MicroVenture Marketplace Raises $150,000 for Three Companies

Austin, TX (PRWEB) April 26, 2011

MicroVenture Marketplace Inc., an online investment service connecting startups seeking money with investors, funded its first three deals, raising $ 150,000 from investors in six states.

In our first deal, we raised $ 100,000 for an entertainment technology platform company from 19 investors, said Bill Clark, the founder of MicroVentures. The amount of the investments ranged from $ 2,000 to $ 25,000, and the average invested was about $ 5,000.

Founded in 2010, MicroVentures helps entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses seeking $ 100,000 to $ 500,000 find sophisticated and accredited investors who want to invest as little as $ 1,000 to $ 10,000 per investment, through its online service.

MicroVentures peer-to-peer investment service, which is similar to crowdfunding, allows investors from all over the country to gain access to deals they otherwise wouldnt see and to invest smaller amounts.

"I love the excitement of angel investing but the amount of time and money needed to become a successful investor was too much for my taste, said Peter Renton, who took part in the first deal.

MicroVentures solves both the time and money piece for me, said Renton, who runs the Social Lending Network blog. With low minimum investments as well as their strict due diligence before taking on a company, MicroVentures makes the entire process easier."

Investors in the first three deals came from, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, and Texas, Clark said. In the two other deals MicroVentures made introductions that facilitated a $ 25,000 deal for a B2B data/marketing company and a $ 25,000 investment in a venture fund.

Contact: Bill Clark, MicroVentures, 512-461-3686 or bill(dot)clark(at)microventures(dot)com

About MicroVenture Marketplace

Based in Austin, TX, MicroVenture Marketplace Inc.s capital model allows investors to fund startup opportunities not typically available outside a traditional venture capital structure. Using its online peer-to-peer investment service, MicroVentures creates additional investment opportunities for investors looking to make smaller commitments by pooling and connecting them with entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses looking to raise money.

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ESI Cases and Accessories Debuts Three New Lines of Uniden

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 19, 2011

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Lucas Auto Group of New Jersey Currently Clearing Inventory to Make Room for Incoming 2012 Models at All Three Dealerships

Burlington/Lumberton, NJ (PRWEB) November 11, 2011

The Lucas Auto Group is clearing inventory and making room for all the 2012 models that are arriving, getting ready for some great fall and year-end sales for all their loyal customers and any new customers that are interested in the incredible upcoming deals they have to offer. Lucas Auto Group is not only a Ford dealer in Burlington but it is a Dodge dealer in Lumberton and a Chevy dealer in Lumberton all in the great state of New Jersey, where folks looking for new and used cars in the Burlington/Lumberton area can come in and find stellar deals on many different makes and models currently in stock and available for immediate purchase. Finding a new or used vehicle has never been easier at the Lucas Auto Group than right now. All three of these fine dealerships offer online deals from their respective websites for car and truck shoppers to visit and explore the enormous inventory in their online showrooms available to the public. These websites take the ease of vehicle shopping to a whole new level allowing consumers to peruse vehicles at their leisure from the comfort of any home or work PC, so there's absolutely no pressure involved whatsoever, and the prospective customer can do their preliminary price comparison shopping privately. It's also a great way to see what each individual is approved or pre-approved for without the hassle or embarrassment that can occur in a face-to-face situation. Here everything is done online in a no-hassle atmosphere.

In addition to their online features, Lucas Auto Group has full-service in-house repair and maintenance services available at each of their dealerships offering high-quality OEM parts installed by highly trained certified technicians to perform a host of service department needs. One can shop for parts or schedule a repair or maintenance online at one's convenience, all in an effort to make their valuable customers' lives that much easier. Automobile shopping and scheduled maintenance and repairs just got that much easier with their innovative ideas, keeping them on the cutting edge of today's tech-savvy world that we live in. Keeping up with the pace is all part of the bigger picture at Lucas Auto Group, along with getting and keeping satisfied customers. Lucas knows that satisfied customers means loyal customers, and trust goes a long way to lending itself toward long and happy relationships. And Lucas also knows shoppers have many choices available to them and wants to prove to them that their dealerships are the first and last place automobile consumers will ever have to shop for their current and future automotive needs. They are a top-rated, independent and family-owned group of dealerships serving the people of New Jersey since 1946. All three of these respected dealerships in the Lucas Auto Group has a vast lineup of trucks available for consumers in the market for them. Shoppers looking for a Dodge truck dealer in Lumberton or a Ford truck dealer in Burlington or a Chevy truck dealer in Lumberton can be assured that all their truck buying needs can be met at any of these three dealerships with complete confidence.

