Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the six largest audit, tax and advisory organizations. The partners and employees of Grant Thornton member firms provide personalized attention and the highest quality service to public and private clients around the globe. In addition to audit, tax consulting and advisory services, we provide mergers and acquisition services, valuation, internal audit, Sarbanes-Oxley consulting, integrated cost reduction, transfer pricing, capital cost recovery, and assistance with capital raising and initial public offering planning. Early stage companies often find our tax and valuation services of particular interest. Grant Thornton will be providing 20 hours of consultations to the contest winner. Estimated value: $8,000.

Rogoff Financial Services, LLC works with early-stage, high-growth technology companies in metro Atlanta as part-time Chief Financial Officer. We recognize that early-stage companies face growing pains as they progress the corporate life cycle. We help executives and investors handle finance, human resources, governance and administration. We help build an appropriate level of discipline, control and infrastructure to support periods of high growth in a cost-effective manner for companies with limited resources. For more information please visit www.rogoff-financial.com. We will work with the winner to develop and implement a financial forecasting model for use in determining financing needs, attracting outside capital and managing the business. Estimated value $5,000.

Abraxas Business Services is a merger and acquisition advisory and business brokerage firm. Founded by seasoned executives, these intermediaries now focus on serving the owners (and acquirers) of privately held companies. The focus of Abraxas is to work with business owners in the lower middle market that have developed companies that are attractive to strategic buyers, private equity groups, and/or individual investors. Abraxas will be providing consultation to the contest winner in areas of optimizing the value of the business and defining exit strategies for the owners. Estimated value: $10,000.

The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) is a nationally recognized science and technology incubator that helps Georgia entrepreneurs launch and build successful companies. ATDC provides strategic business advice and connects its member companies to the people and resources need to succeed. The winner of the competition will be given priority consideration for membership in ATDC's award-winning incubation program. ATDC members receive coaching from experienced entrepreneurs, belong to a learning community of 30+ technology startups, have access to flexible office space, and can tap into ATDC's connections to the people and resources they need to succeed. The winning company must meet our membership criteria and if the winner is accepted into the ATDC program, their one year membership dues will be waived. Estimated value: $2,000.

Catalyst Business Partners is a business acceleration firm that specializes in bringing holistic solutions to the business needs and challenges of progressive, small to mid-size firms. Our team of Senior Business Professionals will provide an objective, entrepreneurial, holistic business analysis and recommendations for the winning company to enable accelerated growth and improved performance. Through our proven CATALYST BUSINESS ACCELERATOR process, we bring proven methodologies, processes and a track record of success to small and medium businesses. Estimated value: $12,500.

Management Psychology Group is a consulting firm of professional licensed psychologists with a mission is to help clients place the right people into the right jobs, to help people grow to their full potential on the job and to help executive teams become more effective. MPG is offering the services of our firm to the winning company for the period of one year free of charge. Estimated value: $20,000.

C Level Enterprises offers a scholarship for one Program: CEO Boot Camp or C-Level Boot Camp - Up to $2,495 Value. These strategic level management trainings and Boot Camps can turn executives into world-class CEOs. They will help raise the performance and success levels of any senior executive to a world-class level. During the program, participants master over a dozen systems, crossing all the major business disciplines including sales, marketing, finance, operations and product development. These are practical systems that can be used every month to plan, improve and optimize businesses. There are also systems and tools for strategy development, hiring, management, employee development, risk management and corporate vision development. The instructor, Bob Norton, CEO of C-Level Enterprises, has been a full-time CEO since 1989 and has launched eight startups, grown two companies to over $100 million in sales, raised over $40 million in early-stage investor financing and created over $1 billion in total shareholder value, just while at those companies. http://clevelbootcamp.com/

Silicon Valley Bank provides diversified financial services to emerging growth and mature companies in the technology, life science, private equity and premium wine industries. The winning company will receive one year of bank services free to include- Business Checking Account, Courier Pickup at your office for all Check Deposits, Unlimited Check Writing and Check Deposits, SVBeConnect, Our Web-Based Banking Solution: Account Reporting Module, Wire Transfer Module, Investment Account through SVB Securities, and Bill Pay Service. Estimated value: $1,500.

Leapfrog Services Inc. provides Microsoft and VPN network services, hosting and responsive technical support to small midsize businesses and professional firms. Celebrating our 10th anniversary this year, Leapfrog pioneered remote delivery of managed IT services in 2000 and now leads the field in proactive support, providing the fastest response and highest quality resources in a cost-effective model. Leapfrog continues to leverage emerging technologies to support the business objectives of our clients. For the winner of the 2008 Business Launch competition, Leapfrog will provide consultation on network design and implementation, one year of managed network services and help desk support, and one year of server hosting. Estimated value: $15,000.

