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Hot property: Self-sufficient, solar, special
- The home Hans Bos bought to get into the market in 1998 had seen more than 100 years of tinkering, if the misty tales of its origin are correct.
- The home Hans Bos bought to get into the market in 1998 had seen more than 100 years of tinkering, if the misty tales of its origin are correct.
Hot Property: Hillsborough country home
- Interior-design entrepreneur Elaine Murray worked for more than three years to design and build a dream home for herself and her family, working with an elegant, yet informal vision that mixed the colors of the local Hillsborough rock and a love of French country houses. But it has served its use as the family home, and now the owner of Brisbane design firm BMI and her husband are ready to retire to The City.
- Interior-design entrepreneur Elaine Murray worked for more than three years to design and build a dream home for herself and her family, working with an elegant, yet informal vision that mixed the colors of the local Hillsborough rock and a love of French country houses. But it has served its use as the family home, and now the owner of Brisbane design firm BMI and her husband are ready to retire to The City.
Hot property: Built for a family that never came
- James Hennefer is an engaging and happy-sounding man, with a thriving anti-trust law practice that has brought him before the U.S. Supreme Court, a winemaking hobby and a yen for property improvement. But sadly, his family never got to enjoy a Pacific Heights mansion he renovated for them.
- James Hennefer is an engaging and happy-sounding man, with a thriving anti-trust law practice that has brought him before the U.S. Supreme Court, a winemaking hobby and a yen for property improvement. But sadly, his family never got to enjoy a Pacific Heights mansion he renovated for them.
3-minute interview with Stephanie Gallo
- The senior director of marketing for the E&J Gallo Winery, the world’s largest family-owned winery, will be part of a panel discussion at the third annual Pink Conference Series in San Francisco on Friday at the Marriott San Francisco, a forum on career success and work-life balance, particularly for women.
- The senior director of marketing for the E&J Gallo Winery, the world’s largest family-owned winery, will be part of a panel discussion at the third annual Pink Conference Series in San Francisco on Friday at the Marriott San Francisco, a forum on career success and work-life balance, particularly for women.
Entrepreneurial exemplars honored
- San Francisco-based Urban Solutions is a nonprofit organization that helps small businesses obtain loans, create business plans and perform other tasks necessary for their survival. The group annually honors small, nonformula retail businesses that make a difference in their neighborhoods.
- San Francisco-based Urban Solutions is a nonprofit organization that helps small businesses obtain loans, create business plans and perform other tasks necessary for their survival. The group annually honors small, nonformula retail businesses that make a difference in their neighborhoods.
The 3-minute interview with Aber Whitcomb
- Whitcomb is the chief technology officer of social-networking giant MySpace.com. The Los Angeles-based subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. is holding a party today to celebrate its new San Francisco offices. MySpace is planning to move into The City this week and will hire as many 200 employees over the next few years.
- Whitcomb is the chief technology officer of social-networking giant MySpace.com. The Los Angeles-based subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. is holding a party today to celebrate its new San Francisco offices. MySpace is planning to move into The City this week and will hire as many 200 employees over the next few years.
Goodwill finds stylish partner
- Taking old clothes and craftily altering them to create new designs is a time-honored trick of the fashionable, but a partnership between a major nonprofit and a San Francisco garment merchandiser could take the trend to the mass market.
- Taking old clothes and craftily altering them to create new designs is a time-honored trick of the fashionable, but a partnership between a major nonprofit and a San Francisco garment merchandiser could take the trend to the mass market.
The 3-minute interview with Jim Barry
- The “Digital Answer Man” for the nonprofit Consumer Electronics Association is the spokesman for new and cool in-home technology. He travels to more than 60 cities across the United States annually to promote the industry, and his group said he is not paid by the manufacturers to select particular products to showcase. He has held editorial positions at Video magazine, Dealerscope and the Bartex Publishing Group. He is on the board of electors of the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame.
- The “Digital Answer Man” for the nonprofit Consumer Electronics Association is the spokesman for new and cool in-home technology. He travels to more than 60 cities across the United States annually to promote the industry, and his group said he is not paid by the manufacturers to select particular products to showcase. He has held editorial positions at Video magazine, Dealerscope and the Bartex Publishing Group. He is on the board of electors of the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame.
Peninsula, Valley firms are strong givers, study finds
- Companies in Silicon Valley, including San Mateo County, are likely “on par” with companies nationally in charitable giving, according to a study released this morning by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. “For a long time, Silicon Valley had this rap as the land of the cyber-stingy,” said Peter Hero, senior advisor to the foundation, which commissioned a survey of 100 companies, most in information technology, professional services and finance. “In point of fact, people living in Silicon Valley are about as generous as people nationally.”
Landscapers go green
- By this point, many people know that a perfectly plush lawn isn’t the most environmentally-friendly choice for large swaths of the country. But what’s the greenest greenery for the plots around homes and offices?
- By this point, many people know that a perfectly plush lawn isn’t the most environmentally-friendly choice for large swaths of the country. But what’s the greenest greenery for the plots around homes and offices?
Sharing office space: Say hello to your neighbor
- For some entrepreneurs, the idea of managing their own offices just doesn’t make sense. Sometimes, they’re consultants sick of working from the dining-room table or buying endless cups of coffee in a cafe.
- For some entrepreneurs, the idea of managing their own offices just doesn’t make sense. Sometimes, they’re consultants sick of working from the dining-room table or buying endless cups of coffee in a cafe.
Shared offices growing in S.F., Peninsula
- For some entrepreneurs, the idea of managing their own offices just doesn’t make sense. Sometimes, they’re consultants sick of working from the dining-room table or buying endless cups of coffee in a cafe. Sometimes they’re bigger startups or satellite offices that just don’t want to deal with buying furniture, setting up fax machines and hiring someone to man the front desk. So another set of entrepreneurs has sprung up to meet these needs by providing shared office space. A diverse bunch, ranging from multi-state corporations with “plug and play” environments to small companies offering one large workspace, these businesses are growing in both San Francisco and the Peninsula.
- For some entrepreneurs, the idea of managing their own offices just doesn’t make sense. Sometimes, they’re consultants sick of working from the dining-room table or buying endless cups of coffee in a cafe. Sometimes they’re bigger startups or satellite offices that just don’t want to deal with buying furniture, setting up fax machines and hiring someone to man the front desk. So another set of entrepreneurs has sprung up to meet these needs by providing shared office space. A diverse bunch, ranging from multi-state corporations with “plug and play” environments to small companies offering one large workspace, these businesses are growing in both San Francisco and the Peninsula.
Yahoo debuts search features
- Yahoo Inc. (YHOO), the No. 2 search engine company, added new features to its search function Monday that it hopes will help it catch up to market leader Google Inc. (GOOG).
- Yahoo Inc. (YHOO), the No. 2 search engine company, added new features to its search function Monday that it hopes will help it catch up to market leader Google Inc. (GOOG).