AIA/LA BUSINESS TOOLKIT
(Please note: Inclusion on this list does not
indicate an endorsement by AIA Los Angeles. These are resources to be used at
your discretion. Any firms or companies that wish to be added to this list
should submit their information, using the formatting below, to
info@aialosangeles.org.)
BUSINESS
FORMATION AND/OR EXPANSION
Arts & Technology Law Group
820 California Ave, PH
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Contact: Gregory Rutchik, Owner
(888) 399 – 9007
Services: Business law
Legal services for creatives,
technologists, and businesses.
Specializing in business formation, dissolution, transactions, and
contracts.
Entrada Associates
2001 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 301
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Contact: Paren Knadjian,
Managing Partner
(310) 453 – 3200
Services: Mgmt advisory &
investment banking
Entrada
Associates is an integrated management advisory and investment banking firm
dedicated to serving the needs of emerging and established companies by
providing world‐class advice, service and
execution. The firm specializes in growth and turnaround management,
equity/debt fund raising and M&A advisory services. The principals have
significant operational as well as M&A experience and are therefore able to
provide strategic advisory and operational assistance as well as transactional
and capital market services.
Law Offices of Jamie Cooperstein
100 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 950
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Contact: Jamie Cooperstein,
Owner
(310) 393 – 6339
Services: Business law
(transactions, formations, & contracts)
Jamie Cooperstein is a solo
practitioner with a practice emphasizing business, entertainment, and corporate
matters. She has experience structuring, negotiating, and drafting contracts
for a wide range of business transactions including mergers and acquisitions,
business entity set-up, maintenance and restructuring, licensing, and
employment agreements. In the world of entertainment she has experience with
independent feature film and television production and distribution, and
employment matters.
BUSINESS SUPPORT
Bootcamp For Your Mind, Inc.
4804 Laurel Canyon Blvd #291
Valley Village, CA 91607
Contact: Amy
Applebaum, Owner
(323) 661 –
8131
Services: Business
coaching, individual or group
Our commitment is to help you achieve your business
goals. HereÕs how we do it: We help you identify the real problems &
obstacles standing in your way. We help you move past those problems & obstacles.
We help you set goals and take the actions to achieve those goals. We hold you accountable to those
actions. "What you want"
will no longer just be a thought or a wish, it will become a reality. Finally, we will support you every step
of the way and never let you forget that you have what it takes to create the
business that you want. Through our commitment to you, you will become more
committed to yourself and your business, and therefore, achieve real results.
Dr. Christine HoffmanN, DC
309 S. Robertson Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Contact: Christine Hoffmann
(310) 652 - 8404
Services: Corporate chiropractic & wellness
With the
rising costs of health care and insurance premiums, businesses today can
greatly benefit from more cost effective alternatives than high medical
bills! Doctors of chiropractic are trained and licensed to serve as
primary care doctors. They treat patients without the use of potentially
dangerous drugs or expensive surgeries. They are trained in a holistic
approach to treatment that focuses on prevention, wellness care, dietary and
nutritional counseling, exercise, rehabilitation and ergonomics. Since
back pain is the second leading cause of physician visits and the number one
cause of long-term disability, implementing preventative practices now can
significantly improve your bottom line. Dr. Christine Hoffmann can offer
on-site chiropractic care and massage therapy and wellness. Join the many other cutting edge
companies like Yahoo and Google who understand that by taking care of your
employees now, youÕll get happier, healthier, more productive employees and
increase your bottom line by lowering overall health care costs!
How Do I, LLC
3233 Donald Douglas Loop S, Ste
B
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Contact: Lou Kamer, Owner
(310) 398 – 8100
Services: Technology consulting
& support
Providing
technology service and support for emerging to established businesses. Specializing in communications, data,
security, management, web, av, and creative.
Kaplan HR
11041 Santa Monica Blvd. #816
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Contact: Dawn Kaplan, Owner
(310) 489 – 2430
Services: Outsourced human
resources
Kaplan HR provides human resource functions for
small and mid-sized businesses. You determine the process and we relieve you of
the day-to-day administration of human resource details. We
tailor our services to your unique needs, while you maintain total control over
business decisions.
