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The deal will dental and eyeglass benefits that website that completed the study. would expand a tax credit for the allow people with an income up to were cut from Medi-Cal during the His response to why this disparity working poor, increase spending about $22,000 to qualify, up from Great Recession. is met with a lower wage gap in on safety net programs and boost $14,161 for adults with three or more About $100 million will go to Fresno: “We’re seeing that [health payments for doctors and dentists. children. It also will allow people to software, personnel and other care] is the No. 1 fastest growing The budget agreement sets qualify even if their income is from costs of preparing for the start of industry in the country. As things up votes in the state Senate and self-employment, such as driving for marijuana sales to adults over 21. grow and progress, it allows more Assembly on Thursday, the last day ride-sharing companies. The state will create a tax office opportunity for anyone who is for lawmakers to approve a budget Doctors and dentists will get a in California's North Coast region, qualified. As those jobs come to the without losing pay under a voter- raise through an agreement between from San Francisco to the border market, they are more likely to be approved measure that withholds Brown and lawmakers on spending with Oregon, a prime area for covered by those qualified people.” lawmakers' paychecks if they don't $1.2 billion in revenue from a tobacco growing marijuana, so farmers can Education is also a large factor meet budget deadlines. tax hike approved by voters last conveniently file their taxes. that contributes to the city’s The spending plan, which Brown year. About half the money will go The budget agreement does not ranking in the study. According called "balanced and progressive," to health care providers, including authorize an extension of the cap- to Fresno State President Joseph also includes a one-time payment to $465 million for doctors and dentists and-trade program, which Brown I. Castro, nearly 70 percent of the state's largest public-employee who treat low-income patients on the had hoped to include. The program the college’s graduates remain pension fund and more money for state's Medi-Cal health insurance puts a limit on the state's total annual in the Clovis-Fresno area post- higher education. It does not reverse program for the needy and $50 emissions from certain sources and graduation. “Many of our graduates spending agreed to last year, as million for family planning providers requires businesses to buy permits are leaving the school with multiple Brown had proposed. including Planned Parenthood. in order to release greenhouse gases employment opportunities. We had "This budget keeps California on The higher payments, which from certain sources. The governor one student this year with seven job a sound fiscal path and continues would be matched by federal funds, said he is confident he can reach offers,” he said. to support struggling families and are subject to approval by President an agreement to keep the state's “Where there are a lot of make investments in our schools," Donald Trump's administration signature effort to fight climate universities, there are plenty more Brown said in a statement. Brown preferred to use the tobacco change past 2020, when it's now set Brown negotiated the deal with tax money to cover general growth to expire. jobs in the cities, and when there Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, in Medi-Cal costs, but lawmakers Legislative leaders said they are a lot of jobs that are created by D-Paramount, and Senate President said the proposal would renege on were committed to extending the those universities, it’s a great thing Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, D-Los promises made to voters. program, but they did not share for anybody,” Radbil said. Angeles. The $125 billion price tag "It's critically important that we Brown's urgency. Fresno State currently has more represents general fund spending. respond to the will of the voters, Reauthorizing it "doesn't female than male students, as well When bonds and special funds are and the voters stepped up and said, necessarily need to get done this as a large number of female staff. included, the budget is $183 billion. 'We think it's important to build a year," Rendon said. Of the 2,440 employed, 53 percent are women, with 54 percent of manager positions belonging to females as well. The only area where the female-to male-ratio falls below 50 percent is in tenured positions, where women make up 44 percent of the staff. “We place major importance on the commitment towards equal and fair pay,” Castro said. When asked why Fresno specifically has done well in terms of wage gap, President Castro and Great lawyers close to home. Radbil both agreed on investment into the community being a primary contribution. “A lot of investment going into the city absolutely affects the ranking,” Radbil said. “Organizations in Fresno — both public and private — are recruiting and retaining very talented women. 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PHOTO BY DONALD A. PROMNITZ | Silos constructed by Steel Structures, Inc. Located in Madera, Steel Structures specializes in making silos, atmospheric tanks, and steel pressure vessels.
Riley | from 1 million. According to Riley, Steel POWERING CENTRAL VALLEY BUSINESSES WITH Structures generates more than DEDICATED INTERNET ACCESS begins. Riley, a licensed contractor, $364,000 in tax revenue alone. will oversee the project. According to Riley, his case “At this time, we cannot discuss any included legal and deposition trips further details of the agreement until to San Francisco and Los Angeles, it is finalized,” said High-Speed Rail as well as San Jose. It also saw Authority Public Information Officer involvement from Madera City and Toni Tinoco. County officials. Among those who Steel Structures, which began in contributed to the effort were Madera Oregon as E.T. Riley and Sons in County District 1 Supervisor Brett 1952, has been in the Riley family for Frazier, and Madera City Councilman three generations. In 1976, as Riley’s Will Oliver. Tanks, the business moved to Fresno, “The important thing for us before setting up operations at its locally to realize is that we have to current address in Madera in 2006. be advocating for our businesses, Located at 28777 Avenue 15 /12, the farms and residences,” Frazier said company specializes in building silos, “Hopefully this becomes a model in atmospheric tanks and steel pressure Madera County.” vessels. Riley’s Brewing, a growing The settlement, Riley said, ended brewery, is also located on the 9.6 technically in a tie, as the money acre site. wasn’t worth the value of the “I have a loyalty to this company,” company, and approximately one- said Ralph Hernandez, a welder and third of it will go to paying the legal crane operator for Steel Structures. fees. Riley, however, has stated that “It’s almost like family.” he considers it a win, as he is able to Hernandez, 32, has