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Veteran eBay Seller Hosting “eBay 101+” Class at The Satellite Saturday, Feb. 25
Felton, Calif., February 2, 2012 - Veteran top-rated eBay seller Thom Carlsen will share his secrets for effective selling on eBay, Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to noon at The Satellite in Felton.

Spanish class for singles starting in Felton
Felton, CA, January 25, 2012 – Are you interested in making new friends while learning Spanish? Local Creative Executive Advertising Stella Norfleet – who splits her time between SLV and Argentina – will begin hosting a weekly class designed to make it easy and enjoyable to learn and most of all to remember a new language.

Glass Half Full
Good Times, December 28, 2011
The track record of grand solutions to dwindling water supplies in Santa Cruz is marked by a few brilliant successes. But also visible upon close examination is wreckage of plans that capsized after hitting political rapids or became beached when funding dried up, according to local historian Randall Brown. In his 2011 book, “The San Lorenzo Valley Water District: A History,” Brown looks 150 years down the stream of the area’s history, exploring what worked and what caused more harm than good.

Santa Cruz County unemployment up to 10.6 percent in November
Santa Cruz Sentinel, December 17, 2011
SANTA CRUZ — Unemployment in Santa Cruz County inched up to 10.6 percent in November but it’s not as high as it was a year ago, when it was 12.7 percent, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.

Santa Cruz Makes The Coworking Connection
Santa Cruz Weekly, December 13, 2011
Satellite Telework Center is one of three shared space coworking spaces transforming the nature of work in Santa Cruz County.

Weight Loss Seminars Begin at The Satellite in Scotts Valley Jan. 3 & 5
Press release
Scotts Valley, Calif., December 14, 2011 – Just in time for everyone’s New Year’s resolutions, local Certified Personal Trainer Ames Monahan, founder of Ames Health Systems, will host the first of a series of seminars on weight loss strategies beginning Jan. 3 and Jan. 5 at Satellite Telework Centers in Scotts Valley.

Satellite Telework Centers is a Finalist for the 2011 Red Herring 100 Global Award
Press release
Felton, California, November, 29, 2011 – Satellite Telework Centers announced that it has been selected as a candidate for Red Herring’s 2011 Top 100 Global award, a prestigious recognition honoring the year’s most audacious and far reaching private technology companies and entrepreneurs from across the globe.

The Satellite in Felton hosting local artists, musicians and authors at Dec. 10 “Last Minute Gifts” Holiday Bazaar
Press release
Felton California, November, 29, 2011 – The Satellite in Felton will host its second annual “Second Saturday Holiday Bazaar” December 10, showcasing arts and crafts, music and holiday gifts made by local artists.

Get the most out of your iPad 1 or 2 with Apple product specialist Doreen Lozano
Press release
Felton, Calif., November 3, 2011 – Local Apple products specialist Doreen Lozano is offering a class Getting the most from your iPad at Satellite Telework Centers in Felton on Monday, November 14 from 2-5 p.m. For more information, contact Lozano at 831-588-9651 or by email at doreen13@mac.com .

AT&T fixes SLV Internet service outage
Santa Cruz Sentinel, October 26, 2011
AT&T made good on a promise to San Lorenzo Valley customers to resume Internet service Wednesday after service was interrupted Tuesday. A fiber cable was accidentally cut Tuesday afternoon by a Granite Construction crew working on Graham Hill Road in Felton, AT&T spokesman John Britton said.

Jobs talk Tuesday
Santa Cruz Sentinel, October 22, 2011
David Lundberg from the Workforce Investment Board will speak to the San Lorenzo Valley Chamber of Commerce 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Satellite Telework Center, 6265 Highway 9.
Cost is $5. There will be fruit and pastries, coffee and tea. For information call 222-2100.

ACTERRA video profiling Satellite Telework Centers winning the 2011 Environmental Enterprise, Small Business Award

Sustainable living: Tough choices for over-the-hill commuters
Press Banner, May 05, 2011
Anyone who relies on a car to make ends meet (that is, nearly everyone in the U.S.) knows that gasoline is quickly approaching the $5 mark and may hit $6 a gallon by the end of the summer. With the lack of jobs in Santa Cruz County, especially in San Lorenzo Valley, we simply don’t have many choices other than driving “over the hill” for a paycheck.

Satellite Telework Centers hosts March mixer
April issue, Scotts Valley Chamber News
Our March Business Networking Mixer was a great success for Chamber business members. Hosted by Jim Graham and Barbara Sprenger of Satellite Telework Centers, we were given tours of their fantastic facilities at 5900 Butler Lane. We stayed warm and dry out of the rain while sampling wine from our new Scotts Valley winery – Skov Winery – and enjoying a very impressive media presentation by the MediaTile Company.

