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MINUTES - 12011998 - P1
P.1 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on December 1, 1998, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors E.Jilkema, Gerber, DeSaulnier, Canciamilla and Rogers NOES. None ABSENT. None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT. Presentation Recognizing the Contra Costa Software Business Incubator's First Year of Operation On this date, the Board of Supervisors heard an oral presentation by Herman Welm, the current Contra Costa Software Business Incubator (CCSBI) Board President, and Norm Smith, CCSBI Executive Director. The Board discussed the presentation and took the following action: The Beard ACCEPTED the presentation. I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes''ofthe Board of supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED December L 1998 it Batchelor,t: erk of the Board qPa .ia 'rvsors nndministratot BY Molloy,Deputy Cie c.c. 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Thanks to the dedica- tion and persistence of its many sponsors and the patience of its tenants, CCSBI has had aear of extraordinary results: Y Y > Recruited 21 firms to join CCSBI - Raised$6 million for incubator firms through the venture capital community OASys and Logic by Design merge - Arranged for$250,000 in hank loans from (see story inside) WestAmerica Bank and East County Bank Developed a unique micro loan program to help fund start-up operations CCSBI Goes FirstClass! - Implemented T1 access to the Internet - Networked all CCSBI companies throughj''�' CSBI is taking a great leap forward in mak- e structured cabling system V Ing interactive communication, collaboration - Installed a new telephone program, under- and group conferencing convenient for resident written by Digital Business Systems i businesses. Using a new software product called FirstClass from SoffArc, Inc.,virtually anyone • Initiated innovative insurance and human who has access to the Internet can access infor- relations packages mation about CCSBI resident businesses and CCSBI resident businesses have added over j participate in topic-specific on-line conferences. 100 jobs to the local community, and that's just "The ability to create on-line conferences will the beginning. Many of these firms are just significantly change the way we interact with starting their growth and can easily double or each other," says Dan Schwam,owner of VIZ- triple in size over the next year.The first prod- Soft Development who arranged for SoftArc to uet launch created by a joint venture between donate over$5,000 in FirstClass licenses to two resident businesses will occur in Septem- CCSBI. VIZ-Soft markets a variety of add-on ber 1998. Two other firms have agreed to co- market their products and four CCSBI firms products that enhance the usability of FirstClass. have signed major contracts with new custom- Schwam will be conducting training sessions on ers. Several firms are close to graduating, hav- the use of FirstClass over the summer. ing reached a level of revenue and stability of Check out how Mark Westwind has set up on- management that will allow them to grow Inde- line conferences for collaborative projects with pendent of incubator services, businesses at the Wuhan International Business Another "It's a great feeling to know that we will have incubator in China. Simply use your net browser to connect to CCSBI Economic vitality some successful graduates that will stay here s web site, then select Project of the in the Contra Costa community,"says Norman China Projects. Contra Costa Smith, CCSBI Executive Director. Herman Economic Welm, the current CCSBI Board president, has Contra Costa Partnership a clear perspective of the future. "We have a Software Business Incubator A number of challenges ahead, but we're off to a 1855 Gateway Blvd., Suite 700 ._ great start. We must continue to work to attract Concord, CA 94520 top quality talent and innovative young firms un- ' Norman Smith, Exec, Director:925-681-1855 til we have not just an incubator, but a commu- e-mail:norman@ccsbi.com nity of software technology with the incubator Web site: www.ccsbi.com at its center." j _ , Fluential Systems and CCSBi Opens Gateway to China 'y CCSBf's Mark West- Ob�ect Consulting, Inc. I uri�gd the the first staff member of a U.S. incubator D wr Strike a Deal to Strike it Rich! I to visit the Wuhan international Business Incubator fight on the heals of the Logic/OASys merger announce- (WHIBI) in the central Chinese city of Wuhan (pop. ment is word that Fluential Systems-developer of an Established in 1987, WHIBI was the first incubator in on-line mortgage brokerage service- has joined forces with China and has incubated over 120 businesses. Functionally Object Consulting, Inc.(OCI),who possess substantial a mixed-use incubator,WHIBI currently serves 22 resident experience in web-based financial transaction management. I businesses. Four WHIBI companies are directly involved in OCI has taken a direct equity interest in Fluential Systems i software development.WHIBI has a$3M/year annual to take this new service to the next level and on to financial i budget with income from a variety of sources, including prof- success. its from resident businesses in which it has invested.WHIBI also owns a fishing resort, a condominium complex, a mini- ature golf course, and a consumer electronics store, in response to an invitation by WHIBi Director Gong Wei, li CCSBI has agreed to host the Chinese Business Directory mirror Web site as a joint venture with WHIBI.CCSBI will as- ;. ...:. r < ,;;<::;;:'�:s:•; i sist with the site management and marketing and will share fits. In addition, CCSBI`s Toomay Technologies � in the profits. _ in getting involved in a pro are exploring g 9 ms 9 Parlee Systems p ;::�'�<;;�: and Y posed pilot e-commerce project in Wuhan. During his stay in China,Westwind also hosted a seminar > : at Beijing University on venture capital for the directors of China's seven top incubators who plan to create China's first publicly traded VC fund. JFK University interns Carla Martin and Leslie Norgren,along with JFK's Global Resource Cen- ter Director Bob Rinehart, helped Westwind prepare for his Fluential System's Jeff Glass and Object Consult- visit and presentation. For more about WHIBI, check out the ing's Fima Katz shake on the deal that will bring "China Projects"conference on CCSBi's Web site. their companies together to offer consumers the ability to browse for home loans on the Internet. ----- - - "What 1 needed when f joined CCSBI was an investor, Welcome Sabrina! says Jeff Glass, owner of Fluential Systems. "What I've got hni- ou may be hearing a new voice when you call into with OCI is not only a source of funds. but hands-on tecY CCSBI. It's Sabrina Lutz, CCSBI's new office man- cal expertise."Financial services and consumer-focused on line business are not new fields for OCi's Fima Katz who i ager. Sabrina started working with CCSBI in January as an was the primary architect of Bank of America's on-line bank- I intern from Heald Business College where she studied com- ing system. "It's a good fit,"says Glass,who will continue to puter business administration. {{� develop the business aspects of the joint venture. She also works part-time at - ; : Rock Bottom Records in Anti i och. Sabrina wants to con- !<_: < > !<«: v• Fluential Systems is currently Fining up banking clients or �..:..::.::.:......flk�V its services toward the goal of launching an on-line beta test tinue her education in t ; j> <> < g i business and feels that her in the Northern California area ` : . startin September 1st. work at the incubator has <>° a Glass is leased with the joint venture. been a most valuable experi- `l v Needless to say p i <4 "This just proves the value of the incubator,"says Glass, ence. During her internship, "This was just what i needed-and it came together so she worked with Logic by De- o appreciates the quickly once i was here. Glass says he alssign, V!Z-SofDevelopment, t!wr ' Er.