been with the keep his business in place and his company for nearly ten years. He staff employed. The case has also relies on his job to provide for not become a potential rallying point for only himself, but also his son, Elijah, other property owners in the path of 13. the rail. E O N OPERATE O R MILE “It’s nerve-wracking,” Hernandez “We found out during the last said, “because it’s just me making settlement case that it was a NET OR THRO GHO T CO NTIES sure that he’s taken care of.” precedent,” Riley said. “The high- Steel Structures had lost the initial speed rail has 1,100 more properties to lawsuit regarding eminent domain in acquire from Madera.” A c c o r d i n g 2015, prompting Riley toward a civil to Riley, he has already received 22 . trial last June. An initial appraisal led messages from homeowners, business to a settlement offer of $113,000 by the owners and farmers on how to handle High-Speed Rail Authority. Another the incoming rail. His advice on the CALL VAST TODAY GET CONNECTED TO CALI ORNIA S NE EST ALL I ER NET OR assessment, conducted by a team of matter has been to “engage soon and equipment and real estate appraisers, often.” civil engineers, and accountants, set Construction on the road tie-in is the value of Riley’s company at $5.6 expected to begin later this year. FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017 www.thebusinessjournal.com 5 Chain store closing can be blow, blessing for small business JOYCE M. ROSENBERG, AP Business Writer an account manager with the franchise. It can take foot traffic," Levy says. (AP) — When big retail chains close stores, it can a month in some cases to remove and cart away the On the flip side, when a new tenant moves into the be a blow or a blessing for small businesses near the items; franchisees have handled 150 truckloads from big, empty space, sales at smaller shops pick up as shuttered merchants. a closed Macy's in Pittsburgh and 120 from a Bon-Ton shoppers return to that part of the mall. Yogibo's sales Many shoppers gravitate to a smaller store when in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Perry says. rose between 10 percent and 15 percent when clothing one of the big players shuts down, says Aric Shlifka, James Williams, owner of a 1-800-GOT-JUNK retailer Primark moved into the space vacated by the owner of Kiddles Sports in Lake Forest, Illinois. franchise in Burbank, California, says that in Sears, Levy says. The demise of the Sports Authority last year has removing the contents of a store, his company donates Abandoned retail real estate can be a bonanza contributed to a 5 percent increase in business for usable equipment like vacuum cleaners to charities for a small company. Earth Treks, a company that him since then, and he's noticed more demand for and takes furniture and fixtures to businesses that operates rock climbing gyms, is looking at shuttered athletic shoes and bicycles in particular. will recycle what they can. big box retailers for possible additions to its current "I feel mass/chain store closings scare people, and But there's also a downside for his business when a five locations, which are in Maryland, Virginia make them realize how many jobs and tax dollars store closes — he's just lost a customer who regularly and Colorado. And it plans to open a gym at Sports are lost and want to support the local retailers more," needed trucks to haul unwanted fixtures and other Authority's old headquarters in Englewood, Colorado. Shlifka says. items. Earth Trek gyms need about 30,000 square feet As more shoppers shift online, stores have been "Some of these were clients that we were serving and they need high ceilings for rope climbing, so suffering and chains have been cutting back. on a weekly or monthly basis," Williams says. "We "a vacated big box store becomes a viable option to Macy's is closing some stores. Sears Holdings Corp. see the negative impact on our business immediately meet those needs," says Chris Jenkins, chief operating reportedly plans to close another 66 Sears and Kmart after the closing." officer of the Columbia, Maryland-based company. stores, adding to 150 closings in April. Many of the When a department store in a shopping mall or The retail picture seems dire for many retailers. store closings are in big malls, but in smaller strip big box store in a strip center closes, nearby retailers An analysis by Standard & Poor's found that 14 major shopping centers, hundreds have also been shutting can see fewer shoppers and lower sales. Some mall retailers had filed for bankruptcy court protection down. operators have staged events and activities near the by mid-April, compared with 18 for all of 2016. S&P Some businesses can see their own sales suffer shuttered stores to attract more shoppers. warned that other big retailers remain vulnerable, when a big nearby retailer that has been a shopper Yogibo, which sells bean bag chairs and other which could mean additional closings. magnet disappears. But smaller retail competitors casual furniture, had to work harder to make itself That has some small businesses wondering can pick up customers, and sometimes other more visible to shoppers after Sears vacated parts whether stores near them could shut down. businesses — ancillary or unrelated to retail — find of its stores in malls in Freehold, New Jersey, and At PMR of Marion, an auto repair shop in Marion, opportunities in vacant real estate. Danbury, Connecticut, CEO Eyal Levy says. The Illinois, manager Nicole Firebaugh says that if a The retail remains of a shuttered store mean retailer had a 10 percent sales slide while the Sears nearby Sears store were to close, she might get a franchisees of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? often get contracts space was vacant, and also has had lower sales since slight bump in business from people who were going to empty out the chain stores, loading dump trucks a J.C. Penney store shut in Natick, Massachusetts to Sears for repairs and maintenance. But a bigger with unwanted mannequins, shelving, racks, two years ago. impact would be the loss of Sears as a supplier — showcases and other fixtures and hauling it all away. So it has increased its advertising, offering its the retailer has a big selection of tools including Corporate executives at 1-800-GOT-JUNK? are chairs to mall operators for events like children's compressors. regularly in touch with big chains and often know in story hours. "We're not quite sure where we'd end up going to advance when stores will be closing, says Scott Perry, "We had to be more active. We couldn't rely on mall get them," Firebaugh says.
Around Town | from 1 Fresno State, Maxco’s founder and CEO Max Flaming started in the packaging business by gluing labels on wooden boxes, then the container of choice for the fruit industry. Flaming founded Maxco Supply, Inc. in 1972 and has been providing packaging solutions to the agricultural industry ever since becoming a major supplier of grape and tree fruit packaging. Their business has now expanded to include a machinery division. It was a top ten finalist for the 2017 California Family Business Award.
