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  • Free Support and Help! Free import of existing contacts. Free Setup. We make sure you are 100% satisfied!
  • Mobile Friendly
  • Business Card Scanner
  • Marketing Automation

Vivo Initio CRM – the Best CRM in the Cloud. Vivo Initio CRM is a contact management and marketing automation system designed for small to medium sized businesses. Companies love Vivo Initio because it is Easy to use, yet powerful and can be completely customized to your needs. Use Vivo to stay organized, when a spreadsheet is no longer enough. Enter contact information, notes, and reminders, or use the smart business card scanner to quickly add contacts. Easily access your information in th

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Action Publishing 2017 Annual Planner (7 x 8.5 inches) Weekly & Monthly Organizer, Appointment Schedule, Goals and Notes

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Gust to Host Second Annual Venture Forward Conference 2013

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New York, NY (PRWEB) May 29, 2013

Gust, the global investor relations platform connecting high-growth entrepreneurs and active early-stage investors, will host the second annual Venture Forward Conference 2013, in New York City on Tuesday, June 18th. The day-long event, taking place at the TriBeCa Rooftop, will convene the world’s leading angel investors, venture capitalists, non-traditional investors, and select members of the media to discuss and debate the accessibility, growing interest, and future of the rapidly evolving early-stage investing market.

“The landscape of early-stage start-up financing has gone through several changes as its popularity and access continue to grow and expand. Venture Forward 2013 will bring together the industry’s leaders for a high-level debate and discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing early-stage investing,” said David S. Rose, CEO of Gust. “This conference is an exclusive opportunity to hear from the world’s leading investors and brightest minds at the forefront of the industry to help shape the direction of the early-stage ecosystem.”

Industry visionaries speaking at the event include Allan May of Emergent Medical Partners, Andrew Cleland of Comcast Ventures, Ann Winblad of Hummer Winblad, Christine Herron of Intel Capital, Bob Rice of Tangent Capital, David Hornik of August Capital, Dusan Stojanovic of True Global Ventures, John Huston of Ohio TechAngels, Linda Holliday of Citia, Mark Suster of GRP Partners, Roger Ehrenberg of IA Ventures, Rory Eakin of CirclUp, and Sunny Bates of Sunny Bates Assocates. Discussion moderators will include leading financial journalists from Bloomberg and CNBC.

In addition to a highly interactive conference agenda and participation in panel discussions, attendees will have the opportunity to take part in the conference’s professional networking opportunities to foster high-end engagement and dialogue with featured angel investors, venture capitalists, prominent media figures, and policy makers.

Participation in Venture Forward 2013 is by invitation. Interested parties may apply by visiting the online registration request form on the conference website.

About Gust

Gust provides the global platform for the sourcing and management of early-stage investments. Gust enables skilled entrepreneurs to collaborate with the smartest investors by virtually supporting all aspects of the investment relationship, from initial pitch to successful exit. Gust is endorsed by the world’s leading business angel and venture capital associations, and powers over 750 investment organizations in 65 countries. More than 180,000 start-ups have already used the platform to successfully managed fundraising rounds.

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ACG Chicago, Inc. Presents the Annual Mergers and Acquisitions Market Trends Breakfast

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 31, 2014

ACG Chicago is proud to be hosting the annual Market Trends breakfast on Friday, February 7 from 7:30am to 10:30am (including networking time) at the Standard Club in Chicago. Hundreds have attended this classic each year for at least three decades. This year 250-300 will join our elite panel of experts to discuss the 2014 market and the best paths for capitalizing growth.

The 2014 Market Trends panel includes:

Maneesh K. Chawla, Principal, Prospect Partners, LLC
Eric D. Malchow, Managing Director, Lincoln International, LLC
Ryan R. McKenzie, Partner, Arbor Investments
Dennis R. Robleski, Managing Director, BMO Harris Bank, and
Suzanne L. Saxman, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (Moderator)

Maneesh Chawla is a private equity veteran with 15 years of experience investing in smaller lower-middle-market companies. As a Principal of Prospect Partners, he is involved in all aspects of investment sourcing, execution, and management. Mr. Chawla currently serves on the board of directors of five of the firm’s portfolio companies. Mr. Chawla joined Prospect Partners in 2000 and became a Principal of the Firm in 2004.