Acterra Honors Satellite Telework Centers as 2011 Environmental Enterprise
Press release , April 19, 2011
Satellite Telework Centers CEO Barbara Sprenger announced today the company is being recognized for its environmental leadership by the respected environmental advocacy organization Acterra.

KION business feature on Satellite Telework Centers

Things I Know Now That I Wish I Knew When I Started In Business
Project for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, February 14, 2011
What do Baja desert racing, Burning Man, the public relations industry, and co-working have in common? Local entrepreneur Jim Graham, that’s what. Jim’s topic was “Stuff I Know Now That I Wish I Knew When I Started In Business,” based on an adventurous career in Washington journalism, PR for Lockheed Martin Space Systems, marketing launches for a half-dozen start-ups, seven years in PR for Burning Man, and co-founding a the Desert Dingo off road racing team.

Water documentary to air Feb. 8
Santa Cruz Sentinel, February 1, 2011
Felton Friends of Locally Owned Water, known as FLOW, will host a free showing of the German documentary “Water Makes Money” at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Satellite Telework Center on Highway 9.

County team gathering data to prepare economic development plan
Santa Cruz Sentinel, January 13, 2011
SANTA CRUZ — The county’s new economic development manager has spent the last several months in prep mode, meeting with representatives from virtually every sector of the county to find out what they need, and using that information to develop a framework for how best to spur economic development and job growth.

“Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream” Symposium January 15 at Satellite Telework Centers in Felton
Press release, January 7, 2011, Felton, California
Transition San Lorenzo Valley presents an “Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream” Symposium at Satellite Telework Centers in Felton on Saturday, January 15.

New Satellite Telework Center Open For Business
Scotts Valley Patch, December 8, 2010
The Satellite Telework Center opened here Wednesday afternoon with a ceremonious ribbon-cutting sponsored by the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Telework center cutting ribbon
Santa Cruz Sentinel, December 7, 2010
The Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce plans a ribbon-cutting for the Satellite Telework Center from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at its new location, 5900 Butler Lane, behind Scotts Valley Market.

“Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream” Symposium January 15 at Satellite Telework Centers in Felton
December 3, 2010, Felton, California – Transition San Lorenzo Valley presents an “Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream” Symposium at Satellite Telework Centers in Felton on Saturday, January 15.

“Break Through Your Financial Ceiling” presentation December 16 at Satellite Telework Centers in Felton
November 30, 2010, Felton, Calif. - Carole Rose, a master practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, will give a free presentation, “Break Through Your Financial Ceiling, How to make Triple Your Income in 2011″, on Thursday, December 16 at Satellite Telework Centers in Felton.

The office comes even closer to home
Press Banner, November 26, 2010
With Silicon Valley a time-consuming and treacherous commute away and companies looking to trim costs, some local folks have found themselves working outside of the traditional office scenario via the Internet.

The Secret Life of Fees
A free seminar Tuesday, November 16 at Satellite Teleworks Centers in Felton
Felton, Calif., November 8, 2010 - Most investors lose 20% to 40% of their gains to hidden fees. Professional trader and money manager Thomas Wynn will identify the techniques that the financial services industry use against investors at a free seminar beginning 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 16 at Satellite Telework Centers in Felton.

Financial tips for “Solopreneurs” Oct. 19 at The Satellite in Felton
Felton, Calif., Sept. 17, 2010 – CPA and life coach Marilyn Fahrner will give a free presentation on “The Inner and Outer Games of Wealth – Down to Earth Tips for Solopreneurs to Put More Money in Their Pockets” 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19 at Satellite Telework Centers in Felton.

Satellite Telework Center to open in Scotts Valley
By Jondi Gumz, September 23, 2010
SCOTTS VALLEY — A $100,000 remodeling project is under way at 5900 Butler Lane for another Satellite Telework Center. Felton residents Barbara Sprenger, Ken Meshke and Jim Graham are turning a two-story space that was vacant for two years into a co-working space similar to the one on Highway 9 in Felton. The project is a partnership with the building owners, Ow Properties and Harvey Glasser. The goal is to open Oct. 15.

Feature Article: Alas, It’s Not Working
Future of Work, September issue
It’s been a while since we last lambasted you with an update or a rant about our concept of Business Community Centerssm (BCC’s). As you may recall, we have been blowing a horn for years now about the value of multi-use alternative work facilities, which provide not only “pay-as-you-go” workplaces but also serve as venues for community services and physical “hot spots” for social networking. Well, truth be told, the idea hasn’t caught on like we thought it would have—and should have. So this month’s feature article is an update from the field.

Protecting your business and client information against identity theft
A free seminar Thursday, July 29, at Satellite Telework Centers in Felton
Felton, CA, July 21, 2010 – Identity theft rings are increasingly targeting small businesses and owners could be on the hook for thousands of dollars in fines, not to mention lawsuits from customers. Certified Information Security Advisor Tracy Lund will host a free seminar on Thursday, July 29, discussing what steps business owners can take to protect themselves.

