PBG Becomes Charter Member of StartupSB

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Jan. 24, 2014 - PRLog -- PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA January 23, 2014 – The Perreault Birmingham Group LLC (PBG), a Silicon Valley based investment banking and consulting firm, has announced that it has become a charter member of StartupSB.  StartupSB hosts events, programs and activities that bring together startups, entrepreneurs, businesses and investors to establish an environment of communication and collaboration in Santa Barbara. “There is a real opportunity to facilitate significant growth in the Santa Barbara startup community. “ according to StartSB Director, Kyle Ashby “StartupSB provides the catalyst for these various groups to come together and exchange ideas with mutually beneficial results as the outcome.”

“Santa Barbara is a surprising hotbed of startup activity” says Bruce Stouffer, a Vice President with PBG and the company’s official member of StartupSB.  “A lot of great new business concepts are coming out of both the academic communities, such as UCSB, as well as spinning out of established enterprises in addition to those which develop organically and Santa Barbara has a large number of entrepreneurs eager to take these concepts to fruition.  StartupSB helps bring all of the pieces together that are essential to getting these businesses launched successfully.”

More about StartupSB can be found here (http://startupsb.com/).

About The Perreault Birmingham Group, LLC

The Perreault Birmingham Group, LLC (PBG) provides strategic advisory and investment banking services to entrepreneurs and firms in technology-driven businesses.  PBG assists smaller, domestic and international firms secure funding, build valuable businesses, and then target merger and acquisition partners to provide liquidity to founders and investors.  PBG also assists larger companies in the process of acquiring small firms and divesting non-core businesses. Using the extensive operating experience of the principals, PBG offers a comprehensive set of pre- and post- transaction services that can significantly increase the value of a transaction and help ensure a successful transition and integration process.   PBG is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and has a branch office in Santa Barbara, California.

PBG offers investment banking services and securities through its registered representatives with Western International Securities., member FINRA, SIPC. More information on The Perreault Birmingham Group LLC can be found at:www.thepbgrp.com.

Securities are offered through Western International Securities, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. The Perreault Birmingham Group LLC and Western International Securities, Inc. are separate entities.