Eric Malchow is Co-President North America and Managing Director of Lincoln International. He joined the firm during its founding in 1996 and is a member of the firm’s Management Committee and co-heads the Global Industrial Group. Eric has approximately 20 years of transactional experience focused in middle-market mergers and acquisitions assignments. Eric’s clients include leading private equity groups and publicly-traded corporations. His experience includes advising on the sale and acquisition of companies which are market-leading, overleveraged, distressed or proceeding through the bankruptcy process. His experience also includes advising on numerous cross-border transactions.

Ryan McKenzie joined Arbor in 2000. He is the former owner and Chief Operating Officer of Chicago, Illinois-based ice machine distribution & leasing firms Automatic Ice, Inc. and Icemakers, LLC. Prior to his involvement in the ice business, Mr. McKenzie spent 20 years in senior positions in the commercial banking industry, including senior lender, CIO, Head of Corporate Finance and Director of the Mezzanine Finance Group at American National Bank of Chicago. He is also the former President and COO of Pullman Bank, Chicago, Illinois. For Arbor Fund I, Mr. McKenzie was an Operating Partner and served on the Board of the Pinnacle Equipment Group. Mr. McKenzie serves as a Director of Columbus Manufacturing, Inc., New French Bakery, Inc. and Gold Standard Baking, Inc.

Dennis Robleski is managing director and group head of BMO Harris Bank’s sponsor finance group, where he manages a team of 45 professionals and more than $ 3.5 billion in assets. Prior to joining BMO Harris Bank, Mr. Robleski co-founded and served as managing director of Merrill Lynch Capital’s corporate finance group, which upon its sale had assets of more than $ 5.5 billion. Before joining Merrill Lynch Capital, Mr. Robleski spent 19 years at Heller Financial, where as executive vice president and group head for sponsor finance and private equity investments, he oversaw 85 individuals and more than $ 3 billion of assets. Mr. Robleski also served in origination, underwriting, portfolio management and workout roles in Heller’s Chicago, Atlanta and Dallas offices.

Ms. Saxman is a partner in the Chicago office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP and Chair of Seyfarth’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice group, concentrates her practice in mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, and general corporate matters. She advises on the ideal form of organization, business plans, equity and stockholder agreements, commercial transactions, and exit strategies. Ms. Saxman has extensive experience resolving owner disputes and negotiating settlements. Ms. Saxman represents clients in mergers and acquisitions and other business development opportunities such as marketing, distribution and licensing agreements, and joint ventures. She strategizes on the business and legal aspects of negotiating transactions and corporate governance. Ms. Saxman also represents clients on the purchase and sale of distressed assets. She also advises clients on commercial financing matters and negotiates acquisition financing, private debt and equity financing, and venture capital.

The Market Trends event is open for registrations at http://www.acgchicago.com/14markettrends.aspx. Registration prices are $ 45.00 ($ 30.00 for ACG members) through February 3rd. Late registration after February 3rd is $ 60.00 ($ 45.00 for ACG members). You can call 877-224-6389 for more information.







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Second Annual S.H.E. Summit Week Expands to Celebrate and

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New York (PRWEB) June 06, 2013

The first and only week designed to celebrate and inspire women, S.H.E. Summit Week (June 10-16), is back for its second year with an expanded lineup of global events and a marquee women’s leadership and lifestyle conference, S.H.E. Summit (June 14-15).

S.H.E. Summit Week will feature approximately 100 pop-up events designed for and by women held in cities coast to coast — including metropolises like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Atlanta; along with smaller locations like Addison, Texas; Newcastle, Wash.; and Indianapolis — making it a truly national women’s week. Worldwide, S.H.E. Summit Week will include events in London, Toronto, Madrid and even Nairobi.

“With Restaurant Week, Fashion Week, Internet Week, Social Media Week and even Shark Week, we have weeks dedicated to celebrating and learning about almost everything under the sun. Yet women, who make up more than half the U.S. population, drive 85 percent of all purchasing decisions, and own more than 8.6 million businesses that generate over $ 1.3 trillion in revenues, had no week to call their own until S.H.E. Summit Week,” said Founder Claudia Chan. “S.H.E. Summit Week is an opportunity to showcase and celebrate women’s achievements, while offering women a dedicated week to serve their passions and curiosities, while discovering new brands and relationships.”