New Tulare veteran’s clinic gets permit The long awaited construction of a new, larger Veterans Administration clinic in Tulare is at hand with the issuance of a $2 million construction permit to remodel the old IRS building at 1000 N. Mooney Blvd. at Prosperity Avenue. The permit was issued earlier this month for the remodel of the 10,000 square-foot building, built in 2006. The property, on two acres, has been vacant since the IRS relocated to Visalia in 2013. The property already has some 172 parking places. Construction work will not add more space but upgrade the landscaping and parking lot as well as make disability access-related CONTRIBUTED | Max Flaming, right, president and founder of Maxco Supply in Parlier, poses with son Mark Flaming. improvements. In 2015, the Tulare Planning Commission issued a conditional a building that has far less parking Government Services Agency has discussed adding more services use permit for the South Valley and is two-thirds the size or less (GSA), who reportedly continues for veterans at the new facility, Veteran’s Affairs Community Based than the new facility. The Mooney to lease the vacant space from including mental health services. Outpatient Clinic to move into the location should improve access for property owner Cary Stanley. The clinic offers outpatient building. The permit is still in force. vets who drive here from the two- A spokesman for VA said they services to veterans who live in Currently, the clinic is located county region. could not comment until the GSA Kings and Tulare counties. Some at 1050 Cherry St., just north of The former IRS building is leased signs off on the deal and makes it 11,000 veterans live in Kings County Tulare Regional Medical Center, in to the government through the public, expected soon. But the VA and 16,000 in Tulare County. 6 This Week Online www.thebusinessjournal.com FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017
“We researched dozens of top speakers to headline CCWC’s very special 30th LEGAL anniversary, and Amy’s name kept coming up,” said CCWC board President Nene Casares. “Regardless of age or nationality, people just loved and identified with Amy’s sheer grit to live and prevail in her journey against all odds. Our 3,500 attendees will never be the same after hearing Amy Purdy.” Tickets are now on sale for the event, which will be held at the Fresno Convention Center Sept. 19 from 7:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Embrace Your Journey.” It’s expected to be an early sellout. For more information, visit www.ccwc- fresno.org. SMALL BUSINESS Chosen Frozen Yogurt named small biz of the year Assemblyman Jim Patterson (R-Fresno) has selected Chosen Frozen Yogurt in north Fresno as his district’s 2017 Small Business of the Year. Married couple Rod and Kim Lichti opened the yogurt shop in 2013 after Rod’s 30-year career with the Clovis Police Department. The shop at 8967 N. Chestnut Ave. near Shepherd Avenue is a way for the Lichtis to give back to the community and especially highlight organizations that make a difference CONTRIBUTED | Image via Madera Irrigation District Facebook page in the lives of children. A current photo display inside the shop shares real-life stories of children in the Fresno County foster care system and highlights the local non-profit “City Without Orphans” which encourages families to adopt. Adoption is one of the issues close to the heart of the Lichti family, according Settlement offered in to a news release from Patterson, and it played a role in the name they chose for their business. In 2004, they added a 3-year-old girl from China to their family. “We already had three children, but God had impressed adoption upon our hearts, and when we saw her picture a year earlier, we knew she was ours,” Kim water theft case said in a statement. “We chose her to be a part of our family forever.” With another court date looming in a water theft case involving the largest agricultural company in Madera County, prosecutors are seeking a resolution Eighteen months later, in a different Chinese province they chose another to spare those involved from a trial. little girl without a family to join theirs — giving them two “Chosen” daughters. “I’m certainly hopeful that this case can be resolved without everyone spending Those little girls, now 14 and 16, help out at the yogurt shop along with their significant money in trying it,” said Madera County District Attorney David A. three older siblings. Linn. “And if we can’t resolve it, we are prepared to go to preliminary hearing.” Patterson will be on hand at the shop today at 10 a.m. to present the resolution According to Linn, his office has offered a resolution to Agriland Farming to the Lichti family. Company, Inc. and its CEO, James R. Maxwell, for restitution to the Madera Irrigation District (MID). Both Maxwell and his company were charged in February for the alleged siphoning of water from a canal belonging to the district. DISTRIBUTION With its headquarters in Chowchilla, Agriland manages 23,000 acres, making it the largest landowner in Madera County. According to the American Fruit Organic meal kit service eyes Fresno Grower Magazine, it is the third largest nut grower in the United States. The A Colorado-based organic food delivery service has its sights set on Fresno for company also farms grapes, citrus and figs. a distribution center that could eventually employ 356 people with an average The next meeting on the matter will be held at the Madera County Superior full-time salary of $30,000. Courthouse on June 26. Madera County Judge Mitchell C. Rigby will preside over Green Chef Corp., a subscription meal kit service founded in 2014 that the case. Linn noted that Agriland’s legal representation would also be discussed specializes in organically-sourced food, is up for a $2.5 million California — specifically whether or not an additional attorney should be brought on for Competes tax credit with plans to invest $17.2 million