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Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index for 2nd Quarter 2004 stays strong, suggesting continued high confidence in near-term Entrepreneurial Environment.

The Quarterly University of San Francisco Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index is based on a survey of San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists. Founded and authored by Professor Mark Cannice and Professor Roger Chen of the University of San Francisco School of Business and Management, the Index surveys the opinions of professional venture capitalists in their estimation of the high-growth venture entrepreneurial environment in the San Francisco Bay Area over the next 6 -- 18 months.... (Continue reading)

Streamload® Offers Free Video Hosting to Support Online Video Sharing Phenomenon

Streamload, a leading provider of online digital media services, today announced that its Streamload MediaMax service offers full-quality video hosting. Users can upload videos to a secure account and host 500 megabytes of video per month for free.

"As video sharing becomes increasingly popular, people need a secure and reliable place to store and host videos. We provide 25 GBs of online storage and 500 MBs of monthly video hosting capacity, free of charge," said Steve Iverson, president and CEO of Streamload. "Additionally, these videos can be downloaded and 'taken to go'."... (Continue reading)

Allen Bonde Group Announces 2005 Self Service Vendor Rankings

Allen Bonde Group (ABG), Inc., a strategic advisory firm recognized as the leading authority on self-service applications and market trends, has released its latest annual rankings of the top self service software providers. The 2005 ABG Self Service Vendor Scorecard evaluates and ranks vendors in four categories and nearly 20 dimensions including "Brand," "Partners," "Technology," and "Delivery." In addition, for 2005 "momentum" and "attractor" ratings have been computed to identify specific vendors to watch over the next 12 months.... (Continue reading)

KNUU-AM (970) in Las Vegas, Nevada, and WXBR-AM (1460) in Brockton, Massachusetts, Will Began Airing "Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly"at 9:00 p.m. EST Sundays on the Business Talk Radio Network™

KNUU-AM (970) in Las Vegas, Nevada, and WXBR-AM (1460) in Brockton, Massachusetts, will began airing "Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly" at 9:00 p.m. EST, Sundays, on the Business Talk Radio Network ™. The show will continue to feature the Titans of Business who move financial markets. Turnaround Partners, Inc. (OTCBB:TRNP) is the lead sponsor of The Corporate Strategies Business Talk Radio Show, which may be heard on KSEV AM 700 in Houston, TX, WGCH AM 1490 in Greenwich, CT, WSBR AM 740 in Boca Raton, FL, WSMN AM 1590 in Nashua, NH, KHTY AM 970 in Bakersfield, CA, KVWM AM 1450 in Show Low, AZ, KDJI AM 1270 in Holbrook, AZ, and on over 400 affiliate stations nationwide listed at CRN1 www.cableradionetwork.com, or on the Internet at www.businesstalkradio.net. Guests of the show have included US Senator John McCain, Wayne Newton "Mr. Las Vegas," ChangeWave Research's Bryan Perry, Enterprise Products CEO Dan Duncan, Celgene's CEO John Jackson, Landry's CEO Tilman Fertitta, Mario Gabelli, former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt, former Compaq CEO Eckard Pfeiffer, Money Manager Louis Navellier and many others. This hour of "Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly" is hosted by Tim Connolly of Corporate Strategies Merchant Bankers (www.corporate-strategies.net). Noted Economist Mike King of Princeton Research provides live technical analysis for the show.... (Continue reading)

SmartCatalog Veritest Certified for Microsoft Dynamics CRM V3.0

Endeavor Commerce, publishers of SmartCatalog™, a best of breed guided selling and configuration solution for CRM and eCommerce, announced that it's SmartCatalogTM application has successfully passed the Test for ISV Solutions at VeriTest, a division of Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. This is the second time SmartCatalog™ has passed certification testing for Dynamics CRM. In 2004, Veritest passed SmartCatalog™ v5.0. Today's test certifies the latest release of SmartCatalog v6.0 for Dynamics CRM v3.0.... (Continue reading)