< support from and collegial spirit of the other resident busi- and Objintec as well as help nesses at CCSBI. By the way, Glass is looking for a top- Ing out at CCSB I's front desk notch marketing specialist who knows how to bring this type I Welcome Sabrina! of service to the consumer market. More CCSBI Resident Businesses . . . Fluential Systems provides Internet systems for financial Object Consulting, Inc.,specializes in Distributed services companies. The company is currently developing a Object Technology. ©CI's focus is to use practical approaches Web-based mortgage shopping service, scheduled for launch + to deliver results.We help their customers to leverage their existing in late 1998. The service will enable consumers to find discount information infrastructure by extending it with advanced technology. mortgages from among a variety of lenders while providing a Contact Fima Katz at 363-1560 low-cost source of qualified customers for mortgage lenders. E-mail:1ketz0obiectconsulting.com Contact Jeff Glass at 363-1585 E-mail:igiass@fluentfal.com Parker Information Engineers, Inc., provides full- service software design,development and support service for /CAI was formed to manage investments.They are currently legacy computer applications. developing software for trading financial derivatives according to I Contact Joe Parker at 363-1570 proprietary methodology researched during the last three years E-mail:parkeri{01@aol.com at KIM,a fund management company in London, England. Contact Essen Kafir at 363-1515 Par/ee SySteMS facilitates the adoption of digital commu- E-mail:easan3@aol com nication technology. Parlee Systems help businesses incorpo- rate leading edge solutions into their existing business model. Launchpad Software, Inc.,offers consulting and con- The goal is to increase profits and improve information flow. tracting service for software development in Java databases Contact Darrell Perles,at 417-0590 and in system and data administration. Launchpad is also devel- E-mail:darrelleparlee.net oping QA Automation Tools. Contact Jasibir Singh at 363-1580 Toomay Technologies has created a sophisticated E-mail:laxmanelaunchsoft.com field data gathering and reporting software product for law en- forcement agencies, fire departments and emergency medical Loose Cannon Learning, Inc.,is developing multi- service providers. media simulation-driven computer-based training(CBT)products Contact Tim Toomey at 363-1590 to teach subjective decision making skills. These performance E-mail:toomayt@toomaytech.com centered learning products are targeted at specific industries, such as the insurance industry. Loose Cannon also provides t consulting and custom CBT development services to its clients. i Contact Greg W111marth at 363-1566 r `• :•::'.3 E-mail:gwiiimarth@compuserve.corn The Mega Group is currently developing automated soft- ware application for use by auto dealers. The new software sys- tem (acknowledging that 90%of auto buyers call a dealership prior to a personal visit)will adapt the Goldmine Contact Man- agement product for auto dealers. { Contact Constance Moore at 206-1777 E-mail.,sales@cticid.com .com i NameSecure provides business organizations and + V1SUalActlVe has provided product catalogs and quoting individuals on the Internet with Domain Name Service(DNS). software on digital media to millions of consumers since 1991. The company has two main product/service offerings targeted VisualActive assists manufacturers and retailers in promoting at companies of any size seeking to out-source their DNS.The their products and services in a manner that will enhance their company's Website Forwarding service is geared toward provid- traditional sales methods, ing individuals and small to medium-sized companies with an ! Contact Greg!Landrum at 363-1525 inexpensive personalize Internet identity, E-mail:gregl@visualective.corn Contact Jeff Field at 363-1565 E-mail:jfieldenemesecure.com VIZ-Soft Development is a software development and consulting firm that specializes in creating on-line group confer- OA Sys Networks, Inc.,is a full service network integra- encing and collaboration systems using state-of-the-art FirstClass tion company that provides its clients with a complete one stop e-mail management software and in designing software utilities solution for their entire network and internet working needs. for automating system administration and management.VIZ- Their certified technicians offer system design,development Soft's solutions are multi-platform, standards-based,and utilize and integration services,with ongoing support after the initial information from both legacy and contemporary database appli- installatlon. Cations. Contact Aaron Silva at 363-1530 ± Contact Dan Schwam at 363-1550 E-mail:asilva@oasys-cs.com E-mail:dschwam@vizsoft.com JMims,dd1M&MddMkAMMLddMLAML1 The Contra Costa Software Business Incubator has grown! The following is a brief profile of each of our twenty resident businesses; Access LISA is a 15 year old State Approved Technology i Coastal Additional Design Services provides the Training Center and has focused on programs to update com- = total Internet solution to individuals and companies who want to puter skills for corporate employees as well as providing longer exhibit a dynamic marketing presence on the Internet.As spe- tern programs for career changes due to choice, loss of employ- cialists in both design and implementation on the very latest ment or injury. Access USA features individualized instruction state-of-the-art UNIX platforms, Coastal's clients reap the bene- and plan to expand into training for Unix,Web Hosting, Program- fits from our expertise. Coastal has both the aptitude and the ming, and Video Conferencing. technical knowledge to put together a complete package of all Contact Joan Collins at 363-1535 the hardware and software you need to go onto the Internet. E-mail:accessusal@earthlink.net Contact Jeffrey Gerlach at 363-1595 E-mail:igerlach the-coast com BETA (Berkeley Edutainment Testing Agency) is comprised of three school psychologists from the University of California,at Berkeley. Currently, BETA is in the beginning b: stages of designing a novel computerized assessment tool, ' which will screen welfare recipients to see if they have the nec- essary aptitudes and temperament to become computer pro- f � vgv" ;. grammers.This program holds the potential to revolutionize the r a welfare reform movement,as we know it. Future plans include i marketing this program to businesses for hiring and training pur- poses and consultation and design of educational software. Contact James Hiramoto at 363-1545 r{ffi E-mail:pamd@betapage.com BISNet is a healthcare/benefits solution for employers and employees via the Internet. BISNet Service is comprehensive; C-spec develops software applications providing engineering a virtual paperless benefits enrollment, life changes and em- solutions in the area of welding, nondestructive testing,quality ployee self service program for employers and employees. assurance and quality control. C-spec's clients serve the petro- BISNet's program can send information mapped to any data leum, petrochemical,power generation,aerospace,govern- set format for the insurance carrier and HRMS Payroll Systems. ment,construction,transportation,chemical,food processing, ODBC is available for insurance carriers and employer's human and medical industries in over 60 countries worldwide.C-spec is resource and payroll systems as well. very familiar with industrial codes and standards and knows how Contact Gary Goldstein at 934-0580 to quickly resolve contractual disputes between clients,vendors, E-mail:garyebisnetcom constructors, manufacturers,fabricators and installers. Bluetrain Technologies was founded to create an en- Contact Mike Bernasek at 363-1655 crypted virtual private network in order to provide a true solution E-mail:nick@cspec.com to its clients,not just a collection of tools. With the rapid growth DeCOSoft is selling small companies an"intranet-in-a-box", of today's network infrastructures has been eclipsed only by the quality of service expectations of end user business units. Decosoft Intranet,that enables individuals with minimal com- Contact Jack Weixal at 472-8853 puter expertise to set up complete enterprise-wide or departmen- tal Intranets within