in a Fresno delivery hub, defense. according to the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development “We don’t want [this case] to come back on appeal or technicality. And that is (Go-Biz). my goal, and that is why I want to ensure that everyone’s rights are protected,” According to Green Chef’s application, the tax credit would bolster plans to Linn said, “and that the defendants each have comfortably exercised their right build the distribution center by 2021 and eventually create at least 356 full-time to counsel, and so we’re ensuring that that occurs.” positions with a minimum annual salary of $30,000. Green Chef officials have Fresno attorney Dan Bacon, who is representing both Maxwell and Agriland, not responded to interview requests. said that he has not yet had the opportunity to speak with his client about the Green Chef is one of 11 Central Valley businesses in the running for California latest offer from Linn’s office, as he is out of the country. Bacon, however, has Competes tax credit, which are expected to be approved at a meeting in stated that Maxwell will most likely reject the resolution, as he maintains his Sacramento June 15. innocence. Added together, the companies plan to create 541 Central Valley jobs in the Maxwell’s attorney also dismissed Linn’s claims that further representation next four years. is necessary for a fair trial. Other area companies up for tax credit awards this round include: “I feel that I do have the means to take care of both,” Bacon said. “I think the — Actagro LLC, a fertilizer maker in Biola adding 24 jobs district attorney is just raising a red herring.” — IF Holding II LLC of Sanger and Fresno, an organic food professor with 31 According to Linn, Agriland had declined irrigation services from MID for a piece new jobs of farmland in its previous water season, despite being a regular customer. Not — Clovis-based CenCal Solar adding 10 jobs long after declining these services, a pipe was reportedly found running from — Fresno construction firm M.J. Avila adding 4 jobs the canals to the land. The pump, Linn stated, had been running 90 hours, taking — The Calgren ethanol plant in Pixley adding 12 jobs nearly 15,000 gallons of water. — Fresno’s Dockstader and Dockstader, Inc., an auto collision repair facility Agriland faces felony charges of taking water in excess of $950, along with adding 37 jobs unlawful obtaining of utility services. Maxwell has received misdemeanor — Steel manufacturer Tom Malloy adding 39 jobs at three locations that charges for the same alleged offenses, while both he, and his company, share a include Fresno. misdemeanor charge for trespassing. 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Gabriel Dillard - BUSINESS JOURNAL Tacos merchandise to all 50 states, expanded to two days this year — from 6 a.m. to midnight. and several countries,” said Derek July 28-29 — at Chukchansi Park. The following radio stations are Associated Press Franks, Grizzlies general manager, top performers in the market when in a statement. “We are certainly FRESNO THE SOCIAL VIDEO taking the average rating share What a difference a taco makes. thrilled to have cracked the top 25 in STARTUP from Summer 2016, Fall 2016 and Minor League Baseball has named Minor League Baseball merchandise There’s Fresno the city (our Winter 2017 combined. the Fresno Grizzlies among the top sales; it speaks volumes to how home, as well as towns in Ohio — KBOS-FM (B95), rhythmic 25 teams for licensed merchandise much the Grizzlies brand resonates and Texas), there’s Fresno the TV contemporary hit radio, 6.13 share sales last year. as cutting edge and cool, and how miniseries and there’s Fresno the — KMJ-AM (KMJ 580 AM), news Powered by the team’s marketing great our authentic merchandise Brazilian rock band. talk information, 5.5 share alter ego — the Fresno Tacos — the looks on the field of play. It is truly To add to the mix, now there is — KWYE-FM (Y101), hot adult Grizzlies have set new merchandise an honor to stand beside 24 other Fresno the social video startup. contemporary, 5.46 share records each of the last three years. top-level organizations.” As reported by the trade — KSEQ-FM (Q97), pop The team expected to crack the The top 25 includes fellow Pacific publication Hollywood Reporter, a contemporary hit radio, 5.36 share $700,000 mark for merchandise Coast League teams the El Paso social video startup called Fresno — KLBN-FM (La Buena 101.9), sales in 2016, topping $500,000 in Chihuahuas, the Nashville Sounds, recently picked up some new Mexican regional, 4.3 share 2015. Sacramento River Cats and Salt executives, including one who “Since we began the ‘Growlifornia’ Lake Bees. All 160 Minor League helped create HBO Go. FRESNO MAN ARRESTED FOR campaign in 2015, we’ve seen the Baseball teams had combined Fresno (which is actually named UPLOADING ‘DEADPOOL’ Fresno Grizzlies and Fresno Tacos merchandise sales of more than after our town) uses social media MOVIE brands grow exponentially, in $68.3 million for 2016 — up more data to create targeted video (AP) — Federal prosecutors say large part to the support of our than 5 percent from 2015. content for platforms including a man was arrested in Fresno for great fans. Not only are the brands The Grizzlies are gearing up for Facebook and Instagram. allegedly uploading the Marvel film popular here in the Central Valley, their biggest event of the year, Taco It was launched in 2016, and was “Deadpool” to his Facebook page but we’ve also shipped Fresno Truck Throwdown 7, which will be named Fresno because it is the days after its February 2016 release. midway point between Hollywood The United States Attorney’s and Silicon Valley, and the company Office for the Central District of sees itself as a mix of the two California says 21-year-old Trevon industries. Maurice Franklin was arrested Fresno worked with Jimmy Tuesday on a federal criminal Kimmel to co-produce Cousin Sal’s charge of copyright infringement. Sure