Kelleher & Associates Matchmaking Receives 2008 Best of Beverly Hills Award

Kelleher & Associates Matchmaking has been selected for the 2008 Best of Beverly Hills Award in the Dating Services category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA). The mother- daughter matchmakers, featured on NBC's Today Show have been in business for over 23 years and have offices in Beverly Hills, Boston, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Dallas, Arizona, Scottsdale and New York. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/24709408#24255985

The USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2008 USLBA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USLBA and data provided by third parties.... (Continue reading)

Paragon Lake Secures $5.8 Million in Series A Financing

Paragon Lake, a revolutionary web based supplier of customized fine jewelry, today announced that it has secured $5.8 million in Series A financing co-led by venture capital firms Highland Capital Partners and Canaan Partners. The funding will allow Paragon Lake to expand its operations and ramp its service offering to meet rapidly growing customer demands. In conjunction with the investment, Dan Ciporin of Canaan Partners will join Highland's Bob Davis on the company's board of directors.

"We are thrilled to partner with two world-class venture capital firms that possess incredible track records when it comes to building successful Internet companies," said Matt Lauzon, CEO of Paragon Lake. "Bob, as the founder and former CEO of Lycos, and Dan, the former CEO of Shopping.com, have been instrumental in defining the Internet business landscape. We're excited about leveraging their expertise to help drive the next stage of our growth."... (Continue reading)

Exotissimo and Macmillan Cancer Research Partner Up

Macmillan Cancer Support and Exotissimo Travel teamed up to organize a reward for top fundraisers in the fight against cancer. The end result was the Macmillan Cambodia Hiking Challenge. A total of 100 hearty adventurers were taken on a trip through Cambodia's rich past and evocative present as they trekked the villages and countryside surrounding Angkor Wat.

Macmillan provides medical, financial and counseling support to people living with cancer in the United Kingdom. 99% of the charity's funding comes from generous donors. Creating charity challenges like this one is part of their annual strategy. Participants had to raise £3,000 to partake in the challenge, and Macmillan held regular meetings to assist in their fundraising activities.... (Continue reading)

Blinds Chalet Publishes Instructional Video: Cordless Roman Shades

This isn't your mother's roman shade. To show how far this type of window treatment has progressed in style and design, Blinds Chalet's published a video clip of the Valencia cordless roman shade in action.

"Traditional roman shades fall straight down in one long fabric panel. When lifted, the shade raises in regularly overlapping folds, like an accordion. This roman shade is a little different and the only way to really show how unique the cordless lift feature is was to create an actual live demonstration," says Ron Manwaring of Blinds Chalet.... (Continue reading)

Demandware CEO Stephan Schambach to Participate in SIIA SaaS Webinar

Demandware (www.demandware.com) announced today its CEO Stephan Schambach will participate in the Software Information Industry Association's (SIIA) Software as a Service (SaaS) Series Webinar "Closing the Reality Gap." As the founder, president and chief executive officer of Demandware, developer of an on demand eCommerce platform for retailers, Stephan will discuss the gap between SaaS hype and actual deployment, and how vendors and users can work together to close that gap.

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What: Stephan Schambach, CEO, Demandware is joined by Paul Teshima, SVP of Client Services and Support, Eloqua Corporation; and Moderator David Inbar, Director of Integration Marketing, Pervasive.... (Continue reading)

Handbag Site Announces They Will Carry New "Handbag Hooks"

HannasHandbags.com, a site dedicated to the sale of handbags and wallets, is undergoing an inventory expansion to include handbag hooks on the site. They have also implemented a company blog to further aid their customers.

Founded by Terry and Ardie Lurvey, HannasHandbags.com was launched in March 2008. Their inventory includes a large selection of tote, hobo, and shopper handbags in fabric, synthetic leather, and genuine leather options.

