Skip Abed bought the Santa Barbara Sailing Center at twenty-seven years old back on April 1, 2000 after working there for eight years. Skip saw a vision for the myriad of ways he could improve the Santa Barbara Sailing Center and over the past twenty-three years, he's gradually put them in place growing the business from about ten boats to over forty. His business has been named the American Sailing Association School of the Year twice now, and he is passionate about making the sport of sailing accessible to everyone. Mentioned in the episode: Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce Santa Barbara Cheese Shop The Sea League Alpha Resource Center Whale Heritage Site Send us a Text Message. Subscribe on Apple Podcast , Spotify or other major streaming platforms. If you have a comment, a question you wish I’d asked, an idea for an episode or want to say hi, I'd love to hear from you! For inquiring guests, please keep in mind that this podcast is for the benefit of listeners and I am not interested in any “puff pieces.” Thank you for understanding! Feel free to send me a message through my website, or through LinkedIn. A diary of episodes are posted on Instagram at How I Built My Small Business.