Charting Her Course

Martha Cantos, Founder & Owner of Ecugreen

Martha Cantos is the owner of Ecugreen, a Ventura-based retail store that sells artisan, handmade goods. Martha began her career in early childhood education, and soon transferred her passion for community and service when she decided to start her own business. Now, Martha runs two physical locations in Downtown Ventura, each filled with quality, purposeful products with a story. Listen to hear Martha talk about the importance of resiliency as a small business owner, how to build meaningful relationships with artisans, and why it’s important to always have a support system. Please enjoy this talk with Martha Cantos. Want more business inspiration? Follow Charting Her Course on social media and subscribe to the Pacific Coast Business Times for the latest news. 

Renee Grubb, Founder & Owner of Village Properties

Renee Grubb is the owner of Village Properties, a locally owned and operated real estate brokerage based in Santa Barbara. Renee began her career flipping homes and soon worked her way to upper management. But once she saw an opportunity to start and run her own company, she took it. Listen to Renee talk about what makes a good realtor, how to thrive in the competitive real estate industry, and how mentorship is key to standing out. Please enjoy this talk with Renee Grubb. Want more business inspiration? Follow Charting Her Course on social media and subscribe to the Pacific Coast Business Times for the latest news. 

Laura Fullilove, Founder & Owner of The Salt Ranch

Laura Fullilove is the founder and CEO of the Salt Ranch, a Ventura-based brand that specializes in apparel inspired by the old west, especially custom-made hats! If you’re from Ventura, you’ve probably seen Laura’s hats worn by everyone, everywhere. But what most don’t know is that her business started after recovering from a traumatic brain injury. After realizing that there would be no second chance to pursue her passion, Laura fully committed to forming a business that gave her joy and paid an homage to her roots. Listen to Laura’s path to becoming one of Ventura’s most beloved small businesses, and the journey it took to get there. Please enjoy this talk with Laura Fullilove. Like what you hear? Connect with us on Instagram for more small business advice and content. Charting Her Course is a Pacific Coast Business Times podcast. Subscribe to keep up with the latest Central Coast news. 

Kelley Scanlin, CEO of Pure Simple Foods

Kelley Scanlin is the Founder and CEO of Pure Simple Foods, a natural food manufacturing company based in Ojai with brands like Lark Ellen Farm, Banner Road Baking and Purely Sprouted under their belt. Kelley used her experience building teams for global companies to scale her own business. From a pitched tent at the Ojai farmer's market to competing with bigger brands in grocery store aisles, Pure Simple Foods is quickly turning into a fan favorite.Listen to Kelley talk about why sticking to your values is key to leading a successful business, how to find funding when your business isn't profitable yet and how to compete with bigger competitors when you're just starting out. Please enjoy this talk with Kelley Scanlin. Liked the episode? Follow us on social media and keep up with the Pacific Coast Business Times. 

Melissa Hanson, CEO & Co-Founder of Kelpful

Melissa Hanson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Kelpful, a wild-harvest seaweed company based in San Luis Obispo. Melissa has always been passionate about social change and environmental impact, so when the opportunity to wild harvest seaweed cropped up, she and her team took the chance to share it with others. Now, Kelpful is a growing worker-owned business with a mission to help others acquire seaweed and learn more about its benefits. Listen to Melissa talk about how wild harvesting seaweed can help mitigate climate change and what you need to hear before starting your mission-driven company. Please enjoy this talk with Melissa Hanson. Follow Charting Her Course on Instagram! And don't forget to keep up with the Pacific Coast Business Times.