June '26 Newsletter
Summer Time!
School is out, June is slipping out of gloom, the water is warm, and surf, tennis, pickleball, golf, baseball and World Cup are here…and the Olympics is coming…as are Zonies and tourists, and in my case, grandchildren! All happy signs for the SD Lifestyle Industry, and also welcome signs of renewed vitality for our community. 40 years ago the “lifestyle space” was a cottage industry. Today it represents over $8B in economic impact and touches 1200 businesses, and 40,000 jobs. The SDSI Walton Innovation Lab continues to be the flywheel of new businesses and jobs, with 168 companies having matriculated and representing over 1000 new jobs. If you know a company in our space who might benefit from the intense mentoring program, click here. You might help make a dream come true!
~Bob
Welcome New Members:
Thanks to the “team” at San Diego Wave FC, and a “formal” welcome to SDSI…The Wave is so important to San Diego! The Wave is certainly one of the most ambitious teams in the NWSL…great local talent, infused with amazing international players from Brazil, Colombia and Spain, add Snap Dragon stadium…all the elements of a Championship. Find more info about the Wave, including corporate support programs here.
Taylor Guitars. If you are a musician, almost anywhere in world, and you mention San Diego to them, they will think Taylor Guitars! SDSI prides itself on representing the best of the San Diego Lifestyle Industry: Taylor Guitars is a core OG San Diego brand, and a global leader in premium acoustic guitars, renowned for exceptional craftsmanship, innovative design, sustainability and effortless playability. Learn more about Taylor Guitars here. If you don’t own a Taylor Guitar by now, get one!
Ira Hayes is the founder of DOJO Air the world's first data-driven breathwork training and tracking platform. DOJO Air combines a palm-sized device with an app to deliver real-time feedback on inhales, exhales, and lung capacity. Ira built it to take the guesswork out of breathwork and turn it into a measurable, trainable performance skill, strong lungs and a sharper mind in minutes, not months. Learn more about DOJO Air here.