minutes. Decosofts market focus and market- E-mail:jweixei@bluetrain.com ing strategy will quickly establish its business,generate sales and build Decosoft's market strength,enabling it to grow.. Contact Vaughn Hines at 937-6959 E-mail:vaughan@decosoft.com .com If your company is interested in joining CCSB'I, please check our Web site at www.ccsbi.com for .V. i further information or contact: Norman Smith, Executive Director 1655 Gateway Blvd.,suite 700,Concord,CA 94520 , 925-561-1655,e-mail.narmanOccsbl.com I OASys & Logic by Design I Interns Acid a Lot, Gain a Lot To Form New Company I our internship program is an important part of CCSBI's community involvement program.We're pleased to of- hila the de#ails are stili a closely guarded secret, fer students hands-on learning opportunities and we appreci- word is out that OASys Computer Solutions and ate all they've accomplished. Thanks to all of our interns: Logic by Design, CCSBI's first resident businesses, have Heald Business College agreed to merge,forming a new company to be called Amy Huang OASys Networks, Inc,The new company is expected to Jonathan Martin gross over$8 million in revenue this year and will expand Sim Dort to over 40 employees. Mary Loft Wig.:: "This merger is a stellar example of how the business in- Suzanne Breatt -' < cubator environment creates opportunities, synergy and, Concord High School most important,jobs!"says Norman Smith, CCSBI Execu- Keith Harris _. tive Director. "CCSBI provided an environment for the kind • California High School of interaction that allowed us to explore collaborative op- I Brian Fox portunities,"says Aaron Silva, President and CEO of the Acalenes High School new OASys Networks, Working together as OASys Net- Chris Blaziak i works, the combined talents of the OASys and Logic • JFK University { teams will continue to provide full-service internetworks, Carla Martin applications and Year 2000 solutions. Leslie Norgren Marty Reid E Diablo Valley College `. Dan Meloy Business Briefs Wilson Tai • St. Mary's College Loose Cannon Learning Caitlin Macintosh Greg Willmarth, owner and CEO of Loose Cannon + Ygnacio Valley High School ' Learning, recently spoke at the Learning Technology Con- ference, a major trade show of the education industry held Summer Volunteers each year in Atlanta. Scott O'Neil llonka Edwards The product that Loose Cannon Learning has developed _-- for the banking industry-which is the design foundation of SCORE (rod jnsels the products LCL is currently developing, recently won the Silver Medal in the 1998 Multimedia and Internet Training CCSBI Resident Businesses Awards. Congratulations, Greg! AND, more congratulations are in order-Greg just found out that his wife is pregnant CORE,the Service Corps of Retired Executives,is with triplets!! i now actively involved in providing advise and counsel to CCSBI start-ups in four subject areas. Karl Haug is Toomay Technologies ' SCORE's counselor for business planning and administra- Toomay Technologies field data gathering software for tion (Mon, afts 2-5pm). John McKeerney will assist busi- police, fire and emergency medical teams is currently in use nesses in areas of accounting and finance (Weds. mornings throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties and soon to 9am-12). Personnel and compensation issues will be ad- be deployed in San Francisco. Tim Toomey reports that re- ' dressed by Bill Schneider(Tues. mornings, gam-12). A cent marketing efforts are beginning to pay off with budding ' fourth counselor is expected to be available for questions on new opportunities with: software product development and marketing. • San Diego and North Tahoe Fire Departments I SCORE has a long and respected history serving as • Bella Vista Fire Department in Vallejo "Counselors to America's Small Business." Resident busi- • Brentwood Medical Products in Torrance, CA nesses are encouraged to take advantage of these experi- enced resource persons. Please call Sabrina or Norm to Diego make an appointment. Our thanks to these dedicated volun- • Woods Ambulance, Inc., in Mass. teers for sharing their time, knowledge and experience with • Jefferson County EMS Billing Office in Louisville, KY ! our resident businesses. k .p CCSSI Welcomes New Partners California Insurance Center 0ur Partners play a significant role in supporting CCSSI Helps Incubator Firms Crow financially and in assuring the success of our resident hanks to innovative programs like the new health care businesses.We thanks and welcomes these new Partners: benefits package offered by the California insurance Center, California Insurance Center incubator firms are succeeding in attracting and keeping top California Insurance Center is a Lafayette-based firm quality personnel says Norman Smith,CCSBI's Exec. Director. specializing in risk-management and insurance for technology , CIC has a history of community involvement and contribu#- related companies. CIC is working with resident businesses ing to local industries. "When we became an incubator spon- to provide more and better coverage at significantly less cost. sor, we realized immediately that traditional benefit plans Digital Business Systems were too expensive'and complex to administer for these young firms,"says Bonnie Stewart, COO of California Insur- San Leandro-based Digital Business Systems provides a ance Center(CIC). So CIG set to work with one of their pre- wide variety of telecommunication products and services for mier providers,Atlantic Mutual,to create a program specifi- all types of businesses in Northern California. DBS facilitated cally tailored to fast-track technology companies."I think the a donation from NEC of a brand new phone system for incubator companies and our carrier are all very satisfied CCSSI and installed the system for free! with the results, especially since it's about half the cost of Smith Barney, Inc. traditional plans and provide very similar coverages." Smith Barney's Private Client Group ranks as one of the j Since arriving in Lafayette in 1991, CIC has grown at more world's most influential financial advisors. Smith Barney than 25%per year. The company currently has over 40 em- pians to be an active participant in guiding CCSBI's resident ployees with a focus on technology experience. "As an inde- businesses to financial success. . pendent agent,we try to stay on the leading edge of insurance The Woodside Fund law and programs. it's a complicated field,"says Stewart, "and we work hard at staying current. Founded in 1983, The Woodside Fund is one of the most successful venture capital seed funds in Northern California. { Of course, CIC shares its knowledge freely through their The Woodside Fund has become actively involved in helping quarterly Business Bulletin. Along with their Personal Insur- prepare CCSSI resident businesses for making presentations ance Bulletin,the publication is avidly read by thousands of to potential funders. CIC clients. For more information on CIC and its products, please call Bonnie Stewart at(925)299-1112. For information For CCSSI sponsorship information, on the Contra Costa Software Business Incubator, contact call Gary Craft at 925-283-4957 Norman Smith at(925)681-1855. Contra Costa Software Business Incubator Sponsors Founding Partners Partners • Contra Costa Arthur Andersen LLP • California Insurance Center Economic Partnership • Digital Business Systems • Donahue, Gallagher, Woods& Wood • C/ty of Concord • Gray, Cary, Ware&Freldenrich • Smith Barney, Inc. * Contra Costa County • rhe Woodside Fund Sponsors �+ Costa Systems East County Bank • Contra Costa City of Walnut Creek SoftArc,Inc. Small Business Cyra Technologies Union Bank DevelOpment Center Contributors Contra Costa Council Grubb&Ellis Sierra Pacific Properties JM Architects • Pacific Gas & Electric Company Sumitomo Bank WestAmerica Bank __..... __.._.... ..._.__.. .._.._... _ ..... ...... ...... ........ Can fra ta Software ausisirwnezzncubesfor RESOURCES AT YOUR DISPOSAL Founding Partners Contra Costa Economic Partnership The Contra Costa Economic Partnership has willingly embraced their responsibility to work together in making Contra Costa County an exceptional place to do business-successfully. The Contra Costa Economic Partnership continues to show dynamic leadership in the commitment to streamlining the process of business development and making the County more business-friendly. City of Concord The City of Concord is an integral part of the business community. Their economic development mission is to make Concord a premier business location. They are committed to promoting partnerships among all interests and to solving problems creatively. PG&E PG&E have made many commitments to Small Business Development Business Incubators. These Incubators have helped create over 350 businesses and 1,500 jobs. They are very dedicated to creating new jobs in the area. Contra Costa Small Business Development Center Contra Costa Small Business Development Center provides counseling to new businesses free of charge. They advise the small business in the areas of marketing, financial management, personnel, site location, and strategic planning. Contra Costa Small Business Development Center provides workshops for small business management. They also assist people who seek loans. The main goal of the company is to enhance economic development in Contra Costa County and to create new jobs. Contra Costa Council The Contra Costa Council provides leadership and education in public policy that affects the economy and quality of life in Contra Costa County. It is a private-sector organization, representing the interests of the business community that is governed by a Board of Directors and an Executive committee. Partners Arthur Anderson,LLP Arthur Anderson is a global, multi-disciplinary professional services firm that helps its clients improve their business performance through assurance and business advisory services,business consulting, economic and financial consulting,and tax, legal, and business advisory services. The Northern California office has over 704 professionals leading the delivery of services to the technology industry. California Insurance Center of North California California Insurance Center is a Lafayette-based firm specializing in risk- management and insurance for technology related companies. CIC is working with resident businesses to provide more and better coverage at significantly less cost. Digital Business Systems Digital Business Systems is a firmly established company providing a wide variety of telecommunication products and services to all types of businesses in Northern California. DBS's headquarters are in San Leandro. They are an authorized dealer for Active Voice of Seattle, Washington. Active Voice is the world's leading manufacturer of PC-based voice messaging systems. DBS is also an authorized dealer for NEC Telephone Systems and TTI Call Accounting Software. Donahue,Gallagher,Woods&Wood Donahue, Gallagher,Woods&Wood law firm provides a full range of legal services in the areas of business/corporate law, real estate, intellectual property, employment and labor law, insurance law, creditor's rights, taxation, and estate planning. Founded in 1918,the firm serves on the Advisory Board to high technology business incubators in the East Bay including CCSBI. This commitment to these programs extends to providing pro Bono legal services to the start-up businesses located in the Incubator to aid in their development and progress. Gray,Cary,Ware& Freidenrich Gray, Cary, Ware&Freidenrich is a full-service,commercial law firm serving high technology and other emerging growth companies. The firm provides business, corporate, securities, litigation, banking, intellectual property, patent, real estate, employment, tax,trust, and estate planning law services. Partner, Stacy Snowman, area of expertise is intellectual property issue for start-up technology companies. The firm was created on January 1, 1994, through the merger of Palo Alto's Ware&Freidenrich and San Diego's Gray Cary, Ames&Frye. With offices in California's two most dynamic high-technology centers, supported by additional branch offices in California and Mexico, the 280 attorneys are dedicated to providing each client with optimal service that incorporates a wride range of legal expertise, a practical business-like approach, prompt, responsive turnarounds, and cost-effective results. Smith Barney,Inc. With its breadth of knowledge, wide range of products and services and deep commitment to client satisfaction,the Private Client Group ranks as one of the world's most influential advisors. The network includes 434 offices in the United States and abroad, with nearly 10,300 Financial Consultants servicing over five million accounts held by high-net-worth individuals and corporations. In fact,the Private Client Group currently advises one out of every six affluent investors in the US. The Woodside Fund The Woodside Fund is a venture capital firm specializing in start-up and early stage companies. Founded in 1983,they are one of the most successful seed funds in Northern California. The limited partners include some of the nation's most sophisticated institutional and individual investors. They balance early-stage emphases with selective investments in emerging companies. Symors Contributors Cisco Systems Grubb& Ellis City of Walnut Creek Sierra PacifYc Properties Cyra Technologies,Inc WestAmerica.,Sank Union Bunk of California Sumitomo Bunk SoftArc,Inc JM Architects .East County:Sank Contra Costa Software Business Incubator CCSBI Board Committees The fallowing is a list of CCSBI committees and committee members and staff. Names listed in bold are the committee conveners and primary contact persons. Executive Committee Committee Support Hermann Welm Norman Smith Helen Bean Gary Craft Linda Best John Liles Finance Committee John Liles Norman Smith Glenn Boehnlein Gary Craft Mark Peterson Helen Bean Marketing Committee John Montagh Norman Smith Ila Homsher Gary Craft John Liles Mark Westwind Tenant Admissions Committee Ila Homsher Norman Smith Stacy Snowman Gary Craft Glenn Boehnlein Jim Robbins Larry Rockwell Helen Bean Business Services Committee John Moutagh Norman Smith John Liles Gary Craft Personnel Committee Gregg Lemler Helen Bean Ila.Homsher Larry Rockwell 1855 Gateway Blvd., Suite 700 Concord, CA 94520 W51 SAI-1855 Centra Caste Software Business Incubator Tenant Information & Services Administrative Services Copy Machine: A new Lanier copier has been ordered for the Incubator. It will require a key to use. The key will be available at the front desk. Copies will be $0.06 eachplus prorated shares of ink and paper. Fax: Outgoing calls are the cost of call and pro rata shares of ink and paper costs. The number for incoming calls is: (925)691-7019. Keys- You are entitled to a lock on your door. There is no charge. Keys cost$4.50 each. To change your lock is $75.00. Additional black building passes are $30.00 each. Mail Delivery: We pick up the mail before 2:30 pm and deliver it to your suite mail cubby. We will assist when feasible with UPS and Fed BX pickups.A postage meter and scale are also available in the copy room. Media Content: Videos and a Microsoft Developers platform are available from the Incubator staff. in addition low cost versions of Office and other Microsoft products become available from time to time. If you have any interest in any of these please see one of the Incubator staff. Parking Passes: You are entitled to one pass per room. General parking cast is$2.00 per day on the roof Replacement parking passes are$50.00. Press Release: We belong to a distribution net called Pr-Wire and Biz Wire and we will at our discretion send your press release out over the wire. In addition we will, if'given enough lead- time, assist you with the writing of your press releases. From time to time we also arrange press tours and press coverage and will be happy to include your company in that as well. SecretarialSupport: Available most afternoons for$15.001 HR. These tasks include copying, sending faxes and composing letters. Business Services Accounting: Through Arthur Anderson Setup,planning and tax counseling are available for all incubator tenants. Please see Incubator staff if you have not received a letter of Introduction. Business assistance: There is an on site director who is available, at your request,to assist you in every phase of your business operation. This can include: "business coaching", "general mentoring", "introductions", "assistance with funding", and assistance with your business plans or your marketing plans. We can also provide introductions to our executive associates and guidance through the myriad business problems that you may encounter in the course of growing your business. ......._..