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"We'll be changing our inventory a lot. Handbags are a big part of fashion, and fashion is always changing," said Lurvey. "We will stay on top of the latest trends, and we will bring those trends to our customers at the most reasonable prices."... (Continue reading)

Fatboy® Beanbags from the Past ... Make a Comeback, and are Here to Stay

It has been said time and time again: "You can sit on it, lay and relax or just lounge on it!" And as its loyal users and aficionados all agree on, is that this simple modern alternative to the beanbag from the past is a source of self expression through its multi-color, and multi-style line of products.

Perfectly suited for any room and any personal taste, the "Original" beanbag can be used for a variety of purposes. Having been introduced in 1998 by Jukka Setälä, an innovator from Finland, this simple yet utterly practical bag has been sent skyrocketing by means of consumer support to become iconic within our first decade of the 21st century.

Now as the "Original" soared in popularity and is by no means showing signs of stopping, its counterparts have as well been showing a tremendous boom through very critical response from the public. Marketed as the "Junior", this child-friendly beanbag has all the elements of the "Original" but is nicely presented in a pint-size assortment of colors that your rug rat is sure to love. Whether they'd be laying back playing the latest video-game, or simply getting cozy with a bowl of cereal on hand gazing at Saturday morning cartoons, it can more than obviously be said that it will easily become a child's favorite turn to source of comfort and relaxation.... (Continue reading)

2nd Annual 'First Responders Congress' Announces Tom Lynch to Speak on the National Tactical Officers Association's Project Red

US Nuclear Corp., producer of the 2nd Annual 'First Responders Congress' is pleased to announce that Tom Lynch, of the National Tactical Officers Association, (NTAO) will deliver a keynote address focusing on the findings and conclusions of NTAO's 'Project Red' at the First Responders Congress on September 11, 2009. Learn more: http://www.firstresponders.cc/

'Project Red's' findings included analysis of the following incidents:

The Moscow theatre hostage crisis, also known as the 2002 Nord-Ost siege, was the seizure of a crowded Moscow theatre on October 23, 2002 by about 40-50 armed Chechen terrorists who claimed allegiance to the separatist movement in Chechnya. They took 850 hostages and demanded the withdrawal of Russian forces from Chechnya and an end to the Second Chechen War. The siege was officially led by Movsar Barayev (aged 22).... (Continue reading)

PRODEGE Allows Members, Community and Supporters to Make Contributions to Organization Just by Searching the Internet

PRODEGE is the first socially-conscious search engine. We have pioneered a new way for charities to raise contributions with a cost-free vehicle. With PRODEGE, each participating charitable organization has its own private-label search site.

PRODEGE was designed by members of charitable organizations. We understand how difficult and time-consuming fund-raising can be. That’s why we developed this new and revolutionary tool.

PRODEGE transforms the simple act of Internet searches into a new and continuous revenue-producing stream.... (Continue reading)

Colasoft Co., Ltd. Enhances Network Monitoring Software; Improvements to Colasoft Capsa 6.0 Benefit Professionals and Novice Users

An upgraded version of Colasoft Co., Ltd.'s network monitoring software will help users maintain Internet security among their local networks. The company announces the launch of Colasoft Capsa 6.0, a powerful but easy-to-use network monitor and protocol analyzer, designed for packet decoding and network diagnosis. With the ability of real time packet capture and accurate data analysis, it analyzes the network traffic of local computers or hosts.

"We are excited about the improvements to this edition of Colasoft Capsa," said Karolin Cheng, spokesperson for Colasoft Co., Ltd. "Colasoft Capsa makes your network transparent so you can quickly and efficiently fix network troubles. The easy-to-use interface also allows both IT professionals and novice users to get up to speed and maintain Internet security among different networks."... (Continue reading)

Outhouse Exhibit Services Creates Butterfly Exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair

Outhouse Exhibit Services, a full service exhibit design and fabrication house that specializes in Natural History exhibits, is pleased to announce its latest project, the Butterfly House at the Minnesota State Fair.

