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Spark Avenue Press, Bay Area

THE WORKBOOK FOR TEST SUCCESS: How to Be Calm, Confident and Focused on Any Test, is the newest and most needed of test prep books. Written by Dr. Ben Bernstein, a teacher for 40 years and a performance psychologist for 30 years, it gives the test-taker the effective study skills, strategies to reduce test taking anxiety and a guided road map to perform better on tests.

Paragon Uniform Inc., Oakland

Marilyn Ababio, President of Paragon Uniforms Inc.Paragon Uniforms Inc. is a full service uniform company with a sterling track record of over 25 years of service.  Paragon has won the State of NJ governor’s award for Excellence and Growth, and the Federal Minority Business Development Award.

G&S Tool, Inc., San Leandro

Gabor Paulovits, President of G&S Tool, Inc.G&S Tool, Inc. was established in 1994 to service the tool & Die and precision machining needs of the aerospace, lighting, and bio-medical industries. Over the past twelve years, it has proven itself as a valued supplier of precision-crafted tooling and machined components.

Incubate Group, Oakland

Peter Leahy and Ellen Holbrook, Founders of the Incubate Group

The Incubate Group, founded by Peter Leahy and Ellen Holbrook, is a new company focused on the development, licensing and commercialization of innovative forms of Intellectual Property including electronic educational and entertainment media, traditional board games and online e-community based affinity marketing.

R.T. Fisher & Associates, Oakland

Robyn Fisher, Owner of R.T. Fisher & AssociatesCompany Profile – R.T. Fisher & Associates is a minority woman-owned business that specializes in educational training for school districts and major higher education institutions. Some of the major clients served include Stanford, University of California, Oakland Unified School District and many other school districts and boards of education. Owner, Robyn Fisher opened the business in 1999.

Comfort Guard, Fremont

Ayla Taszen, President of Comfort Guard in Fremont, California

Comfort Guard was started in 2006 by Ayla Taszen, an experienced materials scientist with extensive background in specialty fabrics. The company has developed an innovative and proprietary quilted fabric product which meets the very specialized need of institutional populations in need of warm, comfortable and durable one piece clothing which can’t be used to cause bodily harm for those suffering from extreme duress.

Tip Top Bike Shop, Oakland

Richard and Charlotte Oelerich, Owners of Tip Top Bike ShopFocused on helping “everyday riders,” Tip Top Bike Shop gently and helpfully encourages people to start and keep cycling as a mode of transportation and recreation. In addition to being extremely environmentally conscientious in every aspect of their business (from building renovation to daily operations), they regularly donate to local organizations as well as shop locally and encourage their customers to do so.

DRACO Healthcare Consulting LLC, Fremont

Dr. Linda Zhao, Owner of DRACO Healthcare Consulting LLC.Draco Healthcare gathers and provides healthcare information to pharmaceutical and medical device companies.  It focuses on the enormous Chinese market, and is the only provider to provide patient-by-patient, hospital-by-hospital and region-by-region information.

Sparta Performance Science, Menlo Park

Dr. Phil Wagner, Owner of Sparta Performance Science

Sparta Performance Science is a new facility in Menlo Park which develops scientifically-driven workout programs for professional and amateur athletes.  The company’s state-of-the-art facility provides expert assessment of athletic capabilities, a custom workout plan and continual monitoring of progress.  It targets everyone from members of NFL football teams to high school and college athletic stars.