The Lucas Auto Group has worked hard for over 65 years to attain the level of success that they've achieved, and as part of their current strategy to maintain that high level of visibility they have partnered up with JP Automotive Marketing, soon to be First in Results SEO Marketing. The entire auto inventory of the Lucas Auto Group can now be easily seen on the Web much more conveniently due largely to JP Automotive Marketing. Through their groundbreaking Web-based framework and individualized auto dealership websites, JP Automotive Marketing helps auto dealers in leading the market when it comes to site/inventory load speed, consumer experience, and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). In today's online marketplace as it pertains to the auto business, the need for virtually every auto dealership to be easily located online through various major search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing is essential, especially within the incredibly competitive auto sales industry. At this time, JP Automotive Marketing holds top terms for leading auto companies including Honda, Ford, Toyota, and Chevrolet in major US markets such as Houston TX, Atlanta GA, Cincinnati OH, Philadelphia PA, and Jacksonville FL. JP Automotive Marketing has also been given the advertising compliance seal of approval from major auto companies which include Honda, Toyota/Scion, Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Mazda, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, and Nissan. The principal purpose of JP Automotive Marketing is to assist auto dealers in becoming #1 within their own metro area marketplace, both on the Web with regards to elevating SEO results, and subsequently offline as they transform those elevated SEO into greater overall sales figures.

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Three New EU Financial Services License Successes for Leading Cyprus-based Financial Services Advisory Firm MAP S.Platis

Limassol, Cyprus (PRWEB) October 27, 2011

Despite the financial crisis closing in on Europe, Cyprus continues to attract international business seeking preferential tax structures and a strategic European location with high quality infrastructure. One industry which has seen particularly dynamic growth is that of funds and investment firms, especially forex brokers seeking to achieve EU licensing through Cyprus.

The number of international FX Brokers, Asset Managers and Brokerage Houses seeking CySEC Licenses and registration as a Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) has seen exponential growth recently. MAP S.Platis has been at the forefront of this development, assisting not only the investment firms, but also in providing specialized advisory and training to the regulatory body itself, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission.

During October, MAP S.Platis continued to break new ground achieving the fastest-ever licensing application success in CySEC to date. Registering one of their clients in less than 3 months, the leading consultancy firm managed to raise the number of CIF licenses achieved in 2011 so far to an impressive total of 13.

Amongst the financial services structures to successfully become registered and licensed this month are Levant and Balkans Special Situations Fund who received their International Collective Investment Scheme (ICIS) status from the Central Bank of Cyprus.

Amana Capital (Cyprus) Ltd which is part of a Middle Eastern Banking and Investment group, also successfully received their CIF License Number 155/11 from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) via MAP S. Platis. Finally, the third company to receive their financial services license Number 156/11 from CySEC this month, via the consulting and guidance of MAP S.Platis, was Jiffix Markets Ltd.

The Managing Director of MAP S.Platis, Dr. Stelios Platis, is proud of the companys continuing achievements. We are immensely proud of the accomplishments of our financial services advisory teams and this latest record proves the in-depth understanding of our in-house experts of what is required in order to be successful in obtaining CySEC licenses and recognition of funds regulated by the Central Bank of Cyprus. Our experience and unparalleled knowledge in this field allows us to deal with each licensing application in a timely and efficient manner in order to ensure its successful outcome. This is why to-date, MAP S.Platis is responsible for over 60% of all CySEC licenses issued under MiFID whilst holding a 100% success rate.

