415TECH Sponsors
Acteva, The Marketplace For Activities
(formerly TixToGo)
www.acteva.com
350 Townsend St., Ste. 200
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-442-4849
Fax 415-243-4095
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Acteva is The Web's Marketplace For Activities. Acteva, formerly
TixToGo, uses the power of the Web to help organizations and
individuals reach millions of people who will register, buy tickets,
donate or sign-up for activities. We increase the activity community's
marketing presence while reducing its administrative load.
Administaff
www.administaff.com
1825 S. Grant Street, Ste. 600
San Mateo, CA 94402
650-357-9930
650-357-7542 (fax)
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Administaff is one of the nation's leading Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs), serving as an off-site, full-service human resources department for small businesses throughout the United States. Administaff's Personnel Management System provides business services that include benefit management, government compliance, employment administration, employer liability management, recruiting and selection, performance management, training and development, and owner support.
Administaff is one of the nation's leading Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs), serving as an off-site, full-service human resources department for small businesses throughout the United States.
AGENCY.COM
www.agency.com
121 Second Street 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
415.284.1571
Fax 415.284.1585
info@agency.com
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AGENCY.COM is a leading global Internet professional services firm.
The company provides an integrated set of strategy, creative and
technology services that take clients from concept to launch of their
Internet businesses. Founded in January 1995, AGENCY.COM is
headquartered in New York and has U.S. offices in Avon (CO), Boston,
Chicago, Dallas, New York, Portland (OR), San Francisco, and
Woodbridge (NJ) and international offices in Amsterdam, London, Paris
and Singapore. AGENCY.COM serves a broad and diversified global
client base in a variety of industries, including 3M, British Airways,
Compaq, Bank of America and Texaco.
Apple Computer, Inc.
www.apple.com
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014-2084
408-996-1010 |
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Apple Computer, Inc. ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the
Apple II, and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple
is now recommitted to its original mission-to bring the best personal computing
products and support to students, educators, designers, scientists, engineers,
businesspersons and consumers in over 140 countries around the world.
Britton Silberman & Cervantez LLP
From its home office in the South Park neighborhood of
San Francisco, Britton Silberman & Cervantez LLP serves
companies throughout California, New York, and the world in
venture funding, corporate, licensing, and intellectual property
matters. Our eight attorneys represent more than two hundred
emerging and established concerns in the field of software,
hardware, entertainment, electronic commerce, web design,
online access, content, audio distribution, professional services,
finance, and product distribution. The firm's mission is to enable
today's new start-up technology companies to become tomorrow's
industry giants.
The Business Times
The Business Times covers the five-county Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa,
Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties), while its sister paper in
San Jose covers Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties.
Readership chiefly consists of high income, successful business owners
and senior managers who are decision-makers and are active in their
communities. Indeed, according to proprietary research, readers of
American City's newspapers have demographic features that are superior
to those of most national business publications.
American City Business Journals Inc. is the nation's largest publisher of
metropolitan business newspapers, serving 41 of the country's most
vibrant markets.
Computer Currents Publishing Corp.
Computer Currents Magazine and ComputerCurrents.com
provide popular resources for computer users including:
CC's Award-Winning Magazine Editorial, Daily Industry News,
a High-Tech Dictionary, Online Quoting Services, Training and
Career Resources, Y2K Resources, Contests and many other
compelling features! Computer Currents audience is comprised
of IT professionals, network administrators, web developers
and technology decision makers in industries from academics
to telecommunications.
CNET: The Computer Network
CNET, Inc. is at the leading edge of media companies,
producing a branded Internet network and television programming
for both targeted and general audiences. Online and on television,
CNET is the leading authority on computers, the Internet and digital
technologies. CNET's network serves millions of users each day.
CNET television programming airs on USA Network, the Sci-Fi
Channel and in national syndication, as well in 40 foreign countries.
| VP, Western Ad Director |
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Dudley F. Wing Jr.
415-392-8593
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Founding Editors William Taylor and Alan Webber started this
magazine with two fundamental propositions: there is a new world
of business evolving, and there is a community committed to new
ways of working, competing, living and growing. The magazine
writes about the new economy and workplace for people who
believe in fusing tough-minded performance with sane human
values. We give you real tools to solve real problems. Over the
past two years, that vision has evolved into a movement. We've
heard from fans who swear to read each issue cover-to-cover.