Standing for “She Helps Empower,” S.H.E. Summit Week was created by Women’s Leadership and Lifestyle Expert Claudia Chan. Her namesake media brand, ClaudiaChan.com, features insightful, inspiring interviews with almost 200 remarkable women leaders, such as Model and Activist Christy Turlingon Burns, Dress for Success CEO Joi Gordon, Philanthropist Jennifer Buffett and Humanitarian Zainab Salbi, along with many emerging women leaders and entrepreneurs who are disrupting business as usual. Through S.H.E. Summit Week, Chan offers women everywhere a chance to connect in person with the female role models and organizations featured year round on her website. Events across the country and worldwide will cover topics that interest women, including networking, entrepreneurship, career development, personal finance, beauty, wellness and causes, giving women a chance to gather in person, learn, celebrate and find inspiration in each other.

Highlights of the S.H.E. Summit Week events include:


An Artful Evening by Uprise Art: Learn how to navigate the often confusing art world with a practical presentation on finding artwork that fits your style, taste, and budget from Uprise Art Founder Tze Chun and a pop-up artwork exhibition by women artists working in New York. (Wed., June 12, 7:30-8:30 p.m. ET at Norwood Club in New York.)
Cycle For Your Heart! by the American Heart Association & Soul Cycle: Join other New York women for a fundraising spin class to raise awareness and funds that support education and research to address the No. 1 and No. 3 killers of women: heart disease and stroke. (Thurs., June 13, 8:30-9:30 p.m. ET at Soul Cycle 77 in New York.)
What Do You Charge? The Fine Art of Pricing Services by Ann Marie Houghtailing: Learn how to leverage your intellectual property and talent to create streams of income instead of endless frustration. (Sat., June 15, 10-11:30 a.m. PT at Hera Hub Sorrento Mesa in San Diego.)
Women of Wall Street by Wall Street Walks: Learn about the women who dared to infiltrate the male-dominated Wall Street industry, like Victoria Woodhull, Hetty Green and Muriel Siebert on this guided tour of the financial district. (Thurs., June 13, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET at the Museum of American Finance in New York.)
Changing the Face of Angel Investing by Pipeline Fellowship: Learn about Angel Investor Christina A. Brodbeck’s efforts to increase diversity in the VC and entrepreneurship communities during a special interview with Pipeline Fellowship Founder & CEO Natalia Oberti Noguera. (Wed., June 12, 9-10:30 a.m. PT at The City Club of San Francisco.)
Pamper Me Pretty Spa Party! by Sharon Holistic Living: Learn about the healing benefits of a Certified Pure Essential Oils skin regimen and how essential oils affect mood, emotions, reduce anxiety and interact with body chemistry and body systems. (Fri., June 14, 5:30-7 p.m. CT at TGI Fridays in Chicago.)
Breaking The Taboo around Women, Men & Money by GoGirl Finance: A dialogue about the changing nature of money, power and relationships covering the rise of the female breadwinner, and why financial services still can’t talk “female.” (Thurs., June 13, 6:30-9 p.m. ET at The Lofts at Prince in New York.)

S.H.E. Summit Week culminates in the transformational S.H.E. Summit Conference, an unprecedented leadership & lifestyle event for women. Taking place June 14-15 in New York’s Soho, S.H.E. Summit convenes over 40 remarkable women leaders featured on ClaudiaChan.com for a unique and accessible experience designed to help women lead their most optimal personal and professional lives. During the day, panels and keynote sessions will cover innovation, entrepreneurship, wellness, personal finance and more. In the evening, women influencers will gather for cocktails, networking, discovery, massages, shopping and an amazing gift bag worth $ 100 in the S.H.E. Marketplace. S.H.E. Summit speakers include:

Lubov Azria, chief creative officer, BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP
Tanya Becker, co-founder, Physique 57
Elena Brower, founder, Virayoga
Gloria Feldt, women’s leadership speaker & advocate, GloriaFeldt.com
John Gerzema, author, The Athena Doctrine
Joi Gordon, CEO, Dress for Success
Elizabeth Gore, resident entrepreneur, UN Foundation
Carol Hymowitz, editor at large, Bloomberg News
Rachel Lloyd, founder, GEMS
Cortney Novogratz, co-founder & designer, The Novogratz on HGTV
Anita Sands, chief operating officer, UBS Wealth Management, Americas
Reshma Saujani, candidate for New York City Public Advocate & founder of Girls Who Code
Joanne Wilson, angel investor and blogger, Gotham Gal

“Today’s women are doing and accomplishing incredible things, whether running a Fortune 500 company here in the U.S. or working to empower women in Africa to start businesses so that they can support their families,” said Chan. “S.H.E. Summit Week is a week for us to come together as women to share and celebrate all of our remarkable accomplishments, find the role models and encouragement we need to pursue our passion, and support each other along all of our journeys.”

Information about S.H.E. Summit Week and tickets to the S.H.E. Summit, June 14-15 in New York City, are available at SHESummit.com and on Twitter using #SHESummit. A one-day S.H.E. Summit pass costs $ 199; a two-day pass costs $ 299. Both include access to the daytime panel events and the evening S.H.E. Marketplace. Tickets to only the evening S.H.E. Marketplace events are available for $ 79 (per night). Registration for S.H.E. Summit Week pop-up events varies by organizer. Full details about associated pop-up events are available at http://shesummit.claudiachan.com/attend/. S.H.E. Summit Week is made possible with the generous support of its sponsors, which include:

PRESENTING SPONSOR

The Wall Street Journal

GLOBAL PARTNER

The UN Foundation

PLATINUM SPONSORS    

BCBGMAXAZRIA

Lifetime Television

Lifeway Kefir

LUNA

Weizmann Institute of Science    

Wello

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85 Broads

GoGo squeeZ

Hanky Panky

KPMG

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About S.H.E. Summit Week

The leadership and lifestyle event week for women, S.H.E. Summit Week on June 10-16, 2013, brings the experience of ClaudiaChan.com to life. Standing for “She Helps Empower,” the worldwide event mobilizes up to 100 pop-up events organized by women-led brands, and culminates in the two-day S.H.E. Summit, a transformational conference for modern women. Designed to help women lead their MOST optimal personal and professional lives, the S.H.E. Summit will convene 1,000 women in New York’s Soho, June 14-15, to hear from the remarkable women featured on ClaudiaChan.com. For more information about S.H.E. Summit Week, visit shesummit.com.

About ClaudiaChan.com

This purposeful media brand is designed to ignite women to dream and do big with passion and purpose by sharing the stories and advice of nearly 200 remarkable women, ranging from Model/Activist Christy Turlington Burns and Philanthropist Jennifer Buffett to Fashion Designer Tory Burch and Amex OPEN President Susan Sobbott. The site makes it easy to find specific advice from female role models on over 30 topics, including starting out, entrepreneurship, career transitions, motherhood and wellness — and to discover and engage with women-led causes, companies and events. For more information about Claudia Chan and her namesake media brand, ClaudiaChan.com, visit claudiachan.com.







Annual Venture Investment Dollars Rise 7% And Exceed 2012 Totals, According To The MoneyTree Report

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Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) January 17, 2014

Venture capitalists invested $ 29.4 billion in 3,995 deals in 2013, an increase of 7 percent in dollars and a 4 percent increase in deals over the prior year, according to the MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data from Thomson Reuters. In Q4 2013, $ 8.4 billion went into 1,077 deals.

Internet-specific companies captured $ 7.1 billion in 2013, marking the highest level of Internet investment since 2001. Additionally, annual investments into the Software industry also reached the highest level since 2000 with $ 11.0 billion flowing into 1,523 deals in 2013. Dollars going into Software companies accounted for 37 percent of total venture capital invested in 2013, the highest percentage since the inception of the MoneyTree Report in 1995.