Thing, which premiered on The arrest follows an FBI Facebook last year. investigation. The startup just added Tim The office says the film Mohn, previously of HBO Go, as its copyrighted by the Twentieth chief technology office; and Grant Century Fox Film Corporation was Gibson, former AwesomenessTV viewed more than 5 million times programming executive, as head of on Franklin’s Facebook page. content science. It says Franklin used the screen name “Tre-Von M. King” to upload LOCAL RADIO STATIONS the film, which was one of the PERFORM IN RATINGS highest-grossing movies in 2016. The Business Journal’s list of If convicted, Franklin faces a Radio Stations (page 10) features statutory maximum penalty of rankings for the area’s radio stations three years in federal prison. based on ratings for Winter 2017. The figures, provided by Nielsen, are calculated as the station’s share GRIZZLIES FACEBOOK PAGE | Cilantro Gomez, one of the Grizzlies’ new taco-themed mascots, takes the podium during a of listening audience for people Gabriel Dillard | Editor can be reached at: recent news conference. ages 12-plus from Monday-Sunday 490-3467 or e-mail [email protected] FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017 www.thebusinessjournal.com The Executive Profile 9 DAVE MARTIN CO-FOUNDER | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
NETTRA MEDIA
How did your business start? Founded in 2012, we were originally a full-service marketing agency called “Nettra Marketing,” specializing in custom website design, social media marketing, email marketing, online reputation management, along with traditional marketing What we do: Nettra Media is a digital marketing platform based in campaigns involving television, TV, radio, billboards, and newspapers. Fresno that leverages advanced media solutions and optimization Recently, the company took on a new name, “Nettra Media.” This change in our name techniques to create new customers and brand awareness for our was a huge pivot point for us, as we decided to create a platform that solely focuses clients through search engine marketing, display advertising and on our core services -- search engine marketing, display and video advertising. This video advertising. As the Central Valley’s most established Google decision has proven to be a great move as we’re on track to grow by 50 percent in Partner, Nettra has spent more than $50 million on the Google 2017. Advertising platform and has created a premium video advertising Nettra has won numerous awards from the Fresno Advertising Federation and most marketplace -- one of less than 150 in the world -- allowing our recently received a national award from the Web Marketing Association for “Best clients to launch targeted video advertising throughout the web for Credit Union Website” for the website created for the Kern Schools Federal Credit a fraction of standard rates. Union. Education: Master of arts degree in business administration, You have a unique job title. What does it mean? Fresno State University; bachelor of arts degree in public As the Director of Strategic Partnerships, my job is to align with other organizations administration, San Diego State University. that would benefit from our platform and to ensure the needs of our current partners are being met. This involves working with marketing agencies to scale their digital Age: 41 marketing services, reaching out to demand-side platforms to purchase our video inventory and helping businesses gain a larger market share through targeted Family: Amy, wife of seven years; daughters Sophie, (6) and marketing tactics. Savannah Martin (5) What are your roots in the Central Valley? Although I didn’t grow up in the Valley, I’ve lived in Fresno for 12 years so, I’m now officially from the Valley. My wife is from the Turlock area, so after getting my your website at their highest moment of need. undergrad degree from San Diego State, we moved to Fresno. Since then, Fresno Online display advertising also has revolutionized the marketing industry. I’m sure has been awesome to us, as I’ve gone through Fresno State’s executive master of many people have noticed those pair of shoes you looked at online that now are business administration program, which served as a springboard to launch Nettra. following you through your web searches. These display ads can target traffic based How did you first get involved in your business? on the specific websites and web pages you visited, the kinds of websites you visit in While getting my MBA, I focused on empowering businesses with digital marketing general, your specific demographics, and your geographic location. In addition, the tactics. Now, naturally, I wanted to start a digital agency when I graduated, but I had ads can target web pages that have specific content related to products and service, never built a website. A good friend of mine introduced me to Ryan Joneson, the while third-party data can be layered to create a very defined target audience. owner of a web design company, Rewebbed. It’s challenging to forecast our industry’s evolution over the next ten years because I decided to use Ryan’s company whenever I sold a website, and after landing a few the digital marketing landscape is ripe with disruptive technology promising better large clients we partnered up and formed Nettra. connections, performance, reach and cost. As experts in the space, it’s our job to decipher what is a fad and waste of time and what can move the needle for our What past jobs most influenced your career? clients. I’ve always loved sales. At 18 I was fortunate to learn how to really sell in my first job going door-to-door selling restaurant coupons. I credit this job with teaching me my What are some simple ways to generate interest in products and services? trade, as well as an early appreciation for marketing. By 19, I was selling cars, and Word-of-mouth will always be the most effective form of advertising because we while I was one of the top