__.. .. . . _.. . _ _....._ _...... ........... _.. ......... ......... ......._. ......... Contra Costa Software Business Incubator Business Plan: A comprehensive review of your business plan is available through our business services group. Please see incubator staff for details. Chamber: The Concord Chamber of Commerce has a referral program. For many specialized needs we can get their Director to refer a qualified chamber member who will provide services at a reduced or pro bono basis. Co-Employment: Through one of the Incubator Sponsors, The Outsource Group we are able to offer a unique program that allows the incubator tenant to forgo many of the problems of having employees. The Outsource Group will hire your employees making them eligible for a variety of benefits at a low cost. This will insure that your taxes and Workers Compensation Insurance will be paid on a regular basis. Please see the incubator staff for more details. Concord: Through the auspices of the Concord Redevelopment Agencies a variety of services are available including fast permitting, business licensing assistance, and placement in a permanent location once you have achieved critical mass. Please see the incubator staff for more details, Council: The Contra Costa Council offers free membership to all Incubator Tenants. This council is comprised of the most important and influential members of the Contra Costa business community. Please take time to get acquainted with the members by attending one or more of their functions. They hold a regular meeting of the Technology subcommittee on the 22nd of each month here at the Incubator. Discounts: There is a variety of local vendors that are offering substantial discounts as an introduction to our tenants, please see the incubator staff for more details. In addition many of them have placed brochures in our reference libraries. Please help yourself to those things that you need Executive Associates: High powered senior executives who are looking to give back to the community have volunteered to assist the incubator tenants on a pro Bono basis for specific projects. We have an extensive list of such associates if you have a specific project in mind. Please see the director and provide in writing the details and the scope of the project. First Hire Program: There are a large number of people that will assist you in finding qualified personnel on a full or part time basis at no cost to you. It requires that you submit.a job description through our front office. We will submit it,at no charge to you,to 13 different agencies. If you do not have the description of this program please see one of the incubator staff members. Funding: Assistance through the Incubator Director and the Incubator board members is available for those seeking funding through angels and venture capitalists. Interns: We have an active internship program with various high schools, colleges,and universities in the area. Internships are designed to provide students with hands on work experience in exchange for 10-15 hours per week. To request one or more interns,please fill out Contra Costa Software Business I an internship opportunity form available at the front desk. We then announce the opportunity, and then forward all intern applicants or resumes to you. Legal: Gray Carey and Donahue Galleger both offer legal assistance to our Incubator Tenants. Some Fitt-Bono work is provided, some deferred billing may be arranged. Please speak to our sponsors directly for assistance. MicroLoan: Through our participating banks we have arranged a unique service. A MircoLoan is available to every tenant. This will help you build a long term banking relationship that should serve you through the life of your business. Please see Incubator staff for details. SBDC Assistance: The Small Business Development Corporation offers free counseling to all incubator-tenants. These counseling sessions include assistance in finding marketplaces, specialized marketing planing, introduction at the local State and Federal levels and in recruiting senior executives. SCORE: Four days a week we have SCORE counselors on site. They will assist the tenants with finance plans,business plans,business development and executive compensation. They can be scheduled through the front desk. Special Events: Annually we host an Open House. During the course of the year we will also host a Christmas Party and at least two special events that will be announced as appropriate. In addition we hast twice monthly lunches that are designed to introduce you to new concepts or items that we believe you need to know. We will also host 1 mixer per month. We may institute a CEO only meeting on a monthly basis. The Sponsors: The Incubator is proud of its sponsors. All of them offer a'high level of expertise and assistance to our incubator startups. If you are unsure of whom to talk to or unsure of what services any of these firms offer, please see the Incubator staff. Trade show: From time to time the Incubator may be willing to co sponsor a booth at local trade show. If you are interested in sharing a booth at upcoming trade show with the Incubator itself, please notify us in writing at least 30 days in advance. Wail Marquees: Identification of your company and its Logo are available on the Display Walls of the Incubator and at our Trade show events. It requires submission of a GIF of your Logo design. Design assistance at this time is not available. We will mount and place your logo at no charge. In addition, for a$35.00 charge you can have your company listed,under the CCSBI directory in the lobby. Contra Costa Software Business Incubator EAui nr�rent Rentals Laptop: There is a 486 laptop with modem and Network card that can be rented for$30.00 per day. It has Windows 95 and Office 95 applications. Projectors: There is a high quality computer projector that is available at$75.00 per day. This cost will be billed monthly. You must agree to pay for the lens or lamp in case you break it. Facilities CCSBI Server: The Incubator continues to add to the cross platform availability. Currently we have machines for the tenants to use that include an NT Server, a Unix Sun Platform and SGI system. More will be added in the near future. Should you have need,there is computer conferencing available, an E mail router and the back office Microsoft platform. We will soon be Sun Catalyst members. Conference Room: You may use the Conference room at no charge if it is not booked. Norman's office is available for private conferences or when the conference room is not available. Please schedule in advance. The sign-up sheet is the calendar outside the conference room. Kitchen Services: A full kitchen facility is available. Use of the microwave and fridge are complimentary. There is no maid service. Use of the kitchen will be prohibited for those that do not clean up after themselves. In addition,coffee is provided at$1.00 per week,per drinker. This is a voluntary program that will be stopped if coffee consumers do not contribute. Structured Cabling: This system is in every room in the incubator. It can be used to manage your network, hook up to our network or access the Internet or for additional phone support. You may not make the changes yourself. In addition if you require any special cabling done for multiple devises off of one outlet the cost will be$30.00 per cable. If you choose to run your network off this system you must supply your own hub. Insurance Benefit Planning: Through our sponsors we are able to offer frank and full evaluations of your options as you plan for the future. Please see one of the Incubator staff members for details. Business Insurance: A comprehensive liability coverage is offered to all incubator tenants as part of a group plan put together by