Having supported numerous technology entrepreneurs from concept & idea to business plan to funding to starting the journey in building a successful lasting business, we are ready to advise you too.

Each stage of a companies life has its own pitfalls and challenges. At every critical and  important stage in the company we can help you succeed with CEO Coaching.

After supporting you with your business plan and funding we continue our coaching. A common way we help is by doing Quarterly Evaluations which include your past performance and setting new goals. Evaluating both the company and yourself is a very effective tool to drive performance.

We utilize our knowledge and relevant contacts to support in finding funding,  deciding when and how to expand internationally, selecting the right partners, and creating exit options.
Contact us so we can sit together to decide if this is something for you.

Thinking, searching for, developing, and implementing the right technology for your business?

The amount of resources and time spent setting up and organizing your Web 2.0 Presence, and other IT related tasks adds up to be very valuable time that could and should be instead spent on the core of your business.

We can help you and have done it before:

Our extensive knowledge and background in Information Technology allows us to streamline  your businesses and free up your valuable time to focus on the core tasks of your business.

Time & Energy

There is nothing worse than the feeling of wasting time searching for answers to your technology problems and needs.

1. You try to come up with viable and efficient solutions.
2. It is critical that everything is compatible.
3. Then you need to implement and install those solutions.
4. Once installed you now need to maintain them.

When not done right this will be a huge growing time sink. Many people turn to Google for answers; they all end up frustrated surfing through non-relevant links, and many opinions on how to do things from unqualified strangers. That is the reason that lots of people just give up, missing out on an opportunity to significantly improve operations and therefore bottom line results.

While you may be an average or above average computer user, the reason why you’re successful at your business is because your knowledge of your business. Not only can we help save you time solving your IT, more importantly, this frees up your valuable time. This will allow you to focus on growing your business and the bottom line. We are there 24 hours a day behind the scenes to streamline and guide your operation.

• How often have you sent an e-mail to the wrong person just by accident?
• How easy is it for an e-mail to get misplaced ?
• How simple is it to intercept an e-mail ?

The Secure Data Room allows you to control exactly who, when, and where your data is displayed and shared

Your business needs to collaborate, share knowledge and have efficient document access

• How many of your board-members need access to key documents ?

• How many customers exchange confidential documents with you ?

• How do you organize and classify your company information and who has access to what information ?

Track who logs in, who downloads, and when your files / documents / pictures / pdfs are viewed.

We offer you an unique secure data service: reliable, secure and confidential. The way to organize and collaborate.

The secure data services is built around the award-winning secure Mindtouch software. Our solution, “The Secure DataRoom”, allows complete control of your information, an easy to use user interface, automatic backup, and 24 hours a day technical support.

Tell us what your specific needs are and we will be glad to set it up and demo for your business.

Whether it’s help with setting up personal technology, or business infrastructure, we are here to help.

Components to healthy IT Infrastructure

Diagnosis & Repair

Most businesses already have something in place already. When this is the case, the most often course of action is Diagnosing & Repairing.

• Spyware Removal
• Virus Removal
• Disk Defragmentation
• Optimizing Settings
• System File Scan

Connect & Secure

In order to stay connected as a business it is necessary to look over all the components and connections of the network. Other times nothing is in place and we can help you setup it up the right the first time, making it much more cost effective. We will link and sync all of your devices so they work seamlessly together, giving you an instant boost in productivity and therefor your bottom line. As soon as you make changes on one device, the other has already been updated.

• Hardware and software setup
• Firewall setup and configuration
• Router setup
• Configuration and security
• File and printer sharing configuration
• Establishing a connection between PC and devices
• Network Stability & connectivity

Install & Setup & Train

If no infrastructure has been setup, and words like NAS drives and TCP/IP are obscure tech jargon to you, don’t worry, we can set it all up if your business needs it. Since we don’t work with any vendors, each suggested solution is unbiased and well-informed. Now that you have all this new technology, let us train you and instruct you on how to use it to the best of your ability. Some people learn by copying, some by watching, some by doing, no matter what your learning method, we are here to instruct on any level.

• Software installation
• Build custom computers based upon your businesses needs
• Cat5/e/6 Cabling & Wiring
• Personalized training for your product. Learn how to:
  • Transfer photos from camera to computer
  • Edit, print and share photos with friends
  • Download music to your computer from a website and a CD
  • Transfer files to your MP3 Player
  • Use your new printer, scanner and other device
• Format & Reinstall Operating Systems
• Windows 98 / XP / Vista / 7
• Mac OSX / Leopard

The bottom line is we know our way around our computers both hardware and software-wise. No task is too small or too simple, don’t be afraid to ask what you may think is an easy question. We are patient, thorough, and ready to help.

We will work at your side as your interim CIO to find and select the solutions and execute it.  Together we can hit  the “Enter” button.
Your company, however small or large, can extend it’s growth and profitability by leveraging technology with our guidance.

Help with IT Objectives

Optimize businesses efficiency and performance by implementing the right tools and developing  clear and effective  IT processes aligned with your  business objectives.