Businesses called to step up role in ID theft protection
Santa Cruz Sentinel, July 18, 2010
In the past year, confidential client data has been stolen or illegally accessed at several Santa Cruz County businesses and health care provider offices, highlighting the need for businesses to play a heightened role in protecting data, according to data security specialists and local law enforcement officers.

Identity Theft – Protecting Your Family and Your Business Seminar at The Satellite July 8
Felton, Calif., July 1, 2010 – Risk management specialist Alan Smith with host a free seminar on protecting your family and business from identity theft on Thursday, July 8 at 7 p.m. at Satellite Telework Centers in Felton.

Identity theft is called the fastest growing white collar crime, affected between 10 million and 15 million consumers in 2009 and cost businesses and the economy upward of $50 billion annually. The Federal Trade Commission issued a study whose findings indicated that it takes an individual upward of 600 hours to repair damage done by identity thieves and estimated individual losses of $40,000 to $92,000.

Satellite wins top tech award: Magazine names Felton company in top 100 startups
Santa Cruz Sentinel, June 25, 2010
FELTON – Satellite Telework Centers on Thursday was been named one of North America’s top 100 most promising technology ventures by Red Herring Magazine.

Satellite Telework Centers Wins Red Herring 100 North America Award
Builder of community telework centers joins prestigious list of innovative, industry-disrupting companies
Press release, June 25, 2010
Felton, Calif. – Satellite Telework Centers announced today that it has been named a winner of the Red Herring 100 North America awards for 2010. The award, whose past winners include Google, Yahoo!, Facebook, Twitter and Salesforce.com, is given to companies demonstrating the ability to disrupt an industry or create an entirely new industry via an innovative business model.

Nine to Five? Not for Long – Santa Cruzans are changing the way people work
Good Times, June 22, 2010
What does the future of work look like? For those struggling to find a job in this downturned economy, it may be difficult to look beyond the present to what the future may hold. But the silver lining to the terrible job market is that it shows us that the current way we work doesn’t, well, work for all of us. Many people are realizing that there are alternatives to the nine to five grind. And thanks to some Santa Cruz innovators, it’s now easier than ever to choose where, when, and how we want to work. According to them, the way we work in the future will be more flexible, under our control, and maybe even friendlier.

Jim Graham – Racing, tele-working, & battling multinationals
BoingBoing, June 18, 2010
Guestblogger Chris Arkenberg is co-founder of Augmented Reality Development Camp, strategic adviser to Hukilau, and a visiting researcher at Institute for the Future. Elsewhere: URBEINGRECORDED.

Jim Graham, AKA Ronjon, is Director of Marketing at The Satellite Telework Centers in Santa Cruz County, an avid Burning Man attendee who ran Media Mecca for several years, and Stock Bug class rally racer. He was one of the founders of the Felton Friends of Locally Owned Water (FLOW) movement that successfully re-claimed Felton water rights from the German multinational, RWE.

A New Take on Teleworking – Privately-Run Telework Centers
TDM Review, Spring 2010
Government agencies and corporations have experimented for decades with various strategies to modify commuting behavior and reduce traffic congestion. One strategy that has been revisited over the years has been the use of telework centers: professional shared workspace closer to knowledge workers’ homes.

Satellite finalist for award
Santa Cruz Sentinel, June 17, 2010
Satellite Telework Center in Felton is a finalist for Red Herring’s North America 100 award, a list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures. The Satellite co-working space offers cubicles, high-speed Internet and air conditioning in downtown Felton.

Satellite Telework Centers is a Finalist for the 2010 Red Herring 100 North America Award
FELTON, CALIFORNIA, June 15, 2010 – Satellite Telework Centers announced today it has been selected as a Finalist for Red Herring’s North America 100 award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region.

Think Local First growing despite recession
Santa Cruz Sentinel, May 1, 2010
The recession has been bad for business, but Think Local First Santa Cruz County has seen membership grow nonetheless.

Bucking the “Over the Hill” Drive
Pamelab, February 12, 2010
I dropped by the Satellite Telework Center today, a co-working space in downtown Felton, California. Founding partner Jim Graham poured a cup of coffee and sat down with me to report on this growing business’ progress.

Artwalk debuts Saturday
Santa Cruz Sentinel, December 11, 2009
Felton plans its first Artwalk and Sidewalk sale 1-4 p.m. Saturday at 6205-6265 Highway 9 across from New Leaf Market. Shoppers can follow the red balloon trail to participating businesses featuring artists and art receptions.