CIC insurance of Lafayette. This insurance is required by our lease and must be in place through CIC or another carrier before you are admitted into the incubator Health Insurance: A new program by CIC insurance offers inexpensive health care to all incubator tenants and their family. Software Business Incubator tl 1wellaneous Coffee Cups: Each tenant is entitled to two coffee cups emblazoned with the CCSBI logo. Please see incubator staff if you have not received yours. Gym: Available on the first floor near the loading dock. You must sign a waiver,available at front desk and have your black building key activated. Magazines: There are a variety of periodicals that are distributed free of charge including Tech Week Micro Times and Computer Currents. If there are magazines that you would like to add to the list,please let me know and we will do our best to add them to our subscription list. Telecommunications Pagers: Cost $9.00 per month plus$4.00 for voice mail. Cost of the pager may vary and is supplied by Page USA. Radia Telephones: Available at the front desk in pairs. Cost$12.00 per day per machine. There is x$0.20 per minute for standard airtime and no charge for radio airtime. T-1 Access: Direct Internet access is available in the near future from the Incubator. You will receive a separate mems,on this in the near future. Telephone: You rent to buy your telephones. Cost is $10.00 per month the first year and$15.00 per month the second year. You own the phone when you have paid$285.00. You pay this charge per phone. In addition you pay for each voice mail that you order at$10.00 per month. In addition you pay for each line that is used by you at$15.95 per month. Should your usage go to thirteen lines, then you will be charged for all thirteen lines. In addition,you are charged for every call you make at the best prevailing rate for PAC Bell and the Best prevailing rate for AT&T. Lastly you pay$75.00 per phone for the installation and programming. Payment is due within 10 days of billing. Under no circumstances will the incubator carry any phone bill for more than 30 days. failure to pay your phone bill will result in your phones being turned off until payment is made. Contra Cassa Software Business Incubator CCSBI'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM The Contra Costa Software Business Incubator provides opportunities for hands-on learning through internships with Resident Businesses. Internships are available to registered students and recent graduates(within six months) of cooperating institutions. The objectives of CCSBI's Internship Program are: )�- To support students by augmenting academic training with real-world work experience ➢ To support Resident Businesses by augmenting their staff in a creative,cost-effective manner > To create employment opportunities for graduates of cooperating;institutions ➢ To actively involve the community with the Incubator and its Resident Businesses t)dvorrurrit�'�s CCSBI Resident Businesses offer internships in a aide variety of fields,including: Business Finance&Accounting Sales&Marketing Administration Technical Writing Programming Web Development International Trade Graphic Artists If you are interested in an opportunity for real-world experience in any of these fields or would like to create an internship in your chosen field,please contact CCSBI. rxttrWdrnn_&Selecttiorx In order to apply for an internship,please submit(by mail,fax or in person)a current resume and cover letter to CCSBI by the listed closed date. The cover letter should include the name and phone number of your sponsoring school and instructor,the title and/or tracking number of the internship for which you are applying,an outline of your educational and careen goals,and an indication of the days of the week and the hours that you are available. In addition,you may be asked to submit other forms or documents as required by their educational institution. Applications are reviewed by the Director as they are submitted. Applicants are selected for interviewing;based on: i� The apparent match of applicant skills and the business needs i The likelihood of the internship aiding the applicant in career development )0, The backing of a cooperating institution in the form of earned credits,etc. The ability of the intern to make and keep a commitment to the internship program Wor_kAg.wgw_cx_rs If you are selected for the internship,you will be asked to come in to signs an Internship Agreement and Non- Disclosure Agreement before beginning to work. The Non-Disclosure Agreement asks you to formally agree not to share this information with others during or after your internship particularly if you go to work for a competing company. This agreement is legally binding—ready it carefully! Rev%m and RAW The Director will periodically meet with you and your supervisor to assure that the conditions of the internship relationship are beings met and that progress is being made toward the completion of your educational goals. You are encouraged to come to the Director at any time during the internship period if problems arise. The Director will serve as a mediator in resolving issues. 1655 Gateway Blvd.,Suite 700 Concord,CA 94520 (925)681-1855 Fax:(925)691.7019 Contra Costa Software Business Incubator INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Internships are available in a variety of fields,including technical,administrative,business,finance,marketing, art/design,etc. Students are also encouraged to suggest or create new internship programs to meet their individual needs,experience and skills. Students have the opportunity to learn and work in a friendly,high energy, entrepreneurial environment. Interns are permitted(and encouraged) to participate in Incubator activities,workshops,networking opportunities, etc. Internships may work into regular positions with member businesses as new positions are created. Opportunities and rates of pay vary with each company's needs and the student's skills,abilities and experience. The following is a partial list of the opportunities available for interns: Writing business plans Financial planning Strategic planning Money management Human Resources management Business law Sales Marketintr Writing marketing plans International trade development Technical sales Market analysis Presentation development Creating marketing material c 'cal Hardware integration Network/system design and configuration System documentation Programming(C++,Java,VisualBasic,Access) Technical support Technical writing,editing and desktop publ. Adrnr"nrstratrve Event management Computer skills Office management Purchasing Bookkeeping Marketing Data purchasing Reception APt�lr�cau°rr In order to apply for an internship,please submit(by mail,fax or in person) a current resume and cover letter to CCSBI by the listed closed date. The cover letter should include the name and phone number of your sponsoring school and instructor,the title and/or tracking number of the internship for which you are applying,an outline of your educational career goals,and an indication of the days of the week and the hours that you are available. In addition,you may be asked to submit other forms or documents as required by their educational institution. About the Incubator The Contra Costa Software Business Incubator is a cooperative economic vitality project founded by the Contra Costa Economic Partnership,the City of Concord,Pacific Gas and Electric Company,the Contra Costa Small Business Development Center,and Contra Costa County. CCSBI's purpose is to encourage the growth of the software industry in the central Contra Costa region thereby creating jobs and stimulating the local economy. 