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MedicalPlanQuotes

Walt Hollis

We’ve been using Walt Hollis for our startup’s medical insurance, and he’s fantastic. He really knows his stuff. Walt has been in the medical insurance industry for 23 years, 12 of those years as an executive with Anthem Blue Cross and Kaiser Permanente, and for the last 11 years he has run his own agency and launched www.medicalplanquotes.com.

He represents all of the major carriers in California and specializes in small business and personal plans. He has close to 500 small business clients and over 1,000 clients with personal plans. And the best thing about Walt is that he responds to your questions the same day. No waiting around. Read More...

Richard Koffler of Koffler Ventures

Richard Koffler

Richard Koffler has been a C-level executive for over 25 years, successfully launching and nurturing technology ventures. He is a founding member of the Tech CEO Network, and is on the executive committee of the Los Angeles network of Tech Cost Angels.

He was president of both the Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) and the Technology Council of Southern California, and currently serves on the advisory boards of the California Emerging Technology Fund and the Wells Fargo Center for Small Business and Entrepreneurship at Cal State University, Northridge. He is also a board member of El Centro Latino for Literacy. Read More...

Jack Wolosewicz of MediaClaw

Jack Wolosewicz

Jack Wolosewicz of MediaClaw has founded and managed four startups as CEO and CTO. He has a track record of pioneering new technologies, innovation, IP development, technology implementation and team management. Jack co-founded MediaClaw, a web video content monetization and tracking startup.

He developed and patented enabling technologies to give MediaClaw a sustainable technical lead over competitors. He is also the founder of Cyberus Consulting, which specializes in providing technical diligence services, patent analysis, project management and fast execution by assembling ad-hock design teams tailored for each task. He co-founded StorageZip, a provider of lightweight, SSL based secure web services delivery platform incorporating advanced encryption, records security, integrity and non-repudiation. Read More...

Daniel James, CEO of Three Rings

Daniel James

Speaker & Advisor

Daniel James co-founded Three Rings and serves as Chairman of the Board and CEO. In addition to his duties as CEO he was Three Rings original game designer, responsible for the concept and direction of Puzzle Pirates. Read More...

Mairtini Ni Dhomhnaill, SVP at Accretive Solutions

Mairtini Ni Dhomhnaill

Speaker & Advisor

Mairtini Ni Dhomhnaill is a Senior Vice President with Accretive Solutions, a national consulting firm. Mairtini leads the National Business Outsourcing Solutions Practice of Accretive Solutions and works extensively with venture backed Start Up companies. Read More...

Nicole, VP of Technology at Figment.com

Nicole Valentine

Nicole Valentine is the VP of Prod/Technology at Figment.com, a young adult, online community devoted to reading and writing fiction.

In her fifteen-year career, she’s been an internet CTO for large media organizations and small internet startups. She began her career as a UNIX web programmer in 1995 and went on to build the first web presence for CNN.com‘s financial news network. Her private consulting firm has worked with large financial institutions, online media organizations, and small startups. Read More...

Building the Right Tech Team

Nicole Valentine

by Nicole Valentine, VP of Prod/Technology at Figment.com

You have the idea. You have the vision. Now, you need the team to help you realize your goals. We all know that hiring the right people is necessary in any organization, but it’s even more crucial in a small technology startup. The hiring decisions you make will have long reaching effect on your business. This core team will not only shape the future success of your organization, but the culture of your company as well. Read More...

Photos from Silicon Valley Roundtable – July

Below are photos from July’s Silicon Valley Roundtable…

Topic: How to Network with Angels, VCs and Advisors before You Need the Cash.

Presenters: Bill Reichert of Garage Technology Ventures; Klaus Hambuechen of The Angels’ Forum;Jack Wolosewicz of MediaClaw. Read More...

Using Credit Cards to Finance Your Start-up

Daniela Baker

by Daniela Baker at CreditDonkey

Many people are using credit cards these days to finance their start-up business. Their reasoning is varied but often is tied to the convenience that a credit card presents. However, before you jump into financing your start-up with credit cards, it is important for you to research the risks involved as well as the alternative modes of financing that are available to you, as Daniela Baker from CreditDonkey now explains. Read More...

What law firm do you recommend for a startup?

QUESTION:

One of our founders asked the question, “We’re starting our search for a law firm. Do you have anyone you’d recommend? We’re looking for someone with investor contacts in our industry and someone with whom we can defer payment.”

ANSWER: Read More...