References Contact Information
Attorneys
Immigration Law
Paul Philippe Bertoni – Avocat Bilingue
Bertoni LLP
Tel: 415-395-0955
Fax: 415-520-0945
www.bertoni-law.com
Jean Yves Lendormy
Luscutoff, Lendormy Associates
Tel: (415) 989-7500 ext. 125
jeanyves.lendormy@lla-law.com
Business and Corporate Law
François Laugier
Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley
Tel: (650) 780-1691
Fax: (650) 780-1701
Flaugier@ropers.com
www.ropers.com
Anna Capelle – Christine Hofliger
Winston & Strawn LLP
Tel: (415) 591-1557
Fax: (415) 591-1400
acapelle@winston.com
chofliger@winston.com
www.winston.com
Business Plan
Business Plan Writing and Translation
Delrue-McGuire & Associates
Contact: Nathalie Delrue – CEO
Tel: (415) 439-3852
nathalieDM@dmcglobal.com
www.dmcglobal.com
Real Estate Agent
Paul L. Picciani
Tenant-Only Broker
Pacific Union Commercial Brokerage
Tel (Direct): (415) 834-3542
paul.picciani@pacunion.com
http://sfcommercial.com/paul-l.-picciani.html
Certified Public Accountants
French-American Accountancy
François Muse
Tel: (415) 247-9690 ext. 603
fmuse@faausa.com
www.faausa.com
Spott Lucey & Wall
Li Zhang
Tel: (415) 217-6907
Li.Zhang@spottluceywall-cpas.com
www.spottluceywall-cpas.com
Constantin & Associates
Laurence Duong
Tel: (415) 391-5589
lduong@constantinusa.com
www.constantinusa.com
Atisse
Sebastien Bacoup
Tel: (775) 321-8263
sbacoup@attise.com
http://atisse.com/
Venture Capitalists
Sofinnova Ventures – High Tech / Life Science
Nathalie Auber , Alain Azan, Mike Powell
Tel: (415) 228-3380
Fax: (415) 228-3390
info@sofinnova.com
www.sofinnova.com
Celerity Fund
Didier Perez
Tel: (415) 421-1004
Fax: (415) 421-1009
inquiries@celerityfund.com
www.celerityfund.com
Partech International
Nicholas El Baze
Tel: (415) 788-2929
Fax: (415) 788-6763
neb@partechvc.com
www.partechvc.com
Pyramid Technology Ventures
Alexander Jenkins Rhea
Tel: (415) 293-8447
bp@pyramidvc.com
www.pyramidvc.com
Marketing Firms
Philippe Becker Design, Inc.
Contact: David Becker- President
Tel: (415) 348-0054
Fax: (415) 348-0063
david@pbdsf.com
www.pbdsf.com
Gyro International
Contact: Garry Mc Guire – President US
Tel: (415) 445-0245
www.gyrointernational.com
Federal Offices
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (INS)
www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
U.S. Department of Labors (DOL)
www.dol.gov
U.S. Department of the Treasury – taxation
www.ustreas.gov
U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) – employer identification numbers
www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html
Local State Offices
State of California Resources Resources:
www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_homepage.jsp
State of California Tax Resources
www.taxes.ca.gov/index.html
City of San Francisco
Information regarding business in San Francisco, in addition to taxes, permits, and licenses
www.ci.sf.ca.us
City of San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce
www.sfchamber.com
City of San Francisco
Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector / registering a business
www.sfgov.org/site/treasurer_index.asp
City of San Francisco
Small Business Commission
http://www.sfgov.org/site/osb_index.asp?id=93187
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