Burr & Forman LLP (Martin Tilson) is a 100-year old, full-service law firm with over 200 attorneys in offices throughout the Southeast acting as counselors, strategists and advocates to regional, national, and international clients of all sizes, from emerging businesses to some of the world's largest corporations. Burr understands that knowing a client's industry, competition, issues and trends, makes the difference in providing results that matter. Using a team approach, Burr & Forman draws upon a broad base of expertise to provide integrated, high-quality, and cost-effective legal solutions that address the diverse and complex needs of its clients. Burr & Forman is pleased to support the TAG/GRA Business Launch and will provide the winner with start-up legal services that will include counsel regarding Entity Selection, Organizational Documentation, Stock Subscription and Initial Shareholder Documentation, Initial Intellectual Property Consultation, Shareholders' Agreement, and a Confidentiality and Non-Solicitation Agreement. Estimated value: $10,000.

Arketi Group is a marketing and public relations firm that helps business-to-business technology organizations generate revenue and accelerate growth through intelligent strategy, public relations, messaging, branding and demand generation. Arketi helps companies focus on what really matters: first, craft and deliver a compelling message that resonates with the market; then, create an environment where Sales has what it needs to sell. For more information visit www.arketi.com. Arketi Group will be providing the GRA/TAG Business Launch winner with creative/branding services. Services must be used in the 2008 calendar year. Services valued at: $5,000.

Henriott Marketing Strategies: With over 20 years of technology marketing expertise Lisa Henriott offers a unique "CMO to Go" service. Software providers accelerate their growth using Henriott's go-to-market plans, positioning, and research. Clients like Infor, Manhattan Associates, Servigistics, Emcien, GA Tech and others benefit from a seasoned marketing executive who can create the strategy as well as execute the plan. Visit www.HenriottMarketing.com to see a complete list of clients, credentials and case studies. Henriott Marketing Strategies will work with the winner by facilitating a marketing strategy workshop, developing a positioning document for the company and its solutions, and defining a marketing plan and budget. Henriott Marketing will also help execute the plan working with other marketing services providers. Estimated value: $17,000.

Point Clear - an $8,950 one month pilot which covers a "features and benefit" approach to a targeted audience (mid-level decision-maker, little or no navigation, replacement or easy to understand solution with price point less than $100,000. Estimated value $8,950.

W. B. Marks Partners LLC is a technology public relations consortium that brings together a broad range of high tech PR specialists to meet the needs of its clients. The firm handles media relations, industry analyst relations, internal communications, financial communications, executive communications as well as a variety of marketing communications tasks. The firm is lead by Bill Marks, managing partner, who has over 25 years of corporate communications experience with companies such as IBM, BellSouth, D&B Software Digital Communications Associates as well as leading the technology practice in North American for GCI Group, one of the world's largest PR firms. The firm is contributing consulting and other services to the winner of the contest. Estimated value: $10,000.

 Staffing

Smart Career Moves is a full service staffing agency, partnering with Atlanta's business community since 1989.  We are a leader in the staffing industry, recruiting Atlanta's best candidates for Atlanta's best job opportunities.  Smart Career Moves specializes in corporate, medical and accounting support personnel.

Our objective is to develop long-term, successful relationships between the individuals we place and our clients.  Since your goal is to attract, hire and retain top talent, selecting the right search firm is extremely important and we strive to make the recruitment process more effective, efficient and rewarding. Estimated Value $10,000

NeboWeb NeboWeb does more than just websites, we do interactive marketing that works. We create impactful designs, produce elegant user experiences, craft campaigns with measurable results, and build web applications that work seamlessly. If you are looking to take your brand to the next level, or looking to launch a campaign that generates revenue, please feel free to explore our website to learn more: www.NeboWeb.com Estimated Value $15,000

SPAN is an established software Services Company with over 14 years of experience. Our clients include Fortune 1000 companies, Independent Software Vendors and Start-ups. SPAN's offshore development center is certified for both CMM Level 4 and ISO 9001 and expects to achieve CMMi Level 5 certification in 2008. SPAN has a global footprint with offices in the US, Sweden and India. There are multiple offshore development centers in Bangalore, India. SPAN is an EDB Group company. EDB is a Norway-based company with over 4,600 employees and revenues of over US$ 1.6 Billion. SPAN has expertise in Custom Applications development, reengineering, Maintenance, testing and support services. We have significant expertise in database, data warehousing and testing. We have strong expertise in the Financial Services, Insurance and Telecom domains. SPAN strives for a long-term business relationship with its customers. We achieve this by offering high quality services and a business model & execution model that align us with the culture and business objectives of our client. The SPAN management team is deeply involved in sustaining the relationship. We believe in being a strong partner and "Steering Progress. Together." We will be providing the winner with three man months from offshore (either build a base website or architecture review of the company's IP) Estimated value $10,000