salesmen, my manager was the first person to give me trust what our friends and co-workers says about a business, versus what the great professional advice by telling me to go back to school -- which I did. business says about itself. So before spending on an advertising campaign, focus on creating or improving your online reviews on Google, Yelp, and Facebook. This is What was the best business advice you ever received? easy and -- best of all -- it’s free. Also, if you have fairly unsophisticated competition Before starting the executive MBA program, I was lucky enough to read “Linchpin” online, having a lot of great online reviews often means your business will outrank by Seth Godin, one of the leading business and marketing minds of our generation. your competition on Google, which translates into more potential clients. In his book, he challenges people to become indispensable -- linchpins -- in the marketplace by aligning their passions with hard work and persistence. Some of Can you provide an example of a campaign that didn’t work and how you used his best advice still resonates with me: “The only way to get what you’re worth is this information to improve? to stand out, to exert emotional labor, to be seen as indispensable and to produce A couple years ago we ran a campaign for a company that manufactured a weed interactions that organizations and people care deeply about.” wacker trimmer head on steroids. It had stainless steel blades to go with its string trimmer so needless to say, it was very formidable. We created Google Search ads What sorts of people are best suited to careers in marketing, and how does it targeting “Weed wacker trimmer head” related searches and while the campaign differ from the image of the “ad man” that we have seen portrayed in movies received thousands of clicks, the sales were underwhelming. After reviewing the and television? data we learned that targeting a competitor’s product only makes sense if you sell Simply put, people who always are curious and routinely ask a lot of questions a very similar product. Otherwise, if your product is a vast improvement over its about the world and how things work usually excel in the modern marketing world. competitors -- or it’s at a higher price point -- it’s a better strategy to create interest Since marketing is selling to many people at the same time, having a passion for with a video ad that displays the product’s value to illicit an “I had no idea that understanding why someone clicked on the red ad versus the blue ad is essential. existed” response that leads to a sale. I haven’t seen many “Don Drapers” out there, but I’m sure some still exist, with or without their 10 a.m. whiskey. The ad man image was based largely on traditional What has been your most successful marketing campaign and why? advertising where tracking a return-on-investment is often difficult. Today’s ad men We manage more than $15 million of the Google Advertising grant for the Ad Council have evolved their approach by using analytics and marketing insights to back up based in New York City. The Ad Council represents 28 of some of the most well- their presentations, to justify spending and optimize campaigns, ensuring better known nonprofits in the United States and in addition to the campaign’s high level results. of performance, we have been responsible for pushing hundreds of thousands of people to their websites, getting them the services and help they seek. How has marketing changed over the last decade and how do you see it changing over the next ten years? What are the future plans for your business? The marketing-advertising industry has fragmented more in the last ten years than We have created our performance marketing platform to efficiently offer our in the previous 70 years. This is exciting for marketers because it’s easier than ever services to marketing agencies, demand-side platforms, and medium- to large-sized to reach a targeted group of people. businesses. So our goal is to become the West Coast’s premier platform-based Search engine marketing for example, is the closest thing to a direct return on marketing services provider by building our team to scale our optimization processes investment that has ever existed in marketing, as it pushes highly-targeted traffic to and integrating emerging marketing technologies. 10 The List www.thebusinessjournal.com FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017 Radio Stations In the Central San Joaquin Valley—Ranked by Winter 2017 share of listing audience, if tied, by cumulative persons 2017 Radio Station Frequency Winter 2017 share of Avg. persons(tuning in in a Cumulative persons tuning in GM/Program 2016 Phone Website listening audience 15 min. period) throughout the week Format director Owner(s) KBOS-FM 83 E. Shaw Ave., Ste. Rhythmic 1 94.9 FM Steve 150 6.1 5,400 144,900 contemporary hit Weed iHeartMedia (2) Fresno, Ca. 93710 b95forlife.com radio 230-4300 KSEQ-FM John 2 166 West Putnam St. 97.1 FM 6.1 WND 128,800 Pop contemporary Sterling Lotus (5) Visalia, Ca. 93257 q97.com Kathy Communications 627-9710 Baker KLBN-FM Kevin 3 1110 E. Olive Ave. 101.9 FM 5.9 WND 72,200 Mexican Regional O'Rourke Lotus (8) Fresno, Ca. 93728 1019labuena.com Melissa Communications 497-1100 Del Carlo KMJ-AM Patty 4 1071 W. Shaw Ave. 580 AM 5.3 WND 82,400 News/Talk Hixson (4) Fresno, Ca. 93711 kmj580.com Blake Cumulus Media 490-5800 Taylor KWYE- FM Patty 5 1071 W. Shaw Ave. 101.1 5.3 4,700 148,100 Hot AC Hixson (1) Fresno, Ca. 93711 y101hits.com Jeff Cumulus Media 490-5800 Davis KSOF-FM 6 83 E. Shaw Ave.,Ste. 150 98.9 FM Adult Steve iHeartMedia (7) Fresno, Ca. 93710 SoftRock989.com 4.9 4,300 72,300 Contemporary Weed 230-4300 KSKS-FM Patty 7 1071 W. Shaw Ave. 93.7 4.7 WND 88,000 Country Hixson (6) Fresno, Ca. 93711 ksks.com Steve Cumulus Media 490-5800 Pleshe KALZ-FM 8 83 E. Shaw Ave. 96.7 FM and 1400 AM Steve iHeartMedia (11) Fresno, Ca. 93710 powertalk967.com 3.7 3,300 55200 News/Talk Weed 230-4300 KMGV-FM Patty 