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3D Real World Replicas, Virtual Public Marketplaces and Sports & Lifestyle Social Networks Featured at March 10th OEN PubTalk in OEN Blog

Posted by Scott Etheredge Mar 11, 2010

Presenters at this week’s Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) PubTalk stepped up to the challenge of pitching their firms on the heels of OEN’s highly successful Angel Oregon 2010 competition held March 5th.

Orbo Sports, Inc., CEO Greg Johnson credits his wife for his initial and ongoing support, with whom he first shared his idea and who responded. “You’re brilliant, honey. Anything you do will succeed.” Orbo Sports is an online sports and lifestyle social network that provides connectivity, collaboration and self-expression for athletes and sports enthusiasts. Orbo Sports offers users a 360 degree online and offline experience and features relevant content about sports and the lifestyle that surrounds them.
greg@orbosports.com
www.orbosports.com
503-703-7749

Public Marketspace, Inc. CEO Nathan J. Wagner discussed what he feels is the number one issue with emerging entrepreneurs—competing on the internet with its cost of entry, available URLs, search engine optimization, and social marketing. Public Marketspace is an online marketing channel for small businesses. The company’s first product, Publicmarketspace.com, is a social media and eCommerce (SaaS) platform for entrepreneurs, an online public market to attract customers, and a company committed to giving back to the merchant community.
nathan@publicmarketspace.com
www.publicmarketspace.com
503-866-4800

With the recent worldwide popularity of the 3D blockbuster film Avatar, CEO Mike Green made

a strong case for his firm Vizitnow3D in the world of online commerce. Vizitnow3D builds revenue-generating navigable 3D replicas of real world environments, accessible via web browsers and mobile phones that can be used as marketing tools by high-traffic destinations. Introducing a disruptive innovative method of bringing consumers and merchants together in real time, Vizitnow3D capitalizes upon the exploding 3D trend by developing a niche in a wide open market.
Mike.green@vizitnow.com
www.vizitnow.com
541-730-2164

Mark April 14th on your calendar for the next OEN PubTalk. Watch for the upcoming announcement that will include the agenda and presenters.

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Google Apps Premier Archiving from Smarsh in Transmissions From Smarsh

Posted by Adam Bullock Mar 11, 2010

At Smarsh, we recognize that businesses that have adopted hosted email services like Gmail need to meet the same SEC regulatory requirements as organizations using on-premise email systems. Our press release announcing Smarsh’s archiving solution for Google Apps back in December 2009 created a lot of buzz, but we're still seeing some questions about the service. Here are answers to the questions we get the most often about Google Apps archiving from Smarsh.

Do I have to be using Google Apps Premier?

Yes, our Google Apps archiving solution is only compatible with the "Premier" version of Google Apps.

Is your Google Apps archiving solution SEC and FINRA compliant, including SEC 17a-4?

Our Google Apps Premier archiving solution is compliant with SEC and FINRA regulation, which includes SEC Rule 17a-4. This rule requires broker-dealers maintaining records electronically to use a digital storage medium or system that preserves the records in a non-rewriteable, non-erasable format. In addition to SEC Rule 17a-4, our solution helps companies be compliant with SEC 204-2, FINRA Rule 3010, FINRA Rule 3110 and more.

What is the set up process like?

Our implementation team is a unique part of the Smarsh Advantage. Our specialized team works with you, making sure the set up process is as seamless as possible. Archiving a Google Apps hosted domain does require changes to the email routing, but our support team can help you every step of the way.

If you have any additional questions, give us a call at 1-866-SMARSH-1 or send us an email.

Adam Bullock is the digital media specialist for Smarsh and veteran blogger. In previous stops in his professional career, Adam has spent time with an Internet marketing firm as a project manager as well as a leading domain name registrar.

Smarsh was an OEN Tom Holce Entrepreneurship Award Finalist for Working Capital Stage Company of the Year in 2009.

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Still time to apply to present at the Willamette Angel Conference - Submit plans by March 15th in OEN Blog

Posted by Sarena Regazzoni Mar 10, 2010

Head to Eugene for the second-annual Willamette Angel Conference! If you've never attended an angel investor conference, you're not going to want to miss this opportunity. The conference will be filled with inspiration, education, competition, and fun. The winning company will walk away with a minimum investment prize of $125,000.

All submitting companies must be emerging-growth, and seeking somewhere between $200,000 and $2 million in seed/early-stage funding. Companies should submit their applications by Monday, March 15, 2010 by visiting www.willametteconference.com/businessplans.

The first pitches of the day will be wildcards called IGNITE-STYLE PITCHES – where six start-ups will have the opportunity to deliver their business plan in 3.5 minutes (13 slides, automatically advance every 15 seconds). This is a high-energy event. The audience votes for the company they think has the most viable business plan. The winner will compete in the main pitch event, and vie for a minimum investment prize of $125,000.

The MAIN PITCH consists of six start-up companies (5 who have been pre-selected, plus the 1 wildcard winner) who each have 10 minutes to deliver their business plan. Each pitch is followed by 7 minutes of feedback and audience Q&A, which is facilitated by an expert panel of investors.

About the Willamette Angel Conference
The Willamette Angel Conference is an investor conference, connecting early stage and seed businesses with angel and venture investors in the Willamette Valley. Their mission is to encourage, accelerate and showcase start-up companies in the Willamette Valley and across Oregon. Entrepreneurs and Start-ups can submit their business plans for review and coaching, ultimately vying for a $150,000 investment prize. The competition is expected to have real economic impact in the Willamette Valley, generating new business and jobs using local entrepreneurs, talent and intellectual property.

Save $50 on Registration to attend:

Visit http://tinyurl.com/ycyddcf to register to ATTEND the conference and save $50 @ when you register BEFORE March 26th.

For more information see www.willametteconference.com.

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ESG Releases Market Report: SaaS-based E-mail Archiving Momentum Continues in Transmissions From Smarsh

Posted by Adam Bullock Mar 9, 2010

Smarsh is hosting the recently-released white paper from the Enterprise Strategy Group titled "Market Report: SaaS-based E-mail Archiving Momentum Continues." This report, from ESG Senior Consulting Analyst Brian Babineau, details the reasons why ESG research suggests that e-mail archiving is becoming a "must have" technology and why it may move to the cloud sooner rather than later.

From defining the necessity of e-mail archiving- answering the why and how- to explaining the advantage of a hosted solution to make the case for SaaS, Brian Babineau uses reporting data to analyze where the market is headed. Taking the information from current research, he addresses message archiving roadblocks companies are facing, and finally looks to the future of SaaS-based e-mail archiving.

Visit the Smarsh white paper resource center to download "Market Report: SaaS-based E-mail Archiving Momentum Continues" from the Enterprise Strategy Group.

Smarsh was an OEN Tom Holce Entrepreneurship Award Finalist for Working Capital Stage Company of the Year in 2009.

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Would you rather get a job or find an opportunity? in Jobs, Interns, Human Capital

Posted by Cleon Mar 9, 2010

Jobs are actually harder to find than opportunities. On your journey to find a job people are more likely to tell you NO they have none. Opportunities are everywhere. You've heard of the hidden job market. Those are the opportunities hiding in the bushes.

You task is to listen, listen and listen more then pursue the opportunities once you have uncovered them. Remember that many employers don't really know what they need. Your job is to help them decipher what they are doing and how you may be able to assist, even if that means referring a friend rather than you.

Finding opportunities is far more fun and easy to do. You also get to meet more people along the way and in the end learn something.

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