Connections with Complementary Organizations

IEEE-CNSV – Formed in 1995, the IEEE Consultants' Network of Silicon Valley is organized under the auspices of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world's largest technical professional society. IEEE-USA supports the career interests of self-employed IEEE members in the United States through the Alliance of IEEE Consultants' Networks (AICN), of which CNSV is a member.

San Jose/Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce – PATCA is a member of the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce, which provides discounts, educational events, and networking opportunities for PATCA members.

Link Silicon Valley, LLC (LinkSV) is an online networking resource for researching, identifying and contacting companies and people in the SF Bay Area technology community. The LinkSV database has more than 7,000 companies comprised of IPO companies, startups, acquired or liquidated companies, and VC firms. LinkSV records identify the senior team, board members, financing, key partners and customers.  There are many features which allow consultants to view the information from different angles and "connect all the dots."  LinkSV, a PATCA partner, helps consultants tap into previously scarce and extraordinarily hard-to-find information on early stage companies and the key people associated with them. This will improve members' effectiveness without the hassle and time of trying to do it all on their own.  LinkSV is ideally suited to help PATCA members quickly identify and leverage their own connections in identifying new business opportunities; and provides LinkSV clients with information about PATCA as a LinkSV Partner.

WeMeUs is the web-based contact and relationship management solution that closes the loop between managing sales and business contacts, lead management, and referral marketing for independent consultants and small businesses. WeMeUs enables you to track contacts and relationships across all networks and contact programs and helps you to generate more leads and build business through one-to-one marketing. The contact and relationship services are sponsor-supported and provided at no charge.  Premium services include personalized small-group email marketing combined with lead capture, tracking and management, all integrated with the contact and relationship management. WeMeUs helps users turn static contacts into active relationships and generate more business through their networks.

Regus, the world’s largest provider of workplace solutions, and the Professional and Technical Consultants Association (PATCA) have formed an alliance that will offer member consultants several benefits from Regus.

The new alliance provides PATCA member consultants with convenient access to high profile office space, meeting rooms and other professional services.  All PATCA members will receive six months complimentary membership in Regus’ businessworld Gold program, which provides users with access to more than 1,000 Internet-equipped Regus business lounges in 450 cities worldwide; two complimentary months on any 12- month Regus Virtual Office packages, which include a prestigious business address, personalized telephone answering services, and a local phone number; and one-free month on any 12-month full-time, fully furnished office.

AcademyX, one of the Bay Area’s oldest and most established computer training centers, having been in business for over ten years and serving over ten thousand students. AcademyX’s training centers are located in San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, and Los Angeles. They offer over 100 basic to advanced courses for those who want to brush up or add software skills in Microsoft Office, website, programming, and social marketing.

Benefit Administration for the Self-Employed™ (BASE®) is an employee benefit administrator focused on helping small business owners save on their taxes. Based on Internal Revenue Code Section 105, thousands of qualified small business owners including most self-employed use the BASE® 105 Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to fully deduct 100% of their family medical expenses, including premiums, deductibles, prescription drugs and out-of pocket expenses.

BASE® prides itself in offering a variety of quality employee benefit products and services, developed to meet the needs of virtually any small business owner.  Whether employers are looking to enrich their current benefit plans, off set benefit cutbacks or implement cost saving measures, BASE® works diligently to ensure that each plan meets the specific needs of each client.

Office Depot brings you special rates on office furniture, technology, and supplies to assist with the daily costs of running your consulting practice.

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Enjoy membership privileges of the Best Buy for Business Program at all Best Buy stores or online. You'll receive discounts on all professional and personal purchases (except computers) along with special sales offers and events not available to the general public. These exclusive opportunities cover kitchen appliances, home theater, and more.

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iContact is an industry-leading email marketing software that empowers businesses to engage, educate and retain customers, targeted prospects and website visitors – and ultimately maximize ROI.

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Marketwire is a leading newswire service offering press release distribution, media contact management, multimedia, media monitoring services and other workflow solutions for public relations, investor relations, journalists and other communications professionals.

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Mozy is one of the world’s most trusted online backup service for consumers and businesses with more than 1 million customers and 60,000 business customers backing up 50 petabytes of information to multiple data centers around the globe.

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Looking for legal resources to help with your consulting practice? Nolo.com is a legal-focused website of high-quality books, software, legal forms, and an online lawyer directory to help people find answers to their everyday legal and business questions.

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Powell's Books is the world's largest inventory of used and out-of-print books; over one million in stock!. Singled out for praise by CNN, The Washington Post, The Nation, Utne Reader, The Industry Standard, Die Zeit, and, most recently, The Los Angeles Times. AAA magazine Via called Powell’s "The greatest bookstore in the world, bar none."

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SurveyMonkey enables users to create their own Web-based surveys.

Mimeo.com is the innovator of online, on-demand document printing and distribution. Their mission is to provide the worlds' best workflow for managing documents from anywhere to everywhere.