TerraSage, LLC
2001 S Barrington Ave., Ste 200
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Contact: David Oderberg,
Managing Partner
(310) 996 – 0100
Services: Technology consulting
& support
TerraSage Technology Partners, LLC was
established to help small and medium-sized businesses capitalize on information
technology. TerraSage Technology Partners helps you select and implement the
technologies that support your business growth. We simplify complex technology
issues, create concrete implementation plans, and then work with your team to
Òmake it happenÓ.
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
American Business, Inc.
470 Park Avenue South, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Contact: Bradley Scoular, Agent
(LA Region)
(310) 770 - 5658
Services: Business &
individual insurance planning (life, health, 401K, & disability)
BFLC, LLP
12424 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 750
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Contact: Steve Cleland, Partner
(310) 447-1234 X239
Services: Tax preparation &
consulting
At Beach Freeman Lim & Cleland, we work hard to make life
easier for our clients. Our professionals give closely held firms and
entrepreneurs the innovative business and tax solutions they need to succeed.
We believe service is a year-round commitment.
Book Keepers, LLC
11301 Olympic Blvd. #473
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Contact: Agatha Kulesza, Owner
(310) 909 – 3885
Services: Bookkeeping &
financial consulting
In
an ever-changing economy, keeping track of where your money goes is becoming
increasingly important. BOOK
KEEPERS, LLC takes this time consuming task out of your hands and into those of
dedicated specialists with years of experience compiling, analyzing and
consulting. Whether you need simple bookkeeping, or a more complex
CFO/Controller solution, we provide you with an outsourced Accounting
department that meets all your requirements. WeÕre here to serve your business, so you can focus on
running it.
Fenton & Ross
10866 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 360
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Contact: David Fenton, Managing
Partner
(310) 477 – 6440
Services: Tax preparation &
consulting
We view every client relationship like a
partnership, and truly believe that our success is a result of your
success. We are committed to
providing close, personal attention to our clients. We take pride in giving you
the assurance that the personal assistance you receive comes from years of
advanced training, technical experience and financial acumen. Our continual
investment of time and resources in professional continuing education,
state-of-the-art computer technology and extensive business relationships is
indicative of our commitment to excellence.
Katz Cassidy
11400 W Olympic Blvd. #1050
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 477 – 6300
Contact: Nancy Bott or Barbara
Barschak
Services: Tax preparation &
consulting
Katz Cassidy is the public accounting firm to choose. With more than 50
years behind us, we have built a reputation as the Problem Solvers to our
achievement-oriented clients. The focus of our services is based on the
"can do" attitude of the serious entrepreneur, enhancing our high
caliber training
and technical expertise with a pragmatic and enterprising approach to meeting
your financial goals.
M. Debra Reno, CPA
528 Arizona Avenue, Ste 205
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Contact: Debra Reno, Owner
(310) 587 – 2380
Services: Tax preparation & consulting
Don't gamble with your taxes! Don't short-change your
financial future! My business
philosophy is simple: do whatever it takes to satisfy client needs. My approach
consists of responsiveness, planning and communication. The goal is to improve your
financial position, reduce taxes, and plan for your future needs. Working with
clients to help handle complex situations is what I do.
PAYCHEX, INC.
1250 Broadway, 29th
Floor
New York, NY 10001
Contact: Nicole Pordy
(represents NYC and LA region)
(212) 239 – 9400 X42046
Services: Payroll administration
Paychex offers an
ever-growing variety of payroll and human resource products and services that
help clients do what they do best — run their business. From calculating
payroll and filing tax payments to administering retirement plans and workers'
compensation, Paychex gives its clients relief from administrative hassles so
they can focus on their bottom line.