9 1071 W. Shaw Ave. 97.9 FM 3.6 WND 80,000 Oldies Hixson (3) Fresno, Ca. 93711 mega979.com Jeff Cumulus Media 490-5800 Davis KHGE-FM Steve 83 E. Shaw Ave., Ste. 102.7 FM Darnell 10 150 3.4 WND 56,600 Country iHeartMedia (14) Fresno, Ca. 93710 1027thewolf.com Nick 230-4300 Cash KRDA-FM Univision 11 966 Fulton Mall 107.5 2.6 WND 47,200 Spanish Adult Hits Jose (16) Fresno, Ca. 93721 recuerdo1075.univision.com Elgorriaga Communications 233-3014 Inc KFBT-FM Steve 83 E. Shaw Ave., Ste. 12 103.7 FM Darnell 150 thebeat1037.com 2.5 WND 67,400 Rhythmic AC iHeartMedia (12) Fresno, Ca. 93710 Steve 230-4300 Weed KHIT-FM Kevin O'Rourke 13 1110 E. Olive Ave. 107.1 2.4 WND 35,300 Spanish Adult Hits Lotus (NR) Fresno, Ca. 93728 exitos1071.com Jorge Communications 497-1100 Guillen KOND-FM Univision 14 601 W. Univision Plaza 92.1 FM 2.1 WND 37,700 Mexican Regional Jose (9) Fresno, Ca. 93704 queonda921.univision.com Elgorriaga Communications 430-8500 Inc KKBZ-FM Kevin O'Rourke 15 1110 E. Olive Ave. 105.1 FM 2 WND 57,800 Active Rock Lotus (13) Fresno, Ca. 93728 1051theblaze.com Andy Communications 497-1100 Travis KFSO-FM 83 E. Shaw Ave., Ste. 92.9 FM Steve 16 150 2 WND 33,400 Mexican Regional iHeartMedia (15) Fresno, Ca. 93710 lapreciosa929.com Darnell 230-4300 KLLE-FM Univision 17 601 W. Univision Plaza 107.9 FM Jose (19) Fresno, Ca. 93704 lakalle1079.univision.com 1 WND 25,000 Mexican Regional Elgorriaga Communications 430-8500 Inc KGST-AM Kevin 1110 E. Olive Ave. Q97 18 0.8 WND WND Spanish Sports O'Rourke Lotus (NR) Fresno, Ca. 93728 WND Armando Communications 497-1100 Chaira KCBL-AM 83 E. Shaw Ave., Ste. 19 AM1340 Steve (NR) 150 0.7 WND WND Sports iHeartMedia Fresno, Ca. 93710 foxsportsradio1340.com Darnell 230-4300 Key:WND-Would not disclose. NR-Not ranked. All data has been provided by representatives of the firms listed and Business Journal research. Research: Chris Rose Original Publication Date: June 16, 2017 E-mail: [email protected] FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017 www.thebusinessjournal.com 11 PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Sisneroz Milevoj Eggert
Camp Hardie Miller
Wolf Abella Shiralian
BANKING Mortgage’s Madera office as a loan officer. Eggert was previously a 27-year civil servant Opes Advisors, a division of Flagstar with the City of Chowchilla. Bank and a mortgage lending and wealth management firm with division headquarters AGRICULTURE in Cupertino, California, has named Wendy Sisneroz as the new area manager for Actress Anna Camp has joined forces with the region’s four offices in California’s the Almond Board of California to promote Central Valley. This experienced mortgage the Valley’s most famous nut in a campaign lending team has been helping Central painting almonds as an ideal way to beat Valley residents achieve their dream of the afternoon “crash” of energy. She has homeownership for more than 10 years. A appeared on the movie series “Pitch Perfect” lifelong resident of the Central Valley, Wendy and the hit TV show “True Blood.” has cultivated a reputation of trust and integrity with loyal clients and local industry SERVICE CLUBS professionals. She is known for her extensive knowledge of the lending. Her territory The Rotary Club of Fresno has added five new covers Modesto, Fresno, Merced, and its members to its ranks: Brad J. Hardie, owner/ newest branch in Patterson. president of Regency Property Management; Scott Miller, CEO of Gazebo Gardens; Rick EDUCATION Wolf, general counsel of Saint Agnes Medical Center, Maj. Daniel Abella, coordinator for Emil Milevoj was named the new director the Fresno County Salvation Army and Bob of the Lyles Center for Innovation and Shiralian, developer/business owner. Entrepreneurship at Fresno State. He will become an assistant professor of MANUFACTURING management in the Craig School of Business in the fall, in addition to heading the center. Madera’s Cru Winery took home some Milevoj is currently director of the University awards from the recent California State Fair Business Center at Fresno State and interim Commercial Wine Competition. Its 2016 chief operating officer of the Lyles Center. Mariposa Albarino won Gold and Best of Class of Region, while its 2014 Pinot Noir FINANCE Vineyard Montage received Double Gold.
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Enos Lane & Sullivan Rd., Kern Co. Robb Doc No: 17-056588, IRS tax lien Doc No: 17-055949, EDD tax lien M & M Bulk Transport Stewart represented the buyer. 4782 W Roberts Ave, Fresno, CA 93722 5335 E Kaviland Ave, Fresno, CA 93725 Amount: $8,764 Amount: $22,551 D J Xpress Inc Leads 304.63 acres of almonds and open land located on the east side of Rd. Marcon Tile & Marble Inc Central Valley Drywall THE CONTENTS 16 between Ave. 16 & 16 1/2, Madera Doc No: 17-056589, IRS tax lien Doc No: 17-055950, EDD tax lien MADERA Co. Hubert Donny was the agent. 16173 E Griffith Ave, Sanger, CA 93657 5790 E Shields Ave Ste 102, Fresno, CA Real Estate 12 Amount: $2,147 93727 Apache Ranch Bankruptcy 12 STUMPF AND COMPANY is reporting Amount: $1,815 Federal Liens 12 the following real estate transactions: LDJ Management Inc Palomino Trucking Doc No: 17-056596, IRS tax lien State Liens 12 3,040 square foot office/warehouse at 7025 N Ingram Ave, Fresno, CA 93650 NEW BUSINESSES Bass Lake Wake New Businesses 12 1310 N. Crystal Ave. in Fresno from Ron Amount: $69,702 Stumpf to RAC Acceptance West LLC. FRESNO Dawg Paw The Leads information found in Ron Stumpf was the broker. Horc Inc this issue of The Business Journal Doc No: 17-056601, IRS tax lien CR Quality Painting Chavira’s Mobile Pressure Washing is a sampling from the Business COMMERCIAL RETAIL ASSOCIATES, PO Box 27080, Fresno, CA 93729 Leads Download Center. The INC. is reporting the following real estate Amount: $35,524 Bizzie Energy Limo For You Business Leads Download Center transactions: is available free with your paid Hostoo Lp Lux Room & Board Smokehouse 41 subscription to The Business 948 square feet at the