A brand new butterfly exhibit, featuring more than 100 different types of butterflies and moths from North, Central and South America, Africa and Southeast Asia, opens its doors for the first time at this year’s Minnesota State Fair.

The exhibit features a state-of-the-art Pupae Emergence Room, where fair-goers can witness adult butterflies emerging from their cocoons. In the butterfly flight area, visitors can get up close and personal with the butterflies. This area also includes butterfly murals, a working waterfall, and ample seating. In addition, this colorful exhibit will showcase local monarchs in every stage of life, as well as feature some of the most exotic butterflies ever flown in a public exhibit space.... (Continue reading)

Clinigene International and SCIREX Corporation to Collaborate on Global Clinical Trials

Clinigene International, a wholly owned subsidiary of India's premier Biotech enterprise, Biocon Limited, and SCIREX Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Omnicom Group, have announced that they have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on global clinical trials. The LOI was signed at SCIREXs Headquarters in Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA, during a recent visit by Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairman and Managing Director, Biocon and Dr. Arvind Atignal, Chief Operating Officer, Clinigene.... (Continue reading)

Professional Services and New Ideas Offered at the First Annual Southeastern Michigan Corporate Event Expo

On Thursday, March 23, from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m., Oakland - A Communications Partner, a veteran print-marketing organization and publisher of The Everything Events Corporate Event Planning Guide, will host the 2006 Southeastern Michigan Corporate Event Ideas Expo at the Mabry Banquet and Conference Center, located at 23397 Mound Road, in Warren.

“This first-time event expo”, said Publications Division Manager Bill Lonskey, “represents an unprecedented opportunity for the key event-planning decision makers at businesses throughout southeastern Michigan to network with an incredible array of event services.” Six thousand corporate event-planning professionals have been invited to attend.... (Continue reading)

Attention Chocoholics: Askinosie Chocolate Unveils Four New Ways to Savor Premium Single Origin Dark Chocolate

As part of the ongoing mission to delight chocophiles the world over, Askinosie Chocolate (www.askinosie.com) introduces its delectable dark chocolate in new forms for sipping, baking, tasting, and treating. Specializing in bean to bar premium dark chocolate, Askinosie Chocolate goes beyond the bar to introduce Single Origin Sipping Chocolate, Single Origin Natural Cocoa Powder, the C-Ration™- Month's Supply of Chocolate, and the Chalk-late Box™.

From the rich flavors to the unique packaging, the new delights from Askinosie Chocolate continue to deliver an experience for all of the senses. Askinosie Chocolate Sipping Chocolate is made with real morsels of single origin dark chocolate and is available in two varieties--70% San Jose Del Tambo and 75% Soconusco. It needs only to be combined with milk to provide a warm, indulgent treat. The authentic Single Origin Natural Cocoa Powder is a unique product to American chocolate makers as Askinosie Chocolate is the only small-batch maker in the U.S. to manufacturer it. Made right in their factory from the same beans used to make the San Jose Del Tambo dark chocolate, it is unsweetened, non-alkalized and perfect for baking.... (Continue reading)

Pick a Pair of Aruba Vacation Packages to Save Big with 2009 Hotel Deals at Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort & Casino

Palm Beach, Aruba - The year just past was a notable one for Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort & Casino, which saw completion of a comprehensive $20 million transformation. Resort guests can also look forward to the year ahead, and bask in the newly made splendor while enjoying free nights, with two popular Aruba vacation packages.

Where better to relax during the peak of winter than stretched out on the silky, white-sand beaches of the Caribbean? The property-wide renovation of this well-known Aruba vacation spot blends casual island elegance with an updated contemporary aesthetic, creating a stylish new look - encompassing stunning interiors, four new specialty suites , and a whimsically colorful, modern update of The Palms Restaurant and Bar .... (Continue reading)