“Advances in technology continue to revolutionize how companies engage their customers on nearly every level and has changed the landscape of virtually every industry,” said Mark McCaffrey, global software leader and technology partner at PwC. “Consumers can see how innovation is changing their lives in the internet and software spaces and are eager to embrace technology at a faster and faster rate. Combined with the high ROI being driven by the success of recent IPOs and an active acquisition market, it is no surprise that more venture capital dollars are flowing into early stage software and internet companies. In fact, investments in software companies accounted for more than one-third of all VC investing in 2013.”

“The fourth quarter and 2013 year end numbers show that there is a lot of energy around internet-specific companies and stronger interest in biotechnology. We are hearing that this optimism is being fueled by a strong exit market, an improved economy, and as always, innovative entrepreneurs. VC investment is also being bolstered by the continued involvement of corporations in VC deals,” said Bobby Franklin, president and CEO of NVCA. “There has been some public discussion about recent high valuation levels in private technology companies. Private company valuations follow the public markets and market-leading venture-backed companies are seeing strong interest from investors across the board. We are not hearing concerns of a return to bubble values of the late 1990s,” Franklin added.

Sector and Industry Analysis     

The Software industry maintained its status as the single largest investment sector for the year, with dollars rising 27 percent over 2012 to $ 11.0 billion, which was invested into 1,523 deals, a 10 percent rise in volume over the prior year. This represented the highest level of investment and the largest number of deals the Software sector since 2000. Software remained the number one sector in Q4 for both dollars invested and number of deals with $ 2.9 billion going into 397 companies, nearly three times the number of deals than the second highest volume sector, Media & Entertainment.

Biotechnology investment dollars rose 8 percent while volume decreased 2 percent in 2013 to $ 4.5 billion going into 470 deals, placing it as the second largest investment sector for the year in terms of deals and dollars invested. The Medical Device industry fell 17 percent in dollars and 4 percent in deals in 2013, finishing the year with $ 2.1 billion going into 308 deals. In the fourth quarter of 2013, $ 1.3 billion went into 134 Biotechnology companies while $ 460 million went into 94 Medical Device deals. The Life Sciences sector (Biotech and Medical Devices combined) accounted for 23 percent of all venture capital dollars invested in 2013 compared to 25 percent in 2012.

Internet-specific companies experienced a 7 percent increase in dollars and a 6 percent increase in deals for the full year 2013 with $ 7.1 billion going into 1,059 rounds compared to 2012 when $ 6.7 billion went into 995 deals.  This marked the highest level of Internet investment since 2001.  For the fourth quarter, $ 2.4 billion went into 273 Internet-specific deals. ‘Internet-specific’ is a discrete classification assigned to a company whose business model is fundamentally dependent on the Internet, regardless of the company’s primary industry category. These companies accounted for 24 percent of all venture capital dollars in 2013.

Ten of the 17 industry categories experienced increases in dollars invested for the year. Industry sectors experiencing some of the biggest dollar increases for 2013 included: Networking & Equipment (111 percent); Financial Services (100 percent); and Business Products and Services (61 percent).

Stage of Development

Investments into Seed Stage companies increased 14 percent in terms of dollars but fell 26 percent in deals with $ 943 million going into 218 companies in 2013, the lowest number of seed deals since 2003. In the fourth quarter, venture capitalists invested $ 320 million into 67 seed stage companies. Seed Stage companies attracted 3 percent of dollars and 5 percent of deals in 2013 compared to 3 percent of dollars and 8 percent of deals in 2012. The average Seed stage round in 2013 was $ 4.3 million, up from $ 2.8 million in 2012.

Early Stage investments experienced a 17 percent increase in dollars and a 15 percent increase in deal volume in 2013 with $ 9.8 billion going into 2,003 deals. For the fourth quarter, $ 2.9 billion flowed into 530 Early Stage companies. Early Stage companies attracted 33 percent of dollars and 50 percent of deals in 2013 compared to 30 percent of dollars and 45 percent of deals in 2012. The average Early Stage deal in 2013 was $ 4.9 million, up from $ 4.8 million in 2012.

Expansion Stage investments increased in 2013 by 4 percent in dollars and were flat in terms of deals with $ 9.8 billion going into 984 deals. In the fourth quarter, 275 Expansion Stage companies captured $ 3.0 billion. Expansion Stage companies attracted 34 percent of dollars and 25 percent of deals in 2013 compared to 35 percent of dollars and 26 percent of deals in 2012. The average Expansion Stage deal size in 2013 was $ 10.0 million compared to $ 9.6 million in 2012.