southwest corner Doc No: 17-056602, IRS tax lien Journal. For questions about the of Manning and Reed in Reedley from PO Box 27080, Fresno, CA 93729 Healthy Junk-Tion H & M Auto Repair content listed in this section or Otani Properties, LP to Octavio Herrera Amount: $29,530 how to obtain a subscription to (jewelry store). Doug Cords & Shane Quick Mart D & M Alpaca Station The Business Journal, contact Anderson were agents. Hos Inc Ashley Webster at 559.490.3481 Doc No: 17-056603, IRS tax lien Dollar Plus Thai Palace Spa & Massage or e-mail 2,015 square feet at the southwest PO Box 27080, Fresno, CA 93729 [email protected]. corner of Mooney and Caldwell in Visalia Amount: $28,025 One 2 One Marketing from Sequoia Plaza Associates to Mike TULARE HOW IT WORKS: The Business Esteves (laundromat). Doug Cords & Chris Meat Market The Flamin’ Shrimp Journal’s Leads listings are Shane Anderson were agents. Doc No: 17-056605, IRS tax lien Mayko Ly Ellite Janitorial Service designed to help you find PO Box 11657, Fresno, CA 93774 the latest legal transactions 2,880 square feet at 1525 Columbus St. Amount: $198 Sierra Vista Cinemas 16 Conceptos Productos Naturales to grow your business. Find #500 & 600 in Bakersfield from MBAR, out who’s new in town, who’s LLC to CosmoProf. Doug Cords was Angeline Home Care Chipella llc Roll On Custom’s going out of business and what agent in cooperation with Josh Sherley Doc No: 17-056606, IRS tax lien neighborhoods are becoming a of PACCRA. 1305 W Bullard Ave Ste 3, Fresno, CA Kerman Thrift’s Store Blackbird Property Care hotspot for new business. We’ve 93711 pulled information from the Amount: $29,020 Saap D Kitchen Baby Guard Fence Golden State county clerks’ and recorders BANKRUPTCY offices in Fresno, Kings, Madera MTZ Auto Deals AM Modern Solutions and Tulare counties to bring A N J Trucking STATE LIENS you the latest in business Case No: 17-12125-7 Soothing Water Body Works Antojitos Express news. No matter what business 1173 Hermosa Ave Al’s Ricos Tacos you are in, you can gain a Tulare CA 93274 Doc No: 17-055940, EDD tax lien Legit Loader Fernando’s Lawn Service competitive advantage from Assets: $0, Liability: $0, Exemptions: $0 4003 N Marks Ave, Fresno, CA 93722 these Leads each week. Amount: $773 J & J Heating & Cooling Gomez Brothers Lawn Flash Photo Booth of Central Valley Case No: 17-12130-7 Ruby’s Income Tax Service Inc J & S Auto Sales Mid Valley Property Management 4670 E Yale Ave Doc No: 17-055941, EDD tax lien REAL ESTATE Fresno CA 93703 6040 E Latonia Ave, Laton, CA 93242 RLE Emergency Response Training MV Compliance Consulting Assets: $68,855, Liability: $85,017, Amount: $1,922 BOESE COMMERCIAL is reporting the Exemptions: $35,210 Focus Consulting Buckin Burritos following real estate transactions: Rush O & O Trucking Doc No: 17-055942, EDD tax lien Fresno Auto Transport Ana’s Cleaning Service 1,750 square feet of industrial warehouse Case No: 17-12149-7 2411 22nd Ave, Kingsburg, CA 93631 at 3636 N Hazel Ave #103 was leased 910 V St Amount: $883 Braeswood Investments Earlimart Clerical Services to Danny Ferrerio from JR Papazian Merced CA 95341 Management, LLC. Boese Commercial Assets: $178,200, Liability: $194,001, SCV Freight Inc Ambient Art Photography Lash Ink & Esthetix Spa was the agent. Exemptions: $115,950 Doc No: 17-055943, EDD tax lien PO Box 11885, Fresno, CA 93775 Skips Automotive Paint and Repair Simon 6,100 square feet of industrial warehouse We Serve 4 You Amount: $10,510 at 3366 W Sussex Way was sold to Case No: 17-12161-7 Julieta’s Beauty Salon Rick Bloomfield Painting Empire West Lonetree, LLC from Avant 4401 Hughes Ln #139 Fence Masters Contractors Investments Inc. Boese Commercial Bakersfield CA 93304 Doc No: 17-055944, EDD tax lien D D Diakon Gallegos Trucking was the Broker in Cooperation with Tri Assets: $29,036, Liability: $36,951, 5216 E Jensen Ave, Fresno, CA 93725 Commercial. Exemptions: $29,036 Amount: $1,432 Kimmie Marie’s Tasty Treats Beauty Bar PEARSON REALTY is reporting the United Hmong Council Inc. SNV Enterprises Inc Chatterbox Personalized Gifts following real estate transactions: Case No: 17-12179-7 Doc No: 17-055945, EDD tax lien Orange c/o 479 Judy Ct 9739 E Manning Ave, Selma, CA 93662 Scooter Trash of Porterville 57.29 acre vineyard located 2 miles Merced CA 95348 Amount: $4,223 Manuel’s Lawn Service southeast of Caruthers, Fresno Assets: $0, Liability: $0, Exemptions: $0 Visalia Fencing County. Stanley Kjar, Jr. was the agent. Collage Services Inc Agkura Consulting Gurdeep Singh Trucking Doc No: 17-055946, EDD tax lien Smokehouse Bar & Grill 40.01 acre vineyard located N. Rolinda Case No: 17-12190-7 4974 N Fresno St Ste 566, Fresno, CA H & S Gill Transport Ave. between Shaw & Ashlan Aves., 5162 W Cornell Ave 93726 Evolution Auto Glass and Window Tint Fresno Co. Hubert Donny and Mel Fresno CA 93722 Amount: $6,142 Antonio’s Pronto Printing Lubisich were the agents. Assets: $255,367, Liability: $283,428, Exemptions: $84,277 Blizzard Auto Repair Inc ASP Trucking KINGS 539.54 acres of row crops located on Doc No: 17-055947, EDD tax lien Nevada Ave., south of 10th Ave., north of 1840 E Saginaw Way, Fresno, CA 93726 Central Valley Business Solutions DD Custom Hauling llc Corcoran, Kings Co. Jim Olivas and Robb FEDERAL LIENS Amount: $6,830 Stewart were the agents. Designs With You Nolan’s Plumbing Cooley Homes llc BMN Construction Inc 3.08 acre cold storage facility located in Doc No: 17-056587, IRS tax lien Doc No: 17-055948, EDD tax lien Linear Designs Central Valley Print Solutions the city of Reedley. Dan Kevorkian and 1085 W Barstow Ave, Fresno, CA 93711 PO Box 99, Clovis, CA 93613 Martin Hovsepian were the agents. Amount: $500 Amount: $37,999 Sehaj Transport Shogun Auto Center
117.59 acres of almonds and open land Airs Management Inc G S Bath Inc Chukchansi Enterprises Kings County Recycling located on the southwest corner of FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017 www.thebusinessjournal.com 13 Executive Homes Market