LEGAL
SERVICES
Collins
Collins Muir + Stewart LLP
1100 El Centro Street
South Pasadena, CA 91030
(626) 243 - 1100
Morris
Polich & Purdy LLP
1055 West Seventh
Street, Suite 2400
Los Angeles,
California 90017
(213) 891 - 9100
MARKETING
TOOLS
Accordion Marketing
2461 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste 119
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Contact: Virginia Ginsberg,
Owner
(310) 453 – 7008
Virginia@accordionmarketing.com
Services: Marketing consulting
Accordion Marketing is a marketing firm that combines
strategic consulting with complete writing & design services
for sole proprietors and small business owners. The firm specializes
in helping both new and established business owners develop clear
brand identities, effective websites, and the many marketing activities - both
online and offline - needed to run a professional organization. Clients
receive senior-level strategic advice that helps them grow quickly and
effectively by targeting the most appropriate audiences and reaching them
directly through advanced marketing efforts. The firm was founded and is
managed by Virginia Ginsburg, MBA, a senior marketing executive and coach,
distinguished lecturer at USC, and frequently-quoted expert on marketing
strategies for small business owners.
Camera Creations
Contact: Julie Hopkins
(323) 466 – 3909
Services: Photography for
business headshots & architectural images
Julie Hopkins, photographer and owner of Camera Creations
Photography, has been photographing people, places and things since 1997. Her background includes an
international career as a professional ballet dancer, a B.A. degree from Loyola
Marymount University (major in art history), a certificate in photography from
Santa Monica College, and several years as a fine art gallery administrator.
Julie is available for business headshots, annual reports, interior,
architectural, and still life photography.
Executionists, Inc.
4134 Del Rey Avenue
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Contact: Richard Parr, Owner
(310) 754 – 3807
Services: Website development
& design
Executionists, Inc. is an experience-rich website design
and development company consisting of Richard Parr, owner and Creative
Director, and a talented staff of interface designers and technical developers.
We have been located in the same office in Marina Del Rey for the past 13
years. Executionists employs a Website design process that can be scaled to fit
the project. This methodology has been successfully used over hundreds of
Websites ranging from small marketing sites to sites for Fortune 500 companies.
We specialize in business websites and have won over 20 awards for our creative
solutions. Member of the BBB and GWLACC.
nataliakphoto.com
Contact: Natalia
(310) 467 - 1827
Services: Architectural
Photography
Nataliakphoto
provides photo service for architects, designers, publications, and various
companies for their promotion or private purposes.
THE
PROFESSIONAL VOICE
Contact: Laverne A. S. Caceres, M.A.
(818) 557 - 0160
Services: Presentation Coaching
Powerful speakers attract attention...persuade
audiences...and achieve the results they want.
For 26 years, speakers have used our proven
approach to become persuasive, concise, confident and memorable.
You'll achieve quick and dramatic results. Our
state of the art techniques address content, voice, visuals and all critical
components. Use our presentation strategies to advance your skills in: informal
meetings, client meetings, sales meetings, courtroom appearances, major
presentations, short list interviews, formal presentations, tradeshows &
conferences.
Our experienced instructors provide interactive instruction for beginning,
intermediate and advanced level presenters. You'll achieve quick results and
build confidence in front of small and large audiences. Call us today and advance your public
speaking skills to the next level.
PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING
CHRISTINE ANDERSON & ASSOCIATES PUBLIC
RELATIONS
5657 Wilshire Boulevard,
Suite 220
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 936 - 1447
DESIGN COMMUNICATION
11922 Gorham Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Contact: Ann Videriksen, Hon.
AIA/LA
(310) 207 - 1015
TAYLOR & COMPANY
1024 S. Robertson Bouelvard,
Suite 201
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Contact: Julie D. Taylor,
Hon. AIA/LA
(310) 247 - 2099
STAFFING
& RECRUITING
AEROTEK
6167 Bristol Parkway, Suite
200
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 258 - 1440
990 W. 190th Street, Suite 400
Torrance, California 90502
(310) 800 - 9100
ARCHITECTURAL STAFFING, INC.
P.O. Box 1326
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
(760) 346 - 9077
KRISTI ENIGL: CAREER & JOB SEARCH CONSULTANT
Venice Beach, CA
www.linkedin.com/in/kristienigl
Contact: Kristi Enigl
(310) 403 - 0605
VENTURI STAFFING PARTNERS
Miracle Mile Branch
5455 Wilshire Boulevard,
Suite 1710
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 931 - 9400
West Los Angeles Branch
11835 West Olympic Boulevard,
Suite 145
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 472 - 0282