We've introduced readers to models and mentors from fast
companies all over the world. And we've launched the debate
about work and life in the new economy. And starting in August,
we're going monthly.
FirstWorld, a rapidly-growing Internet solutions and telecommunications provider, delivers innovative high-speed Internet access, Digital Subscriber Line, Web hosting and e-commerce, data center collocation, Web integration and consulting, and telephony services. Using a consultative approach, FirstWorld provides a single source solution to meet customers' specific communications needs. For more information, please call 1-888-441-INET (4638).
garage.com
www.garage.com
420 Florence Avenue
Suite 300
Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-470-0950 |
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| Entrepreneur Development Manager |
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Barbara Gnos
650-470-0942 |
| Director of Marketing |
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Geoff Baum
650-470-0949
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| Manager of Investor Services |
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Gina Poss
650-470-0948
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Garage.com makes the seed capital marketplace more efficient
and effective. Using the Web and its extensive network of
leading national professional service providers, garage.com
brings together high-quality entrepreneurs and experienced
investors.
Garage.com's online process enables entrepreneurs to submit
business proposals confidentially through the garage.com
Web site. Rigorous screening ensures that only the best startup
investment opportunities are presented online to its exclusive
network of member investors in the password-protected portion
of garage.com's Web site.
Garage.com focuses on companies that represent attractive
investment opportunities for individual and professional high
tech investors in information technology and life sciences.
Generally, these companies are seeking $500,000 to
$1,500,000 in seed funding.
The Industry Standard
The Industry Standard is the single source for timely,
thought provoking information about the Internet Economy.
Written for senior-level executives who view the Internet as
competitive tool, The Industry Standard delivers sophisticated
coverage of the people, the companies, and the business models
shaping our new business world. With insightful news analysis,
business model reviews, personality profiles, industry metrics
and executive recruiting, every week The Industry Standard is
everything today's Internet business leader needs to make
decisions faster, smarter...better.
i-Step Communications
www.istep.com
i-Step Communications
5214F Diamond Hts. Blvd.,
Suite 436
415-566-9204
415-759-6686 (fax)
sales@istep.com
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i-Step Communications started doing web site design back in 1995
and has since evolved into a full service company offering a range
of services from LAN-WAN design and implementation to a complete
line of internet services such as DSL, nationwide modem dialup,
co-location, as well as web site design and hosting. We pride
ourselves in providing close personal attention to our customers.
Business Radio 1220
KBZS AM
Business All Morning - Success All Day
Business Radio 1220...the Bay Area's radio station dedicated to
business, technology and financial news and information. Business
Radio 1220 delivers up-to-the-minute reports with information
partners like CNN, Associated Press, CBS Marketwatch.com,
Forbes ASAP, Dow Jones Report and our local staff keeping tabs
on all that is happening around the bay. Plus...we don't miss a
beat in the technology news arena with Cotelligent's Techwatch
with Skip Sanzeri. When the market closes we switch gears to
our unique and innovative personal achievement programming
with top authors like Harvey Mackay, Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy,
Jim Rohn, Jay Abraham and many more.
MDG.org
(the interactive media trade association)
www.mdg.org
520 Third Street Suite 257
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-512-3556
415-512-3569 (fax) |
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MDG.org is a non-profit market and business development
trade association serving interactive media companies
nationally and internationally. MDG.org's mission is to
connect its member companies with prospective partners
through networking and promotion opportunites and to
provide access to a broad range of industry and business
development issues. MDG.org also cultivates relationships
with local, national, and international business associations and
governmental entities, expanding members' business
opportunities in the United States and abroad.
Microsoft Corporation
| Business Relations Manager |
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Alexander Lloyd
Microsoft Corporation
650.614.4074
alloyd@microsoft.
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Equipped with the latest hardware and software, the Silicon Valley Developer Center
is the place for developers, entrepreneurs and other high-tech business people to get
the information and resources they need to be successful in building Windows applications
and interacting with the Microsoft developer community.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in
software for personal and business computing. The company offers a
wide range of products and services designed to empower people
through great software - any time, any place and on any device.
Nomad Design and Services, Ltd.
Nomad Design specializes in innovative design and printing
with customers ranging from entertainment to advertisers
to high tech industries. Nomad recently acquired the capacity to
print in house with a Heidlberg DI. We specialized in quick turn
4 color printing.