In 2013, $ 8.8 billion was invested into 790 Later Stage deals, a 1 percent increase in dollars and a 6 percent decrease in deals for the year. In the fourth quarter, $ 2.2 billion went into 205 deals. Later Stage companies attracted 30 percent of dollars and 20 percent of deals in 2013 compared to 32 percent of dollars and 22 percent of deals in 2012. The average size of a Later Stage deal rose from $ 10.4 million in 2012 to $ 11.2 million in 2013.

First-Time Financings

First-time financings in 2013 rose 14 percent in dollars while the number of deals increased 3 percent compared to 2012, with $ 5.0 billion going into 1,314 companies. However, while dollars going into companies receiving venture capital for the first time rose in Q4 compared to the third quarter, the number of companies dropped 4 percent to 345. First-time financings accounted for 17 percent of dollars and 33 percent of deals in 2013 compared to 16 percent of dollars and 33 percent of deals in 2012.

Industries receiving the most dollars in first-time financings in 2013 were Software, Biotechnology and Media & Entertainment. Industries with the most first-time deals in 2013 were Software, Media & Entertainment, and IT Services. Fifty-seven percent of dollars invested in first-time deals in 2013 were in the Early Stage of development, followed by the Expansion Stage of development at 16 percent, Seed Stage companies at 14 percent and Later Stage companies at 13 percent.

MoneyTree Report results are available online at http://www.pwcmoneytree.com and http://www.nvca.org.







weMultiply and LSAN Announce Strategic Partnership in Support of the Life Sciences Angel Networks Third Annual MedTech Conference

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(PRWEB) June 18, 2013

weMultiply, a New York-based angel investment and business acceleration group, has partnered with the Life Sciences Angel Network (LSAN) to support LSAN’s Third Annual MedTech Conference, and provide ongoing strategic and operational backing. Through its relationship with LSAN, weMultiply provides its engaged ventures with access to the region’s most diverse, active group of life science and Health IT angel investors and investment groups.

Launched in 2010 by Dr. Milena Adamian, LSAN funds, mentors, and provides operational support to funded companies within the life sciences and Health IT sectors. The Conference, “Build or Flip: Why and When? A Unique Look at the Medical Devices and Healthcare Services Sectors,” focused on key issues facing investors and entrepreneurs today – whether to build early-stage ventures for the ‘long haul’ or a quick sale; how to best attract and successfully engage with exit partners; and, trends and developments within the rapidly-changing markets for healthcare device and service technologies. Panelists included founders of successful Health IT and life sciences ventures, as well as industry heavyweights from organizations including Johnson & Johnson, McKinsey, Bain Capital, Bank of America, Becton Dickinson, Telcare and more.

“Partnering with LSAN offers an opportunity to be a part of the most dynamic industry conversations, as well as direct access to a wide network of active investors,” said weMultiply Managing Director Lena Feygin. “Milena’s team, as expected, has created an engaging program featuring some of the top names in the industry.”

“The markets for Health IT and life sciences technologies have seen remarkable growth in the past few years, and as these segments scale we are focused on driving the industry forward and sourcing the highest-quality opportunities,” said LSAN founder Dr. Milena Adamian. “Strategic partnerships with groups like weMultiply directly enhance our ability to target the ventures most likely to succeed in the current market climate.”

“By leveraging its network of active sales channels, weMultiply identifies and invests in ventures with a high probability of rapidly securing institutional clients,” said weMultiply Managing Director Jesse Williamson. “This approach both accelerates the implementation of innovative health technologies, and mitigates a key risk associated with early stage healthcare investments. LSAN has developed a uniquely efficient program to engage, identify and place targeted investments, and we are excited to support it.”

Backed by the 9.8 Group of Companies, weMultiply seeks out, validates, and invests in emerging health & wellness technology ventures which can benefit from its network of active institutional sales channels. The weMultiply S.A.L.E.® program provides early stage and startup companies with direct investment, access to capital through the company’s angel and venture capital networks, as well as the strategic tools, leadership, advice and health industry regulatory and compliance expertise required to ensure the proper roll-out and successful growth of each venture.

