Saturday, March 6, 2010

1800Flowers Adds to Joyful Occasions

There is hardly a family event where giving flowers would not be appropriate.  We share each others joy on births, birthdays, graduations, weddings, anniversaries and on no particular occasion at all.  We cheer each other up when we are sick or sad or when we lose someone.  Always, flowers are a welcome gift.

Florists like 1800flowers understand the power of flowers to gladden our hearts and so they take pains to have a wide choice of arrangements for the special occasion.  Welcoming a newborn and honoring a mother's love with flowers has been a common delightful practice.

Choose from a wide variety of birthday flower arrangements at 1800flowers virtual catalog. Fragrant gardenias, an arrangement of orchids or a vase of roses are only a few of what is available.  Add a trinket if you wish or a box of chocolates. Whether near or far, you can send the gift and trust that it will get there as fresh as if the flowers were picked the same day.


For that important anniversary, 1800flowers has a collection for any taste. If you forgot to buy a gift, remember the florist is only a mouse click away or if you cut it too close, your local grocery florist surely has some beautiful arrangements to choose from.

You can never go wrong with flowers.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Jerry Murdock and Insight Venture Partners Help Expand Internet Growth

The internet has come a long way in the last two decades, thanks to many talented engineers and geeks, the likes of Gates, Allen, Jobs and the Google founders no less and countless more whose names are not even known to the average internet user.  Equally lesser known are venture capitalists like Jerry Murdock and Insight Venture Partners who focus on companies involved in infrastructure software, internet verticals, mobile technology and data-enabled businesses to come to fruition and enlarge their market share.

In 1995,Jerry Murdock  and Jeff Horing co-founded Insight Venture Partners for the purpose of helping internet enhancing companies in the process of expansion, find their focus and the best way to achieve their goals. They raise venture capital for a variety of companies who are making the internet better and better.  Who would have dreamed that anyone can earn a degree by enrolling in a university such as Capella University or state universities, buy and sell goods, book a vacation, just sitting on a desk in front of a computer?  All these because some talented software engineers got together to invent a utility and a venture company was available to help them improve the business.

Jerry Murdock has been an active policy maker at Insight. His vision may have been influenced by his association with the Colorado based Aspen Institute where he is a member of the board. The Aspen Institute has a two fold mission: " to foster values-based leadership, encouraging individuals to reflect on the ideals and ideas that define a good society, and to provide a neutral and balanced venue for discussing and acting on critical issues." 

Thanks to these countless people, all of us benefit from the expansion of the internet and mobile technology.

1800flowers for All Ocassions



Although Valentine's Day keeps florists like1800flowers busy, sending flowers to express good feelings is getting as common as sending cards.  The growing practice of giving flowers for different  occasions is making florists happy. Red roses have been the traditional flower to express undying love.  But how about white, pink, yellow and the many different colors roses are grown? A bouquet of roses with or without chocolates, or with a ring?



There are different arrangements suitable for different occasions. Expressing sympathy with flowers has been another age old tradition. A white flower arrangement or a flowering pot can such a fitting expression. A plant or a small tree might take the place of a sympathy wreath.

1800flowers have floral designers especially for this sensitive occasion.




Sending flowers to express thanks is increasingly getting as popular as sending thank you cards, to the delight of recipients.  Here creativity is limitless.  Flower arrangements, flower baskets, plants and of course, baskets with goodies are equally delightful.  1800flowers has special thank you gifts when it is important to send the very best.

Alex Crisses Insight Venture Partners

Alex Crisses Insight Venture Partners is a boon to software entrepreneurs looking to expand their operations.  Alex Crisses is one of the principals of this company which assists software companies poised for growth to achieve their expansion goals.

Alex Crisses who joined Insight Venture Partners in 2002 concentrates on infrastructure software and internet focused businesses.  Crisses distinguished himself in college by graduating with highest honors from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business and obtaining his MBA degree with High Distinction from Harvard Business School where he was a Baker scholar.  Alex Crisses Insight Venture Partners have raised over 3 billion in venture capital for software and internet vertical companies.  Alex Crisses Insight Venture Partners have helped companies like internet vertical expansion company, Netshops and telesales optimization company, Aelita.

When not working on venture capital activities, Crisses is busy with fund raising activities for Minds Matter, an organization working with underprivileged New York City high school students and raising funds for the benefit of New York City Police Department among them, Sergeants Benevolent Association benefiting police sergeants.

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