Dr. Platis is however keen to point out that the client has a key role to play in the process. It goes without saying of course that these successes would not be possible if it was not for the valuable cooperation of our clients management teams and their trust in our guidance and procedures. It is the combination of innovative processes, comprehensive analysis and professional efforts on both sides which result in these continued successes that we are seeing.

I would like to thank not only our hard working teams for their consistent efforts but also our clients for their trust in our financial services advisory team and we would like to wish them every success for the future, comments Platis.

Due to the increased level of interest in its services and several client requests, MAP S.Platis will be participating in the forthcoming Middle East Forex & Investment Summit, taking place on the 15th and 16th of November 2011 in Hilton Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

This will be an opportunity for all those who would like further information on obtaining an EU financial institution license in order to operate within or from the European Union, to discuss their options with a firm which has experience and expertise in this sector and an impressive track record for successful licenses obtained. All those wishing to meet with MAP S.Platis can do so at Stand No. 37 at the exhibition.

As well as providing information on their spectrum of services, MAP S.Platis consultants will be available to discuss and explain various available models and types of European investment, corporate and financial structures with companies interested in obtaining their European Union financial services license or becoming active in the European union.

About MAP S.Platis:

MAP S.Platis is a specialised and comprehensive EU Financial Services consultancy firm located in Cyprus, offering consulting services, executive training and research to the European financial services sector, with an impressive client list, throughout Europe. In Cyprus, MAP S.Platis have registered, assisted and consulted the registration of over 60% of all Investment Firms registered under MiFID, to-date and regularly provide training to these firms and also the government regulatory authorities. For further information about MAP S.Platis, visit http://www.mapsplatis.com, email info(at)mapsplatis(dot)com or call +357 2535 1335.

For further information on the participation of MAP S.Platis at the forthcoming Middle East Online Trading Summit please visit http://www.meforexexpo.com.

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Madwire Media Announces the Launch of Three Sophisticated Websites for Three Very Unique Companies

Loveland, CO (PRWEB) July 07, 2011

Mission Creation, an art-for-charity website, wanted a simple yet elegant website to showcase their beautiful artwork. Amber Whittington, founder of http://missioncreation.com, says she realized that starting a business was not going to be easy.

With the support and expertise of Madwires staff, they all truly helped me over the hurdles of starting my website, said Amber Whittington.

For Ms. Whittington, Madwire created a soft and lightly colored design that makes it easy for customers to browse for and purchase artwork. Plus, customers can feel good about their purchase, since 20-100% of the proceeds from each sale go to charity.

Madwire Media is the #1 recommended design partner for BigCommerce, one of the largest eCommerce shopping cart platforms. Because of this, they design a great number of eCommerce specific sites.

Lacey Jayde, an eCommerce store dedicated to selling beautiful plus size lingerie, wanted their website to offer plus size women a place to find lingerie. Madwire designed a site full of great pictures and descriptions, something thats important when it comes to buying this type of item. They also designed the site with women in mind.

I really like the site. Its very professional, clean and easy on the eyes, said Barry Renckowski, owner of http://www.laceyjaydelingerie.com. The development was very quick, easy and Madwire made the process a breeze, he added.

Madwire is more than just web design, though. The effective marketing strategies employed by Madwire have been great for driving traffic to our website, says Tracy Dollemore, owner of http://www.petsandpurses.com, an eCommerce website marketed by Madwire. Services like blogging and search engine optimization are keys to helping a website grow.

The Madwire team is great at listening to suggestions and following through with what they have planned for marketing our site, added Dollemore. She also finds the Madwire staff easy to work with and very friendly.

Madwire Media designs around 200 beautiful websites a month. With over 60 talented staff on hand, Madwire is able to accomplish phenomenal results for their clients. With innovative website design, inbound targeted SEO marketing, brand identity, and social media, they seem do it all, and do it well. Visit their website at http://www.madwirewebdesign.com

Contact:

Farra Lanzer

970-663-7635

farra(at)madwiremedia(dot)com

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