Now We're Cooking!
www.nowcook.com
Now We're Cooking!
2150 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-255-6355
415-255-6377 fax
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| Director of Sales and Marketing |
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Karyl A. Bridgewater
415-255-6355 x212
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Fine Catering - Event Production - Consulting
From elegant corporate dinners to whimsical theme events to magical weddings,
Now We're Cooking! has created a solid reputation for our fine cuisine, gorgeous,
innovative presentation, attention to every detail and our boundless energy, creativity
and commitment.
In addition to our full service catering and event planning, Now We're Cooking! is
also the exclusive caterer for the Wattis Room, the major benefactors' private dining
room at Davies Symphony Hall. And our new restaurant, Disegno!, in the
San Francisco Design Center Galleria, is getting rave reviews.
PERCEPTICON Corporation
The PERCEPTICON commitment to design excellence and
artistic vision extends to each project we undertake. With
years of diverse experience, our team is skilled in the creation, implementation and hosting of strategic website, web application and print solutions. PERCEPTICON's refined development process provides a successful integration of high-end Internet technologies with innovative concepts, compelling design and intuitive information architecture.
Experience our recent work at
http://www.percepticon.com/root.html?recent.
The Premium Network is a network of web sites that provides for
strategic ad banner placement, rich media sponsorships, and
effective contests and promotions. The network is hosted by
Ken Margolis Associates and was established to bring on-line
advertising capabilities to a higher level. Ken Margolis Associates
is an advertising rep and marketing consulting firm, specializing
in selling Internet advertising. KMA provides its customers with
a full range of services, including advertising representation,
ad banner serving, account management and client billing.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the world's largest professional services organization, helps clients build value, manage risk and improve performance. Drawing on the talents of more than 150,000 people in 150 countries, PwC provides a full range of business advisory services to leading global, national and local companies and public institutions.
Resource International buys, sells, trades, recycles &
donates a variety of office and industrial hardware. Our
goal is to provide a responsible marketplace for used
equipment. We are the hardware recycling specialists.
Located only minutes from downtown San Francisco,
Resource International is conveniently positioned to serve
the needs of businesses throughout the Bay Area.
Serving over 15 million page views per month, SF Gate is,
by far, the most popular site focusing on the Bay Area.
Founded in 1994, SF Gate was the first major Website
dedicated to reflecting the spirit of the region through news,
information, communication, and commerce. SF Gate is the
Bay Area's #1 content site as ranked by Media Metrix.
Over 60% of SF Gate users visit the site at least once a day.
SF Gate is the essential online choice for the Bay Area.
Silicon Valley Bank
www.svbank.com
3003 Tasman Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054
408-654-7400 |
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The founders of Silicon Valley Bank set out in 1983 to capture a growing market
in Northern California, which until that time had been greatly underserved by
commercial banks -- emerging growth technology companies in the Silicon Valley.
Many companies in this unique market were just getting started and had yet to
realize a profit; some simply were not yet considered "creditworthy" by local
community or regional banks.
Silicon Valley Tours
www.siliconvalleytours.com
54 Fourth Street Suite 511
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-902-3921
415-495-7653 (fax) |
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Designed for groups of professionals, Silicon Valley
Tours offers informative and stimulating tours of Silicon Valley, San
Francisco's Multimedia Gulch, clusters of high-technology and other
innovative business environments. Group tours can be arranged to complement
conventions, conferences and meetings with local companies. Let us
custom tailor to the interest of participants and sponsoring companies.
Companies hosting visitors for purposes such a sales team building or
customer relations will find tours enhance experiences for
visitors.
Stacey's Bookstore
www.staceys.com
581 Market Street (between 1st and 2nd)
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-421-4687
800-926-6511 |
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219 University Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-326-0681
19625 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
408-253-7521
| Business Development |
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Mike Hurst
415-421-4687 ext. 250
cmh@staceys.com
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Colleen Lindsay
415-421-4687 ext. 221
cbl@staceys.com
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Christian Reilly
415-421-4687 |
Stacey's Bookstore is one the largest independent bookstore
in the bay area. We specialize in computer and technical books,
but also have a huge selection of fiction and non-fiction. Our
Commercial Accounts program offers businesses, libraries,
and schools in the Bay Area up to 25% off book orders.