Satellite Telework Centers Showcasing Four Local Artists as Part of Inaugural Felton Art Walk on Saturday, Dec. 12
December 9, 2009, Felton, Calif. – Satellite Telework Centers will showcase four San Lorenzo Valley artists in support of the inaugural Felton Art Walk set for this Saturday, December 12 from 1-4 p.m. The artists at The Satellite include Felton painter Glenn Lyons, Felton photographer and author Marc Shargel, Boulder Creek jewelry maker John Shipp, and Felton photographer Larry Darnell.

The Free Marketplace: Freelancers Need Habitat, Too
Metro Santa Cruz, September 2, 2009
You’d think the easiest way to find out about the effectiveness of “co-working”–the phenomenon whereby work-at-homers, freelancers and other indie business strangers elect to set up shop in a building and find out what happens–is to ask the co-workers (not to be confused with the tradition-bound drones known as “co-workers”) themselves.

Fire evacuees get help from surprising source – common in the future?
Tuscon Citizen, August 19, 2009
Their latest Twitter message as I write this post is: “Satellite Telework Center in Felton open for free to lockheedfire evacuees who need a place to work or get wifi.” Further down another tweet says: “We’re offering free videoconferencing for Santa Cruz County military families.”

Community Rallies to Save Homes, Help Evacuees
KION, August 18, 2009
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, Calif.- Nearly five days after the Lockheed Fire broke out in the hills above Daveport, some people are still out of their homes. Several hundred people living along Swanton Road and in the Last Chance neighborhoods, were directed to leave their homes behind when the fire broke out last Wednesday night.

Fire Briefs
Santa Cruz Sentinel, August 15, 2009
The Satellite Telework Center is offering families affected by the Lockheed fire a place to do work, get Internet access or fill out paperwork. The center, which has cubicles and open space, is at 6265 Highway 9 in Felton next to Don Quixote’s. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Face-to-face with your overseas soldier
SLV Press Banner, August 7, 2009
Free high-end videoconferences for military families with loved ones in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan are now available, thanks to a partnership between Felton-based Satellite Telework Center and an organization named Freedom Calls.

Satellite Telework Centers Teams with Freedom Calls Foundation to Offer Free Videoconferencing to Santa Cruz County Military Families
Press release, July 30, 2009
Satellite Telework Centers has teamed with the Freedom Calls Foundation to offer local military families free use of the Satellite’s videoconferencing system to speak with loved ones serving in Iraq and Kuwait.

Telework Center hosts luncheon
Santa Cruz Sentinel, May 26, 2009
The Satellite Telework Center will host a luncheon noon to 2 p.m. Friday at 6265 Highway 9 for the Monterey Bay International Trade Association. Presenters will include Barbara Sprenger and Jim Graham of Satellite Telework Centers, Dan Licata of WebEx Communications, Nick Dawson of Go Electronic and Christopher Lucas of IntoWorld.

RFID Lets Telework Center Get Down to Business
RFID Journal, May 19, 2009
Most entrepreneurs launch businesses by spreading out their research materials and laptops on dining room tables, or in home offices, then meeting with clients or business partners at, for instance, a corner coffee shop. Recognizing this to be true, Barbara Sprenger decided to start up a business of her own: the Satellite Telework Center. The facility—located in Felton, Calif., at the southern edge of Silicon Valley—opened this month, offering members a place for small businesses or other organizations to conduct meetings or just work in a quiet space, away from the distractions of home.

Satellite Telework Center opens in downtown Felton
Santa Cruz Sentinel, May 12, 2009
FELTON — Boulder Creek contractor Eric Hammer wanted an office that was not so expensive and not so far from San Lorenzo Valley. Software architect Dave Davies wanted a faster Internet connection than what he had at home but didn’t want to drive 30 miles to his office in Sunnyvale.

Satellite CEO Barbara Sprenger on Talk of the Bay
KUSP, May 3, 2009
Satellite Telework Centers CEO Barbara Sprenger joined NextSpace founder Jeremy Neuner and Los Gatos City Manager Greg Larson on KUSP’s “Talk of the Bay” to discuss the future of work in Santa Cruz County.

“Be Global, Work Local” luncheon/seminar hosted May 29 by MBITA Santa Cruz Chapter
Press release, May 4, 2009
Virtual offices, online collaboration, remote working and social media marketing – once the domain of big companies – are revolutionizing how small businesses can compete in global markets.

Local Entrepreneurs Open Satellite Telework Center in Felton
Press release, April 23, 2009
Three San Lorenzo Valley entrepreneurs have opened Satellite Telework Centers, offering high tech office and workspace in downtown Felton designed to appeal to Highway 17 commuters, home-based business owners and local entrepreneurs.

Lease Financing Makes Strong Tech Vendors Even Stronger
IT Business Edge, March 23, 2009
Barbara Sprenger, CEO of Satellite Telework Centers, wasn’t thinking much about obtaining financing while putting together the business plan for her startup, which is building and renting office space in suburbs of large cities. She is now, however.