Light Mountain Partners provides CIO services on an interim basis or help in problems on a case-to-case basis, while supporting internal initiatives and accelerating project implementation. Your business may find itself needing the help of a CIO until you’re ready and able to bring a permanent person on board.

Is your current Information Technology still adequate?

Technology should act as a lever to help you get more out of your people, policies and processes. You need to maximize the force on that lever to move your business forward. You need to make the transition to Web 2.0.

That’s what our interim CIO program is designed to do. In simple words, we help you get more out of technology.

You don’t want to burden your company yet with a full-time, dedicated CIO. Having Light Mountain Partners on call to help whenever you need to make strategic technology decisions is very cost effective and can spare you from making the wrong decisions.

Whatever your need for technology decision making, whether it is a problem with your current technology or you need to expand and optimize your infrastructure,  insight and experience are important.  Light Mountain Partners can help. You’ll get from us independent, open, honest and trusted advice without the sales pitch. We will take responsibility and be there for you 24 hours a day.

The success of your company depends on you and your team. Key for that success is trust and selecting the right people so that decisions if they are large or small can be made with speed and effectively. We help you and your team build trust, improve your decision making skills and speed.

Over the years we have build a network of strong and reliable contacts is it in Europe, Japan, China, and U.S.. With our contacts and extensive overseas knowledge, we will work with you to create your international plan and execute. Light Mountain Partners has an immediate presence in:

• San Diego, California
• Palo Alto, California
• Tokyo, Japan
• Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Let Light Mountain Partners help guide you in your companies quest to shrink the globe and leverage the global economy.

While there are a lot of tools out there that allows Do-It-Yourself website creation (Yahoo SiteBuilder, GoDaddy PageBuilder, Dreamweaver, FrontPage, Google etc.), it is very difficult to create a modern professional design with it that effectively exploit the Web 2.0 features.
From Design, to Development, and Marketing & Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Light Mountain Partners offers smaller companies, professional service providers, and sole proprietory ships  the ability to have a modern Web 2.0 presence.
With today’s ever changing landscape of communication, such as Social Media andaccess by mobilephone, it is hard for smaller businesses without the budget or in-house knowledge to keep up. Some simple examples:

• Has your business tapped into the real-time feedback that Twitter provides?
• Do you utilize Facebook Fan Page for your business brand identity?
• Need to look for a new-hire through LinkedIn?

Light Mountain Partners is here to integrate this advanced Web 2.0 technology into your web presence. And all this in a cost and time effective manner. This Web 2.0 design service goes hand-in-hand with our Social Media Communication strategy and coaching services.

Web Services:

• Static Websites
• Dynamic Websites
• PSD to xHTML/CSS
• PSD to Custom CMS
• WordPress Themes
• Corporate Branding
• SEO & Link Building
• Content Writing
• Competitive Analysis
• Google Analytics
• SEO & Marketing
• Pay-Per-Click / Pay-Per-Impression

Design

Great design is all in the details and ease of use. User interface design must support functionality, and vice versa. It is more than just choosing typefaces, images, and colors. Good design works to present information in such a way as to support the information it presents. Light Mountain Partners always takes pride in our work.

Development

Light Mountain Partners is comfortable in many programming languages xHTML, MySQL, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, and jQuery used in  front-end web development. In addition to being well versed in standards-based markup practices (WC3 Compatible), we also offer content management system integration, for easy site maintenance. This website for example is powered by WordPress.

Light Mountain Partners has an extensive network of freelancers we work with for other languages, and we can assemble just the right team for your project.

Marketing & SEO

Site marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) are geared towards achieving a high ranking in the major search engines such as Google & Yahoo. Site marketing and SEO, however, are not enough. While natural search engine traffic is key to a site’s success, making sure that traffic converts should be your primary goal. We can also setup and integrate a Google Analytics account so we can easily give insights into your website traffic and marketing effectiveness. Powerful, flexible and easy-to-use features will let you see and analyze your traffic data in an entirely new way. With Google Analytics, you’re more prepared to write better-targeted ads, strengthen your marketing initiatives and create higher converting websites. In addition to tracking Web Campaigns, we offer methods of tracking Email Campaigns as well further allowing us to better refine your target audience and increase conversion rates.

Our goal is to get you focused traffic, while continually refining your site to increase conversion rates. My site marketing process encompasses three major stages- search engine optimization, user tracking and conversion improvement, and internet marketing through pay-per-click advertising.

To see our portfolio please check our clients page.

In order to get a quote, please us the Contact page and send us a message

Web 2.0 and the advent of social media has changed how you attract and interact with your customers. Now information between businesses and customers are exchanged real-time and for all to see and witness.
With this increased transparency, it is becoming crucial for your business to make the right decisions, correct interactions, and which social medium to use. We have been specializing in creating effective marketing campaigns by leveraging and integrating social media such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Flickr and LinkedIn. We are ready to work with you to set-up the crucial social media interaction models and extend your brand and products to the net.

The Light Mountain Partners website is almost 100% complete. We still need to play with the functionality of the Contact Form and the Login Form on the front-page, but other than that it is complete. If anyone happens to find grammar, spelling, or copy-writing errors please let us know! Thanks for visiting, and if you have anymore questions please feel free to get into contact with us!