2011 Sponsors
Support from the community enables the Adams Center for Entrepreneurship (ACE) to continue its support for entrepreneurial programs and early stage companies.
In 2010, over 133 teams competed in the FAU Business Plan Competition and over $85,000 in prizes were awarded. ACE thanks our community partners for their support of the 2011 FAU Business Plan Competition and their commitment to building a culture of entrepreneurship at Florida Atlantic University.
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact us at adamscenter@fau.edu.
Presenting Sponsor
SBA Communications Corporation
Gold Sponsor
Research Park Authority – www.research-park.org
The Florida Atlantic Research Park offers high tech industries the potential for research and development along with partnerships with Florida Atlantic University. As the only university-related Research Park in South Florida, The Florida Atlantic Research Park is home to twenty-eight high tech, high wage companies and operates the only Technology Incubator in the Southern part of the state. They support an angel and venture network from the Incubator, and the Incubator is also the home to the most successful regional economic development engine, the Enterprise Development Corporation.
Gunster - www.gunster.com
Today’s complex business environment requires leadership with a steady hand and an experienced, coordinated team. Gunster’s 140 lawyers work within 14 networked practices, linked across eight offices around the State. The firm’s depth of experience and its powerful base of top-tier business, government and industry-specific relationships have helped its clients navigate challenges, opportunities and legislative changes through every economic cycle since 1925.
RedLetter – www.redletterpr.com
Headquartered in Orlando, FL, RedLetter is a results-oriented PR and strategic communications firm. Founded by veteran journalists, they specialize in a honed approach to media relations that provides their clients with the most effective and well executed media representation. The RedLetter team is a powerhouse of smart thinking, new ideas, and measurable results. They’re interested in maximizing client opportunities with integrated campaigns that leverage today’s ever changing communication platforms and media landscape. From media relations and social media to crisis management, their specialized services run the gamut of communications.
3Cinteractive - www.3cinteractive.com
3Cinteractive® provides integrated mobile software and services that help businesses communicate with consumers on their mobile device. Our mobile business solutions improve efficiencies by extending operational and CRM processes to the mobile channel.
3Ci¹s cloud-based mobile platform Switchblade allows businesses to deliver a rich consumer experience on any mobile device or carrier, using integrated mobile technologies such as messaging, voice, mWeb and smartphone apps. And our XaaS services suite makes it easy for businesses to deploy and maintain effective mobile business solutions.
3Cinteractive processes billions of mobile transactions per year supporting mission critical business processes for clients across industries.
Silver Sponsor
Woolbright Development – www.woolbright.net
Woolbright Development is a diversified real estate services company specializing in the acquisition, redevelopment, leasing, management and disposition of shopping center projects throughout Florida.
Woolbright’s focus is to provide advisory, consulting and asset management services to institutional investors and individual property owners. Based in Boca Raton, Woolbright exploits its extensive database of market research and industry leading IT capability to deliver market-driven project-specific business plans that generate results consistently outpacing the performance of its peers. During the past decade, Woolbright has acquired, developed and re-developed shopping centers comprising in excess of 7.5 million square feet valued at more than three billion dollars.
FPL Energy Services
Business Growth Advisors
Business Growth Advisors provides executive-team advisory services to emerging and growth stage companies. The company’s record of accomplishment includes assisting startup companies achieve early, predictable results and increasing the value of growth stage companies as they plan for merger, acquisition and change of ownership. Business Growth uses programs and processes, proven in leading Fortune 50 companies over a fifteen-year period. The programs were a key factor in growing annual revenue over 45% to $12 billion, significantly improving performance predictability, and achieving strong double digit operating margins. Now the company applies these programs to startup and growth stage companies as they prepare to assume a leadership position in the new economy.
Gold Coast Venture Capital Association - http://www.gcvca.org/
The Gold Coast Venture Capital Association was founded in the fall of 1984 as a not-for-profit corporation to assist the entrepreneurial community of South Florida. A dedicated group of business executives, professionals and entrepreneurs have been involved since the early stages helping the Association develop and realize its potential. Although the Association does no direct funding or matching of investors with those seeking funding, it develops and presents monthly programs which are designed to provide information and assistance to start-up, emerging and established growth companies while offering a unique venue for investors and investees to come together. Today the Association is recognized within the State of Florida and nationally as one of the most successful venture capital clubs in the country. The Board of Directors continues to develop new programs and to build upon existing programs to assist start-up and emerging-growth companies.
Office Edge - www.officeedgebocaraton.com
Office Edge specializes in Boca Raton virtual office solutions and full-service executive suites, along with a professional dedicated reception team. We are located in a beautiful Class A contemporary building located in the heart of Boca Raton at I-95 and Glades, with easy access from the Turnpike. Our clients are attracted by the high-level of service that we provide and appreciate our commitment to help their business succeed in any way possible, such as customized phone handling for sales calls, making bank deposits for them, making your visitors feel welcome, etc.
Our Virtual Office service packages can include:
- A professional business address with your mail securely available 24/7
- Class A executive office space, conference room, and meeting facilities for use by the hour and available 24/7
- A friendly & professional receptionist who can screen and connect calls to you anywhere
- Virtual assistant and secretarial services
Nvestcom - www.nvestcom.com
At Nvestcom they have the knowledge and experience to help you inform the market of your company’s potential. Nvestcom recognizes that every company is unique and each management team has its own personality and
style. Their services include creating a distinctive corporate profile, building and implementing a communications plan, and targeting the appropriate audience to achieve maximum impact. In addition to facilitating your interaction with the market, Nvestcom can work with you in responding quickly and effectively to those extraordinary events that can affect your company’s valuation.
The Rector Group – www.therectorgroup.com
The Rector Group provides general consulting services, with an emphasis on strategy and finance. These services are provided to a wide variety of industries, including technology, internet website design, long distance telephone services, healthcare, software, distribution and the utility industry. With a strong operational background, as well as significant expertise in finance and strategy, The Rector Group can add significant value to small and large enterprises in short order.
The Chester Foundation
Judith Teller-Kaye
Bronze Sponsor
Ribotsky Levine &Company – www.ribotskylevine.com
Ribotsky Levine & Company knows and applies the complex tax laws that are relevant to your business or personal situation so you can focus on other pressing priorities. Their extensive tax services range from the preparation of
simple individual income tax returns to advisement on sophisticated international corporate tax issues, all at a reasonable cost. Ribotsky, Levine & Company is prepared with veteran accounting teams to deliver a broad range of audit and assurance services and to provide those services with the utmost integrity. Additionally, their accounting staff and field auditors have extensive experience working with a wide variety of specialized industries and leading accounting software.
Corporate Friend
NCCI Holdings, Inc.