Jumpstart Equity Partners to Invest in Australian and New Zealand Real Estate

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 16, 2011

Jumpstart Capital Partners, LLC., an investment company based in Los Angeles, California, today announced the launch of Jumpstart Equity Partners, LLC., a new investment and asset management platform established to capitalize on liquidity constraints in international real estate markets.

Institutional and individual investors will gain exclusive access to pre-qualified real estate investment opportunities outside the United States by way of a unique risk-averse strategy that offers investors the advantages of direct investment and benefits of a professionally managed fund.

Jumpstart Equity Partners is structured in direct response to concerns expressed by institutional and individual investors in the United States and elsewhere, particularly with regard transparency and where their money is invested, says chief executive officer Jason M. Neal, a seasoned entrepreneur with more than 20 years industry experience. This platform will benefit fund managers, family offices and individual investors interested in deploying capital offshore, but due to limited financial resources or not having regional representation have been unable to compete for institutional quality deal flow in offshore markets, says Neal.

DIYSEO Partners with SEOmozs Linkscape to Provide Link Data for the DIYSEO Platform and New SEO Report Card Tool

Chicago (PRWEB) November 3, 2010

DIYSEO, a provider of web-based search engine optimization (SEO) software for small businesses, today announced a partnership with SEOmozs Linkscape. This partnership will power the DIYSEO platform with backlink data for all its small business customers. The partnership enables DIYSEO to help small businesses easily complete link building tactics and ultimately increase their rankings and overall visibility within search engines.

Since launching in April 2010, DIYSEO has focused on providing an easy way for small businesses to do SEO while also being the lowest cost SEO solution in the market. Through this partnership and others, DIYSEO utilizes the same data that is used by Fortune 500 companies but in a way that is cost effective and simplified for the small business owner.

We are extremely excited to announce this integration and work closely with SEOmoz, said DIYSEO CEO Dan Olson. DIYSEO is very passionate about bringing a powerful, low-cost SEO solution to as many small businesses as possible, and this partnership allows us to take another step in that direction.

The number of quality backlinks to a website is a significant factor for search engines to determine search engine rankings. If many different sites link to a website, this is an indication of a sites popularity and importance. Linkscape powers popular tools, such as SEOmoz's Open Site Explorer, and has indexed more than 450 billion links from 50 billion pages across 290 million domains. By leveraging this data source, DIYSEO can provide metrics to small businesses that indicate how many backlinks they are currently getting compared to their competitors. This data also presents many link building opportunities for DIYSEO customers that will ultimately help clients get top rankings in search engines.

Partnering with DIYSEO to provide data is a remarkable opportunity to help put powerful, actionable information in the hands of small business marketers everywhere, said Rand Fishkin, CEO and Co-Founder of SEOmoz. We're incredibly passionate about making SEO accessible to everyone, and this partnership helps make that happen.

This update to the DIYSEO service is immediately available for all current customers and for the new subscribers that take advantage of DIYSEOs seven-day free trial.

In addition, DIYSEO unveiled their SEO Report Card, a free tool that grades small business websites on a set criteria of SEO success factors. The Report Card also compares the website with selected competitors to better understand the sites strengths and weaknesses. Similar to the DIYSEO application, the SEO Report Card is focused on providing insights in an accessible and simple format and making the world of search engine optimization much easier to understand.

The SEO Report Card tool will help all websites, not just small businesses, view their current SEO state without costing them a nickel, said DIYSEO Co-Founder Andy Hagans. This is the only grader out there that presents an automatic, user friendly tool for SEO beginners.

Interested small businesses can check out the new SEO Report Card or sign up for a free seven-day trial at DIYSEO.com.

About SEOmoz:

SEOmoz provides companies and individuals around the world with online tools and tutorials to help with their Internet marketing and search engine optimization needs. Our goal is to provide exceptional software and education to businesses, individuals, non-profits and government organizations so they can best leverage the unique reach of the Internet to increase visibility and achieve success. For more information, please visit SEOmoz.org.

About DIYSEO:

DIYSEO, founded by industry pioneers Patrick Gavin and Andy Hagans in 2009, makes the complex world of search engine optimization (SEO) simpler and more attainable than ever for small businesses. The web-based solution helps small business marketers break down a previously complex undertaking into easy, bite-sized tasks, while step-by-step tutorials and expert guidance help turn novices into SEO experts. For more information, visit DIYSEO.com.

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U.S. Grains Council Selects Nicholson Kovac for "Partners in Agriculture" International Campaign

Kansas City, Mo. (PRWEB) March 23, 2010

The U.S. Grains Council, a leader in international export market development for U.S. corn, barley, sorghum and their co-products, has selected Nicholson Kovac Inc. as its integrated marketing communications agency for the 2010 "Partners in Agriculture" international public relations campaign.

Nicholson Kovac will provide public relations services, including media relations and event coordination, for a series of commemorative events that will take place in Japan in 2010. These events, part of the "Partners in Agriculture" series of events, will be coordinated by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), of the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), with the U.S. Grains Council and other cooperative groups as key sponsoring partners. The program celebrates the rich history of agricultural trade between the United States and Japan, the largest foreign market for U.S. coarse grains.

To ensure seamless coordination between the USGC headquarters in Washington, D.C., USGC employees in Japan and Tokyo-based FAS representatives, Nicholson Kovac has teamed up with the Ashai Agency, a leading integrated marketing communications agency in Japan. Both Nicholson Kovac and Asahi belong to Worldwide Partners, Inc., the world's largest owner-operated agency network made up of 90 independent agencies.