1855 Gateway Blvd.,Suite 700 Concord,CA 94520 (925)881-1855 Fax:(985)691-7019 Contra Costa So ware Business Incabafor r Employment Assistance Program Contra Costa Software Business Incubator 1855 Gateway Blvd,, Suite 700 Concord, CA 94520 510-891-6289 Can Era Cozka Software HuzinezzIncubator Employment Assistance Programs The Contra Costa Software Business Incubator provides a number of services to assist Resident Businesses in finding and keeping quality personnel. Step 1: Job Development Before a position is created,CCSBI works with individual businesses to: * Detennine when and who to hire • Define roles,responsibilities,skill levels,qualifications,etc. Step 2: Job Descriptions Once a job has been defined,CCSBI provides assistance in: • Creating job announcements * Creating compensation programs and benefits packages Step 3: Candidate Search Once a new job has been defined and described,CCSBI assists in the search for qualified candidates by broadcasting the job announcement through the following channels: The First Hiring Program The First Hiring Program is intended to give low and moderate income candidates priority access to job openings created by Incubator Resident Businesses.Job announcements are posted first with the Contra Costa Private Industry Council(PIC)and the California Employment Development Department(CDD). Fntploycr Connection 888-411-4473 phone, 510-602-5023 fax If the position is still open after three business days,the job announcement are faxed to the Employer Connection. This one-stop job posting service forwards the listing to numerous public and non-profit organizations and posts the announcement on the Web. Pincement Centers `l lie job announcement is also faxed to the following public and private placement centers: Diablo Valley College Placement Center Cal. State University, Hayward(Contra Costa Campus) Ileald Business College JFK University U.C. Berkeley Placement Center Step 4: Employee Development CCSBI also helps Resident Businesses after a position is filled by providing assistance in: * Identifying training needs * Iluman resources management Conflict resolution File: Employment Assistance Prograni.doc Rev. nate: 11/10/97 Era � ka Software is Incubator 4 Employment Assistance Partners As jobs are created by Resident Businesses,CCSBI assists in the search for qualified candidates by broadcasting job announcements through the following channels: Private Industry Council/Cal. Employment Development Dept. Bob Lanter Phone 510-646-5080 Fax 510-646.5092 Employers Connection Phone 510888-411-HIRE(4473) Fax 510-602-5023 Diablo Palley College .cob Placement Office Phone 510-685-1230 x369 Fax 510691-7538 Cal. State University,Hayward (Contra Costa Campus) Student affairs I'Itone 510 602-6700 Fax 510 602-6750 St. Mary's College Bernie Valdez Director, Career Development Center Phone 510-631-1468 Fax 510-631-4459 JFK University Susan Geifman Career Development Phone 510 295-0613 Fax: 510 295-0615 Heald Business College Elena Acacias, Placement Director, Business Administration Phone 510 827-1300 Fax 510 671.4189 Beth Smith, Placement Director, Technical Phone 510 228-9780 Fax 510 228-6911 C.C.C. Office of Education Regional Occupation Program(ROP) Nlnrie McCluskey, Director Francois De Vriendt,contact for'internship announcements 510-942-3448 phone .i l 0.93,1.1057 NX Can Era Cazka Software Buzinezz Incubator Listing of Placement Centers and Services Affiliated with The Employer Connection 'f lie following is a listing of job placement centers and services affiliated with The Employer Connection. Job announcements faxed to The Employer Connection,are re-broadcast to these agencies as a service to employers. CCSBI assists Resident Businesses in finding qualified employee candidates by posting job announcements to The Employer Connection and other placement centers. • Battered Women's Alternative Job Connection • City of Pittsburg • Contra Costa College • Contra Costa Private Industry Council • Delta Community Services • Employment Development Department • Experience Unlimited • GAIN • Goodwill Industries • Liberty Alternative Education • Mt Diablo Adult Education • Nit Diablo Vocational Services • Neighborhood Youth Corps • Pittsburg Adult Education • Regional Occupation Program • Rodeo/Crockett Job Program • Rubicon Employment Services • St, Vincent de Paul • United Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations • West CC Adult Education • Workers Assistance Center • Worldwide Educational Services File- employrs.doc Rea. Hate: 12/4/97 Contra ka Software m Incubataiw First Hiring Program The First hiring Program The First Miring Program is intended to give low and moderate income candidates priority access to job openings created by Incubator Resident Businesses.As job opportunities are created, Resident Businesses are encouraged to seek qualified candidates through the Contra Costa Private Industry Council (PIC)and the California Employment Development Department(EDD). At the swine time,it is recognized that there may be a critical need for filling a position quickly.There- fore,while the First I Iiring Program establishes a relationship between the Incubator,PIC and EDD, it also establishes guidelines for the timely referral of qualified candidates. Resident Businesses are in no way required to interview or hire persons referred to Chem through the First Hiring Program. Job Announcements The program is implemented as follows: • Job openings are presented to the Incubator Director and a standardized Job Announcement is created. Businesses are encouraged to be very clear as to the job responsibilities,qualifications,hours and compensation.The Director works with Resident Businesses to make the Job Announcement is complete. • The Job Announcement is then faxed to the contact person at the Contra Costa Private Industry Council. PIC will seek a qualified candidate within its listings. • If a qualified candidate is not identified within the first full working day, PIC will forward the listing to the Cal. Employment Development Department. • If suitable candidate has not been identified after three working days, the Incubator may broadcast the announcement to other sources. General Distribution If after the First [firing period a suitable candidate has not been identified and selected, the Job Announcement will be faxed by the Incubator to Placement Of ices around the County, including: • Diablo Valley College • Los Nieclanos College • Contra Costa College • Cal. State University, Iiayward/Concord + St. Mary's College • JFK University • Heald Business College Regional Occupational Program(ROP) • University of California, Berkeley 'I lie Resident Business may also opt to announce (lie position through other channels.The Incubator will inform PIC once the position is filled regardless of(lie source. -PASYS blasts out of the Software incubator sy LokALEE STEVEN ated the ready availability of professional Proprietary technology STAFF REt"MR services. For example, legal work for the Valued at$2 million when OASYS en CONCORD-With a staff swollen to 31 merger ofOASYS and Logic was performed tered the incubator, the company has employees from 14 just since June,OASYS by one of the incubator's law firms,Gray, current valuation of$8 million due to staf Networks Inc. has outgrown the Contra Cary,Ware&Freidenrich. and client expansion,according toMr.Silva Costa Software Business Incubator and "There was a lot of synergy,"says Mr. "We have a proprietary w hnology un� moved into a~pace of its =7777 _ �_ der development that'sle� own at 4021 fort Chicago veraged for small busi• a "(A Highway,Suite 150' nesses and community "We had flowed into 1 . ¢} C.6 NFU banks," he adds. "When every nook and cranny of D it's released; in the first the incubator, ' saysi" quarterof 1999,it'll take us OASYS Networks CEO 4': �1� 'z to$50rnillion-$IOOmi}lion Aaron Silva. "We were . r tt. in revenues within two seven}ears old when we years.After we roll out of joined it in 2997"and had k our local prototype,we'll been growing 85%a year. :` be looking for VC financ- We've been looking for ing to help with a national larger quarters for several deployment with our cur- rent channel partners." The company, which 'They'll all be there" develops networks,Inter- For the Contra Costa net,and Y2K solutions for Software Business Incuba- small businesses and com- tor,the success of OASYS munity banks, was the Neltworks is good adver- first company to join the tising. incubator. While there it Congressman George Miller and Aaron Silva,CEO,OASYS Networks,Inc. "Aaron has been very acquired another early ar- systematic in building his rival:logic By Design. Silva."I met Casey Quillan(former Logic business. They've