Venture
Catalyst, Inc. [NASDAQ: VCAT] is in the business of
providing cutting edge services,
incubator facilities, strategic guidance, and capital to growth
businesses both public and private. The cornerstone of our mission is
our belief in entrepreneurs and our eagerness to share risks and
potential rewards with them. With our leadership position as the only
publicly traded incubator in the burgeoning San Diego region, we seek to
expand the VCAT community of portfolio and partner companies; thus
creating an economic synergy which in turn increases growth, revenue,
and enhances value.
San Diego-based Venture Catalyst Incorporated (formally Inland
Entertainment Corporation) has grown into a full-service consulting
company, which began to diversify in 1998 to expand its focus to all
forms of consulting including strategic planning, Web development and
e-business applications, public relations and marketing services,
capital investments and state-of-the-art incubation facilities.
Venture Catalyst evolved out of several years of success, demonstrated
by the consulting team at Inland Entertainment. Founded in 1991 as a
consulting company to assist the Barona Band of Mission Indians, a team
of knowledgeable consultants helped grow Barona casino from a small,
struggling bingo hall into an industry leader that is one of
California's most successful casinos.
Anticipating the power of the Internet, founder Don Speer expanded
Inland Entertainment into all aspects of consulting, with a mission to
find, develop and support profitable business opportunities. After
acquiring Cyberworks.net, a leading web developer in 1998, creating
VegasAtHome.com and the Venture Catalyst division, Inland changed it's
name to better reflect what we do -- Launch Tomorrow's Businesses.
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Cyberworks, Inc.
Cyberworks (www.cyberworks.net)
was founded in 1994 as an interactive marketing and design
company serving the Hollywood entertainment industry. Its focus
has expanded over the years to include corporate, governmental,
non-profit and business-to-business clientele. With more than
300 Internet and intranet sites to its credit, Cyberworks serves
local, national and international clients including Variety
magazine, Tricor Mortgage, University of San Diego, Disney, La
Opinion, Sony, Trimark Pictures, Barona Casino, Petersen
Publishing, NASA and many others. The company has deservedly
earned a reputation for excellence in all aspects of online
strategic planning, development and marketing.
webinc.
webinc. was recently acquired by Venture Catalyst. All webinc.
business will now be conducted by Venture Catalyst. webinc. was
formed to focus on incubating new companies in the areas of data
networking, telecommunications and Internet enterprises,
including:
- Wireless interface
- High-speed data communications
- Streaming video
- Advanced Internet audio technologies
- Digital Imaging Enhancement
- High-resolution technologies
In addition, webinc.'s founder and CEO, Stephen M. Dirks, has
joined Venture Catalyst Incorporated as Vice President of
Corporate Development. webinc.'s Board of Advisors will join the
Venture Catalyst Division's newly-formed Advisory Panel.
Inland
Entertainment
Now a division of Venture Catalyst, Inland Entertainment (www.inld.com)
is known as the leading Indian gaming consultant and has
employees with more than 100 years of combined experience in the
gaming and financial industry. Currently the company’s
principal client, Barona Casino, has just announced a $150
million expansion project. Currently under construction, the
project includes a $12.5 million Championship golf course,
scheduled to open in summer of 2000, a resort hotel and a new
casino. Inland Entertainment has also provided extensive
consulting services to tribes in California, Oregon, Washington,
New Mexico and Michigan.
Vegas at Home
Vegas at Home (www.vegasathome.com)
is a Las Vegas virtual community offering one of the Web’s
largest collection of free insider news, tips and other
Vegas-related information. The site offers content and resources
for those interested in the Las Vegas experience, including
promotional offers, gambling strategies and tips, travel deals,
message boards and more.
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