"Nicholson Kovac provided us the most creative proposal for addressing the complexities of this project. We anticipate this partnership will help to enhance the effectiveness of our efforts," said Thomas C. Dorr, president and CEO of the U.S. Grains Council.

Nicholson Kovac President and CEO Pete Kovac said the agency is excited to expand its agricultural clientele to include such a high-profile, international industry leader.

"We are honored by the U.S. Grains Council's choice and are excited to align with an organization that has such a long history of success in U.S. agribusiness," Kovac said. "U.S. agricultural products are the highest quality, and most sought-after in the world. Nicholson Kovac understands the pivotal role the U.S. Grains Council plays in supporting U.S. grain producers, by helping to create global trade opportunities. By delivering relevant and strategic communications solutions, we aim to contribute strategically to the U.S. Grains Council's longstanding legacy of success."

About Nicholson Kovac, Inc.

Nicholson Kovac, Inc., an integrated marketing communications company, is counted among the top independent advertising agencies in the country and serves national and global brands. At the heart of Nicholson Kovac's work is Relevant Ingenuity SM a proprietary process of discovering the relevant issues long before the search for creative solutions begins. The result is smarter, more efficient communications that deliver measurable results for clients.

About U.S. Grains Council

The U.S. Grains Council is a private, non-profit partnership of farmers and agribusinesses committed to building and expanding international markets for U.S. barley, corn, grain sorghum and their products. The Council is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has 10 international offices that oversee programs in more than 50 countries. Financial support from our private industry members, including state checkoffs, agribusinesses, state entities and others, triggers federal matching funds from the USDA resulting in a combined program value of more than $ 26 million.

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Calvera Partners Acquires 42-unit Garden-Style Apartment Complex in Sunnyvale, CA

Sunnyvale, CA (PRWEB) October 20, 2011

Calvera Partners, LLC today announced that it has purchased a 42-unit garden-style apartment building at 524 E. Maude Avenue in Sunnyvale, CA through an affiliated entity. Calvera intends to upgrade select unit interiors and address existing operating inefficiencies to add value to the property. With the closing of the transaction, the property will be re-named Maude Gardens. This acquisition is the second this year out of Calvera Partners inaugural investment fund. Calvera has raised equity capital from high net worth individuals across the country. Debt financing for Maude Gardens was provided by Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage who originated a 7-year loan from Fannie Mae.

David Saxe, Managing Principal at Calvera Partners, said, This off-market acquisition in one of Silicon Valleys premier submarkets represents an opportunity to purchase a highly visible property at a favorable basis in one of the fastest growing markets in the country.

The property is in exceptional condition and boasts new double-paned windows and exterior paint, professional landscaping, abundant parking, and a large swimming pool. Residents of the property have convenient access to major employers in Sunnyvale such as Google, Yahoo!, Advanced Micro Devices, and Lockheed Martin. According to RealFacts, Sunnyvale had year-over-year rent growth of 17.6% and a vacancy rate of 2.3% through the second quarter of 2011 demonstrating the strength of the submarket.

About Calvera Partners:

Calvera Partners, LLC is a private real estate investment firm based in San Francisco, CA formed in 2010 by Brian Chuck, Brian Milovich, and David Saxe. The companys principals have been involved in transactions worth in excess of $ 1.0 billion in value since 2006. Calvera specializes in value-added investment opportunities in supply-constrained markets. For more information, please visit: http://www.calverapartners.com.

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Your Trading Room Retains Investment Bank Dailey Partners to Assist In Raising $10 Million VC Expansion Capital Round

Santa Monica, California (PRWEB) October 20, 2011

Dailey Partners has trusted relationships with more than 1,200 venture, buyout, hedge and mezzanine funds as well as strategic investors. Principal partners have closed more than 60 transactions representing $ 600 million of cumulative capital raised.

Richard Waryn, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Your Trading Room said, "After a careful selection process, we determined that Dailey Partners provides us with the best opportunity to raise the capital that will enable us to achieve our ambitious growth objectives. The firm understands our space very well and their history of success with companies like ours gives us confidence that we will succeed."

Tim Dailey, Managing Director and co-founder at Dailey Partners, stated, "We have worked with many companies in the technology and financial services sectors, and we understand the space, particularly in terms of capital required for high growth companies. He went on to say, Your Trading Room is the ideal type of high growth company we look to represent and is perfectly positioned for institutional investment given the exceptional management team, differentiation in the market place, and projected growth in the Forex market over the next 5-10 years. We look forward to lending our expertise to the execution of the Company's strategic growth plans."

ABOUT DAILEY PARTNERS: Dailey Partners is a boutique investment bank that provides Private Placement and Mergers & Acquisitions services for emerging and middle market companies. The Company focuses on $ 5 - $ 75 million transaction sizes, including growth financings, acquisition financings, management buyouts, and sell-side advisory. Dailey Partners is a trusted referral source for more than 1,200 venture, buyout, hedge and mezzanine funds as well as strategic investors. The Company sources clients through a referral-only network and puts all companies through a rigorous screening process prior to engagement. The goal is to only work with high quality companies and management teams. For more information, please visit http://www.daileypartners.com.

ABOUT YOUR TRADING ROOM: YTR is an international provider of online foreign-exchange financial education, training and proprietary trading services. Dynamic and forward thinking, the Company empowers traders globally. The YTR difference is based on market leading solutions supported by four key disciplines: research and development; proprietary indicators and strategies; education and training; and live professional coaching. YTRs LIVE trading rooms provide a superb framework of real-time support throughout a 24 hour, 5