Sports and More Sports

Two prospective NFL draftees are looking for short-term loans of $5,000 and $35,000 respectively. One is projected as a 5th-round pick, the second as 3rd-round pick. If they go in those rounds, signing bonuses are likely to provide several times coverage for payback within a few months.

A former NHL player is acting as an agent for a European consortium looking to place as much as $100 million in US investments. The group is industry agnostic, but is looking for bigger deals with established companies.

A major mid-market CPA firm with an established and highly respected business management practice serving the entertainment sector is devoting resources to starting an Orange County practice.

A longtime internet advertising executive, Cary Ransom, has moved Real Practice Inc. to Santa Ana from Venice. The firm, which is backed by Rustic Canyon and Miramar Ventures, helps attorneys access work product.

A OC-based interim CFO is now looking for a new gig after leading the restructuring of the footwear and apparel firm he was working with since the middle of 2009.

A world-renowned automotive designer/re-manufacturer is ramping up production and adding staff at his new campus in the Inland Empire, giving the beleaguered region some hope in diversifying its economy.

Longtime San Diego CPA firm Hamilton Accountancy has changed its name to Hamilton Tharp as longtime team member Allen Tharp becomes a name partner.

Part-time NFL agent and full-time PetitKohn litigation attorney Mark Bloom is competing for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s Man of the Year. The New Orleans native’s father is a multiple-cancer survivor. Bloom kicked off his campaign shortly after his client, Jabari Greer, won the Super Bowl with the New Orleans Saints. Donations in support of Bloom may be made here. http://los.mwoy.llsevent.org/pledge/index.cfm?mid=MBLOOM

A leading mid-sized public relations agency in Orange County is looking for an experienced partner who can be positioned to take over or buy the practice within 5-10 years. Agency has been active for more than 20 years.

Still looking: Central OC BBQ restaurant looking for skilled general manager or operating partner.

A Southern California company has developed what it says is the world's first online interactive video pro hockey and soccer card games and and is looking to align with professionals with regard to production, advertising, marketing, development, investment and sponsors. The firm already has an NHL player to endorse the product.


An advocate for the performing arts in all Southern California is looking to expand his digital presence and perhaps start a hard-copy magazine serving the arts community.

To find out more about any of these opportunities, write to me here.


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