Companies accepted into the S.A.L.E.® program are provided with an aggressive development and launch program designed to prepare them for market competition and success on the global stage.

For more information on weMultiply and the S.A.L.E. program, please visit http://www.weMultiply.com.

For more information on LSAN, visit http://www.lsanfund.com.

About weMultiply:

A subsidiary of the 9.8 Group, WeMultiply empowers game-changing Health & Wellness technology innovations with the capital and strategic resources to lead in tomorrow’s market. Our program invests directly in each accelerated venture, and pairs each investment with marketing and development resources from the 9.8 Group of health care advertising agencies, its mentor network, and subsidiary businesses. Learn more at wemultiply.com.

About LSAN:

Founded in 2010 by Dr. Milena Adamian in New York, LSAN was built with the understanding that to help our portfolio companies succeed, we needed to provide them with funding as well as operational support and an access to a broad network of healthcare investors, key opinion leaders, corporate players and other entrepreneurs.







Electro Scan Inc. Selected as a Finalist Presenter at 2nd Annual Statewide Sierra Nevada Innovation Challenge

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Chico, California (PRWEB) June 24, 2013

Electro Scan Inc., a global innovator of leak detection instrumentation, Smartphone, and Cloud-based applications, has been selected to compete among 50 finalist companies from throughout California vying for a GLOBIE award as the 2013 Most Innovative New Product in non-metro California.

Presented by Innovate North State, the Innovation Challenge is scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on June 27 at the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company’s prestigious “Big Room” auditorium in Chico CA.

A GLOBE Award will be presented in each of five industry categories, including Food and Ag, Web and Information Technology, Cleantech, Manufacturing, and Healthcare.

The Sierra Nevada Innovation Challenge is the only statewide Most Innovative Product Competition focused principally on California businesses located outside of San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles and San Diego. Each finalist is charged with demonstrating in a 6-minute presentation format how their new product will change the world, an industry, people’s lives or the environment in a positive, meaningful way.

In March 2013, Electro Scan Inc. was awarded the prestigious Joseph L. Abbott, Jr. Award for Product Innovation by the National Association of Trenchless Technologies (NASTT) at the organization’s No-Dig event.

Over 70 industry experts from throughout California will be on-site serving as judges including CEOs, media representatives, angel investors, venture capitalists, university and government officials and corporate executives.

According to Innovate North State Managing Director Jon Gregory, who serves as the Executive Producer of the event, “the Sierra Nevada Innovation Challenge represents a once-a-year hotbed of the best innovation occurring in emerging markets of California.” He continued, “We were impressed with Electro Scan’s game-changing innovation and are honored to have the company compete as one of the finalists.”

“We are delighted to have our Company recognized for its ground-breaking solutions,” stated Chuck Hansen, Electro Scan’s Chairman and CEO. “Electro Scan’s ability to evaluate existing, newly repaired, and relined sewer for defects, leap-frogs legacy visual inspection techniques that has been around for almost fifty years.”

About Electro Scan

Electro Scan Inc. is a leading global provider of leak detection instrumentation and cloud computing applications that meet the technological needs of water utilities, commercial businesses, residential customers, and engineering organizations worldwide. Electro Scan offers the next generation in condition assessment evaluation technologies that allow customers to manage, protect, operate and certify their infrastructure. “Like” us on Facebook.

About Innovate North State

Innovate North State – a public/private partnership driven by CEOs of leading California North State businesses – was established in early 2012. Innovate North State’s goal is to assist the region’s most innovative companies who have the largest growth potential garner a larger share of their national and global markets resulting in a more vibrant regional economy. It focuses on 5 key industry sectors: Sustainable Agriculture and Food; Manufacturing and Consumer Products; Cleantech and Environmental; Web, Mobile, and IT; and Healthcare and Medical Technology. With the mantra of “connecting to compete” Innovate North State’s strategy involves helping innovative companies connect with each other and also to vital resources located outside the region, making the North State the most economically competitive non-metropolitan region in the U.S. by 2017.







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