Development Centers are joining forces to offer area businesses a full-day, hands-on workshop at the Solano County Government Center.

May 8 marks the date to go “strictly ballroom” at Spinelle Fine Jewelry for the fourth annual “Tiara Party,” an evening celebration of tiaras, glamour, fun, and charity.

Sarah Lane of Sarah Lane Studios may be one of Napa’s newest professional photographers but she’s been interested in capturing images on paper for some time.

Technology options for a small business used to be simple, because there wasn’t much choice.

Last week’s column outlining some of my beefs with the PayPal system of online payments prompted some reader reaction.

During the years our children attended Mt. George Elementary School, one of their teachers was quoted as saying “attendance does not count as participation.” This poignant statement could well be the mantra for business success in the new millennium.

Dear Len & Rosie, We have a trust dated 1997, which is an A/B trust. We had it reviewed and were told that the laws have changed.

The farm stands at the Oxbow Public Market open Friday, offering local, organic and sustainable produce seven days a week.