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Charter Sponsors
These
leading firms have committed their professional assistance to helping grow seedstage.com
and its startup members. |
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 Austin Ventures |
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 Gray Cary Ware Freidenrich
Technology's Legal
Edge
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP is a law firm specializing in the representation
of emerging growth and high technology companies. Clients include public and private
companies, at all stages of growth from start-up to Fortune 500, as well as service
providers, investment banking and financial institutions, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs,
and individuals. Gray Cary attorneys work as business counselors to the client's
management team, providing practical, innovative solutions and sound legal advice. |
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 Jenkens & Gilchrist
Jenkens & Gilchrist
is a full service law firm that is dedicated to providing the highest quality of
legal services. Its diversity and depth of experience enables the firm to offer the
unique combination of the extensive resources of a national law firm with personalized
service. By combining legal expertise with business acumen, Jenkens & Gilchrist
functions as a business partner with its clients, assisting them in handling their
various challenges and opportunities. |
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 PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers is
the world's leading professional services organization. Drawing on the knowledge
and skills of 155,000 people in 150 countries, PricewaterhouseCoopers helps its clients
solve complex business problems and measurably enhance their ability to build value,
manage risk and improve performance. PricewaterhouseCoopers six lines of service,
each with an array of specialized practices, reflect the demands of today's intensely
competitive, technology-reliant global marketplace. |
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 Silicon Valley Bank
Silicon Valley Bank serves emerging growth companies, focusing on the technology
and life sciences industries, which are underserved by traditional commercial banks.
Based on its expertise within these niches, the Bank has established a national reputation
for excellence in the banking industry. With a solid understanding of the true risks
and rewards of early-stage companies, the Bank is widely recognized for its ability
to develop innovative approaches to meet clients' lending challenges. |
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 Socket PR
Socket Public Relations
is high-energy public relations for the information technology industry, powered
by industry expertise, individual excellence and innovative thinking. We offer proactive
public relations services scaled to fit our clients' individual needs. Socket Public
Relations serves start-up companies with technologies targeted at many industries,
including: Internet, supply chain, sales force automation, developer tools, telecommunications
and networking. We know what it takes to break through the noise and get our clients
noticed. |
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 Southwest Securities
Southwest Securities, publicly
traded on the New York Stock Exchange (SWS), is the largest regional investment banking
firm headquartered in the Southwest. Professionals within the Corporate Finance Department
maintain experience in all aspects of the capital raising and financial advisory
process and focus on providing targeted advice to emerging growth companies located
within the region. The firms also has the largest group of technology research analysts
within the Southwest. |
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 Tatum CFO
Tatum CFO Partners is a national partnership of career Chief Financial Officers providing
innovative CFO solutions primarily to emerging growth companies. The partnership
offers a unique relationship in which a Partner serves as the part-time or interim
CFO working under the direction of the client company. Activities most often performed
for start-up companies include business modeling and business plan preparation, facilitating
the financing process, implementing accounting and business systems, and fixing broken
controllerships. |
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 Third Coast Capital
Third Coast Capital provides asset-based financing to emerging growth companies.
Through various financing solutions, the firm can fund up to 100% of its clients'
key operating assets. Third Coast Capital believes that entrepreneurs should reserve
expensive equity dollars for activities and assets that enhance shareholder value
- e.g. people, marketing, R&D, intellectual property. To minimize dilution, the
firm enables equipment and other non-appreciating assets to be financed with leases
and debt. |
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Platinum Sponsors
These
top professional firms have business models to help entrepreneurs grow their high
tech businesses. |
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 Imperial
Bank
With over $6 billion in assets, Imperial Bank is one of the leading independent business
banks in the West, offering a wide range of financial services tailored to entrepreneurs,
corporate customers, and professionals. Serving mid-sized businesses, Imperial Bank
focuses on delivering highly personalized specialty financial products and services
to a variety of industries, including emerging growth technology. Founded by two
California entrepreneurs, Imperial Bank is the principal subsidiary of Imperial Bancorp
(NYSE -IMP). |
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Gold Sponsors
These
firms also assist seedstage.com in serving entrepreneur's needs. |
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 Business Network Services
Provides world-class
site development and hosting on well-connected Linux-
and NT-based servers. BNServe is focused on delivering electronic commerce solutions
and excellent support. Web, email and ftp services are available at highly
competitive prices. |
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 holly@large communication design
Offers design services geared toward producing effective, dynamic corporate websites.
holly@large combines extensive experience in traditional media with a keen understanding
of interactive technologies and marketing. By coordinating efforts between existing
print media, interactive programers (in-house or outsourced) and web presence, the
studio is able to facilitate a cohesive identity that enforces corporate branding. |
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 Jolly Design
Jolly Design is a diverse team of creative pros dedicated to achieving excellence
in design, and success in its clients. We are keenly aware that how well we do our
work may literally define how well you play in the marketplace. We help you formulate
your company's message, then condense, focus, and articulate that in succinct, memorable
and creative ways through a variety of media. Imagine. Work. Play. |
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