positioned themselves "OASYS and Logic trait-blazed a lot of CECT and now CTO for OASYS Networks) well for the future,"says Mr.Smith,who our policies and procedures,"says incuba- and our CFO Jeff Kendall."Added to the will be presenting his first graduate to the for director Norman Smith. "They con- staff last winter were Rod Bacon and John Concord City Council in December. stantly evaluated and added to the uses to Cassio,who started the Horizon 2000(Y2K) Also planned for the first week in De- which we could be put.They deserve a lot division,and Bill Chase,who has 10 years cember is a grand opening/graduation of credit." of community bank experience. party at OASYS Networks'new quarters. Lots of synergy "Fifty-three percent of our business is "The political people, the incubator Mr.Silva says the incubator was instru- community banks, always with assets of people,the industry people-they'll all be mental in getting his company good vis- under $1 billion, and commercial, busi- there,"says Mr.Silva. ibility in political circles,and he appreci- nesses,"says Mr.Silva. For more information,call 995-685-6279. r f I CCS81 Encouragers Fntrepreneurfallsm The Contra Costa Sotrare Business f Incubator Is a primary partner In the effort to stimulate entreprreneurfallsm in this regio n through the 925 Technology 'r Entrepreneurs Council(925TEC). *� # Concord Mayor Mark Peterson, right, talks with Guy Kawasaki of garage.com at the 925 TEC Mixer. Kawasaki was a guest speaker at the October 7 event, held at the Sheraton Concord. Techno bash draws large crowd tc� hear speakers, network By Leslye Asera Computer front than and Mac- If attendance is any mea- intosh"evangelist,"went on to sure of enthusiasm for a new be one of the original investors event, then the first-ever 925 in Yahoo. His current busi- ,� Premiere Techno Bash, held ness venture, garage.com, Oct. 7 in the Sheraton Con- specializes in working with cord atrium, earned a glowing start-ups. A plus rating. Mendicino, of The Wood- The theme for the evening side Fund, is a well-known TEC Mixer was"Funding ideas-Cultivat- venture capitalist. Both ing Technology Growth." speakers addressed the designed to get start-up own the Contra Costa Sof arg More than 300 technology- needs of high tech start-ups, ers talking with venture capi- Business_ incubator; city of related business owners,ven- Hosting the event was Tom tabs#s. Interactive displays Concord,Contra Costa Coun- lure capitalists, city officials Gonzales, founder of Com- and presentation by VIZ-Bolt, oil and the Concord Chamber and members of the focal coerce One, a successful Wal- Inc, oASys Networks, Gizmo of Commerce. Sponsors in- business community turned nut Creek-based e-commerce Gypsies,HP Pavilion and Sun cluded Bast County Hank, out to hear speakers Guy software start-up. Microsystems made for an in Westamerica Bank,Scott Val- Kawasaki and Frank Mendiei- The bash started and ended teresting addition. ley Bank and the 580 Busl- no, Jr, with casual mixer activities The event was presented by ness Journal. Kawasaki, former Apple See TEC MIXER Page 4 CO. 4, �_ d �i 2 v� 5+"� � a � .� a :C y y. 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'•. really a hotbed of activity," Smith has an extcnf ive background as an entrepre- neur, having started acid _` ` sold several successful and not-so-successful business- es. 1 can talk to then) about starting a business and Incubator businesses often work together an projects. Above are (seated, le:r f iv r� making it successful," he Robin Bollinge - Business Development 01T, Dan Schwarn - President V12 Soft.' Ren A.= said, "And I can also tell - CEO OIT, Laxman Shenoy - President Launchpad Software, Jasbir Singh, CEO ac11- them what mistakes not to pad Software. Back row, left to right, Garry Bowtds - OiT Application Engineer. Da'.'e C make." - CIT Application Engineer, Norman Smith - Incubator Director, and Ed Harris - Pres c- OIT ...... ......... ......... .................. ......... ...........................................__.. Housed in Concord's --- - Gateway building, tine incu- bator was created to attract Systems. Current Resident Businesses and support new and ex- There is no charge to attend panding software compa- the open house, but participants Contra Costa Software Business Incubator nies in an effort to stimulate must register in advance by call- OASys Computer Solutions the growth of high-tech in- ing 691-6289. dustry in Contra Costa Smith feels that reaching out OASys is a full-service network integrator offering s;.. County. into the community is important tern design, development and integration services. Founding partners for the for the incubator businesses. Logic by Design, Inc. project are the City of Con- Thanks to an internship program Logic by Design specializes ecializes in designing, devetci ir cord,.Contra Costa County, developed by former director Lo g Pacific Gas and Electric and Mark Westwind and Gary Craft, and programming high-end multi-media supported the Contra Costa Economic young people are learning the sites. Partner-ship, Contra Costa skills need to work in the field of VIZ-Soft Development Small Business Develop- computer programming. Stu- ment Center. dents come from JFK University VIZ-Solt produces off-the-shelf and custom v:orkf' In addition to reasonably- and U.C. Berkeley.About 80 per and administrative tools for First Class e-mail systcr"' priced office space, compa- cent of the time, these students Object Integration Technologies, Inc. hies share an administrative become employees. OIT integrates software from SotidWorks. Snta•t S-, assistant and have access "I hope soon to also be working to customized assistance in with Cal State Hayward," said tions, Agile Software and Ex Libris for high tech ma legal, financial, manage- Smith. facturfng. ment and other areas. The incubator also has a Launchpad Software, Inc. The Incubator will host an classroom that seats 40 and has Launchpad Software specializes in enterprf_c open house on Wednesday, a full projection system. February 25. Keynote "We will be able to offer class- warehouse management solutions and services. speaker will be David Payne es eventually," he noted. "Right Toomay Technologies, Inc. of WestAmerica Bank. Fol- now we're soliciting donations for Toomay Technologies produces field data manage--' lowing a morning session for a video conferencing system." ViPs, the incubator will be 'This is a wonderfully exciting software for EMS agencies and other clients. open for touts, tenant prod- place to be right now," said Parker Information Engineers, Inc. uct demonstrations. forums, Smith. "These are folks that we'll PIE provides full-service software design, deve'crr and an exhibit of new prod- be hearing about in the future." and support services for legacy computer applica: c ucts from Java's Sun Micro f am a i cr 10, C. td 0.b S ✓ .T; 47 .+ a. ;jFM S. !L-tl 4 a. c0 to t� c8 C) VP rs cr 0. o -, ri � � r te us pit 141 U2 9 40 cr mac. . l lw „ ! 01 Z a , o $ ,y t f tx S n " ' . 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Before the ? � � ,a �,�� � merger, OASys wove together and �' ` ° P,I "' � � maintained office networks, and ,� o Logic had developed an expertise in as online commerce and Internet sites. To be sure,technology companies, °0.*C 6 E C. B large and small, frequently merge. ; But the difference here is that the merger may have been assisted by the firm's membership in the Con- coni-based Contra Costa Software Business Incubator. l~ , "One of the concepts of the incu- o; >.s bator was to provide a synergistic UN fit 0. environment,"said Jeff Kendall,chief nancial officer with s,which V is the name the companies have kept ° E{5 u "� in the ware of the merger. "You're �, not locked away in a garage and not 3 A,1. { knowing what's going on in the mar- ketplace. ° as The incubator,which began op- erating in August 1997, was estab- lished to nurture the growth of emerging software companies. The facility began with four companies t j " c a totaling a combined 18 employees. cu It now has 20 companies with a to- ' U o — o , tal of 105 workers, estimated Nor- v C� Cd ! man Smith the incubator's execu- ( See INCUBATOR, Page C5 l