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FEATURING• CORK COUTURE •
The San Luis Obispo Collection held its
2nd annual Cork Couture luau-style on
Saturday September 13th, infusing the
Court Street Terrace with an ambience
of the Hawaiian islands. Our whole
community—friends, family, cohorts and
cronies—raised their glasses, savored
nibbles and swayed to the music of local
favorites Fialta. Walking the bamboo
carpet while eager paparazzi snapped
photos, the ladies wore flowers in their
hair, and the gents rocked fedoras and
aloha-print shirts. The terrace glittered
under swags of fairy lights and bright
swaths of sailcloth. Best of all, the event
raised awareness and funds in support of
one of SLO Collection’s favorite causes,
Big Brother Big Sisters of SLO County.
Hope to see you at next year’s fête!
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:World-class office space in the heart of
downtown San Luis Obispo
• THE 805 COLLECTIVE •• POLYPAY •
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 3 FALL, 2014
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805 COLLECTIVE AND THE CANA FAMILYHow a few college friends set their sights on creating their dream office space in downtown San Luis Obispo
Ten years ago a few college buddies got together and
dreamed of finding a way to continue living in San
Luis Obispo while they grew their creative enterprises.
They rented out a warehouse on South Higuera and got
busy creating art: Graphic Design, Video Production,
Painting, Photography, Coding, Woodworking, Music,
and Web Design. As their businesses—805 Collective
and The Cana Family—grew, the friends set their
sights on a studio more centrally located in the city they
loved. Soon enough, they found the perfect downtown
space, and they tricked it out with art sourced from
local artists and unique design elements, like desks re-
purposed from old upright pianos. 805 Collective focuses
primarily on Web Development and Design and works
with all kinds of commercial clients, from Fortune 500
corporations to local companies. The Cana Family keeps
a busy international schedule with both commercial and
lifestyle filmmaking. They also compose and record all
the soundtracks to their films. Both firms embody the
easy-going spirit of San Luis Obispo, focusing on the
important things. (The Cana Family currently holds claim
to ‘best facial hair in the office.’) Their unofficial slogan
is ‘Every hour is happy hour.’ They invite you to drop by
their new office and verify this!
The San Luis Obispo Collection brings together world class shopping, the city’s finest restaurants, upscale retail, museums and theater. San Luis Obispo, named the Happiest City in America, is the cultural hub of the Central Coast, which embodies the California lifestyle and offers locals and visitors alike historic architecture, sweeping vineyards, pristine beaches, charming beach towns and mountain ranges, and is home to Cal Poly University. In this issue of SLO Merchant, we highlight two groups of entrepreneurs who are both bringing their unique flavor and style to the SLO community.
SLO OFFICEKnown for its best-in-class shopping and dining, the San Luis
Obispo Collection also features top-shelf office space.
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INTRODUCING JAMIE BARLETT AND POLYPAYWoman-owned and San Luis Obispo-based, PolyPay—the brainchild of entrepreneur Jamie Barlett—recently relocated to Court Street.
Michigan to Saint Louis to Boston to Los
Angeles to San Francisco and finally—
San Luis Obispo. Ultimately, Jamie Barlett
found the best, like so many other business
owners here.
Jamie is the President and CEO of PolyPay, a
merchant processing business that began late
last year and established its official roots at
999 Monterey Street in the spring of this year.
PolyPay is an Independent Sales Organization
(ISO), wholly owned by Jamie and is one of
only a handful of women-owned ISOs in the
United States. As an ISO, PolyPay can provide
competitive pricing, merchant support and
customized payment processing solutions.
The Merchant Processing business was a
natural fit for Jamie as she has a credit card
services heritage in her background. Her
previous fifteen years of business experience
with a major consulting firm, plus high
tech companies both in Silicon Valley and
Southern California pointed her toward
serving merchants in a hands-on manner with
service at its core. Jamie has always enjoyed
working with data and data analysis and along
with the inherent knowledge of the credit
card industry, PolyPay has emerged both as
a service and a passion. Merchants can be
assured that their businesses receive hands-
on attention with representatives of PolyPay
dedicated to their success: solving issues,
answering queries and keeping merchants
updated with the latest technology—a true
imperative in 2014.
Jamie’s family had moved to San Luis Obispo
in 1999 and her visits after her undergraduate
years continued to draw her back to the area.
When she felt she was totally equipped to
offer the services of a company centered on
serving merchants with every possible tool
for their success, San Luis Obispo was the
perfect location.
All PolyPay employees are Cal Poly graduates
and each is trained, as was Jamie’s goal when
she started PolyPay, to dedicate personal
attention and service to their clients. PolyPay
has also made a commitment to support
community services here and continues
to seek out ways to make PolyPay service-
oriented to customers and citizens.
Abercrombie & Fitchabercrombie.com
The Apple Storeapple.com
Bali’s Yogurt805-594-1172
Banana Republicbananarepublic.com
Barnes and Noblebarnesandnoble.com
Bull’s Tavernfacebook.com/bullstavernslo
California Pizza Kitchencpk.com
Cal Poly Downtowncalpoly.edu
Chico’schicos.com
Chinos Rock & Tacoschinorocks.com
Expressexpress.com
GAPgap.com
Ian Saude Galleryiansaude.com
Jamba Juicejambajuice.com
Moondoggies Surf Shopmoondoggies.com
The Movie Experiencethemovieexperience.com
Open Air Flowersopenairflowersslo.com
Palazzo Giuseppepalazzogiuseppe.com
Papyruspapyrusonline.com
Pizza Solopizzasolo.com
Pottery Barnpotterybarn.com
Powell’s Sweet Shoppepowellsss.com
Salon Lux-Avedasalonlux.com
Sal’s Paradiseslosals.com
Sephorasephora.com
SloCo Pasty Co.slocopastyco.com
Solstice Sunglass Boutiquesolsticesunglasses.com
Starbucksstarbucks.com
Splash Cafe Seafood & Grillsplashcafe.com
Sunglass Hutsunglasshut.com
Urban Outfittersurbanoutfitters.com
Victoria’s Secretvictoriassecret.com
White House Black Marketwhitehouseblackmarket.com
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