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  1. Andy Gibbs — whose intellectual property business recently attracted the attention of Microsoft — is among a group of entrepreneurs taking advantange of the innovative new Coachella Valley Economic Partnership and Coachella Valley iHub. Wade Byars, The Desert Sun

    Planting seeds of success

    When Andy Gibbs began pitching Duty 1, the Vietnam-era veteran was branded a dreamer. But the founder of Veterans Business Institute was given a cubicle in the Rabobank Regional Business Center — one of many old city jail cells the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership and Coachella Valley iHub retrofitted for budding entrepreneurs — and went to work.

    • Feb. 18, 2012
  2. Rabbi Hershy Spitz (left) and Mobile Farming Systems CEO Richard O'Connor plan to work together to build semitrailers that grow hydroponic plants to grow kosher produce. Marilyn Chung, The Desert Sun

    Mobile Farming Systems sowing seeds of new agriculture technology company

    Richard O'Connor comes across like a whiz-kid in a vegetable store, passionate about the hydroponic grow system business he is incubating. Called Mobile Farming Systems, O'Connor as CEO and an investment team are sowing the seeds of a new agriculture technology company.

    • Feb. 18, 2012
  3. Duty1.com catches Microsoft's attention

    Andy Gibbs was told it couldn't be done when he founded the Veterans Business Institute and offered draft language for a GI Bill that Congress is mulling to help veterans apply their educational benefits toward a start-up business.

    • Feb. 18, 2012
  4. Seismic Warning Systems on the verge of going national

    Seismic Warning Systems Inc., one of the first companies to settle into the new Coachella Valley iHub in November, is on the verge of going national.

    • Feb. 18, 2012
  5. SCORE workshop to be held Wednesday

    SCORE, the national nonprofit that counsels small businesses and entrepreneurs, will hold a workshop titled “Is Your Business Idea a Good One?” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

    • Feb. 18, 2012
  6. Downtown Palm Springs gains Star View

    PALM SPRINGS— Chocolate- covered strawberries, pink champagne, sugar cookies and Palm Springs dignitaries turned out Tuesday for the official opening of the Star View Restaurant.

    • Feb. 14, 2012
  7. James Hanke, assistant general manager at Tinto at The Saguaro hotel in Palm Springs, says the new establishment procures unique ingredients from its suppliers. Omar Ornelas/The Desert Sun

    Iron Chef brings Basque tastes to new valley spot

    PALM SPRINGS — Tinto, the wine bar and restaurant at The Saguaro hotel, opened to the public Monday.

    • Feb. 13, 2012

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