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The
Barrier Group has a vision and purpose to provide the most effective, affordable
single source IT Security solution in the marketplace. In
development and testing for three years the company is now
launching BARRIER1. BARRIER1 is an appliance which features 29
security technologies, proprietary software which carries 14
pending patents, and a powerful hardware package that is housed
at the customer’s location. The product is targeted to meet the
needs of the $4.8 billion business, government and education
market which is looking for a single source IT Security
Solution. Specifically, the company is initially targeting the
103,000 midsize business customers who are ideally positioned
for the product. The Barrier Group has self funded the entire
development effort and has built the necessary infrastructure to
become a major competitor in the rapidly growing IT Security
industry. The company is seeking the necessary funding to
execute a comprehensive first to market strategy.
www.thebarriergroup.com
Golf Intelligence is the owner and operator of the National Golf
Network (NGN), a proprietary Web-based system that connects
golfers with golf courses, clubs, associations, tournaments,
leagues, retailers, manufacturers and fellow golfers to build
local, regional and national communities that provide all
stakeholders in the industry with valuable communications,
marketing and commerce capabilities. The “golf life” services
provided by the NGN include USGA handicapping, club management,
statistics and game analysis, tournament and league management,
instruction, new and used equipment sales, travel and much more.
For more information, go to
www.GOLFintelligence.com
and
www.NGN.com.
www.golfintelligence.com
Michael Gorman is a
founding Managing Director of Split
Rock Partners. Gorman focuses on investments in
software and services companies based in Minnesota and the
surrounding region. Prior to founding Split Rock
Partners, Gorman was Managing General Partner of St. Paul
Venture Capital, which he joined in 1995 and focused on
software and services investments. In addition, Gorman led
St. Paul Venture Capital’s efforts in the Minnesota market,
and is a current or former director of ten Minnesota
companies. He is an active supporter of the local
entrepreneurial community, and works closely
with organizations providing guidance to emerging
companies. In addition, Michael served as president of the
Minnesota Venture Capital Association in 2000 and 2001.
Gorman holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and public
policy from Duke University, as well as MBA and JD degrees
from Harvard University. He began his venture capital
career with the Harvard Management Company. Earlier in his
career, he was a management consultant with Bain & Company,
where he assisted clients in the development and execution
of corporate strategies.
www.splitrockpartners.com
FlySpy is
an airfare search engine company whose
product significantly reduces the time spent researching and
booking air travel. FlySpy has developed software that
transforms the industry practice of searching for and buying
airline tickets by organizing a vast amount of information
(let the computer do the work, not the user) and presenting
it in an easy to use and understandable format. What is
typically a 30-60 minute endeavor with our competition turns
into a 2 minute process with FlySpy. Once FlySpy is used,
all other air travel sites are rendered obsolete. FlySpy is
seeking the necessary funding to finance further development
and start-up costs.
www.flyspy.com
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... by
Matt Noah 
