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Richard Houlihan featured in Dealmaker Magazine
CHICAGO, IL (December, 2007) - Richard Houlihan, Founder and Chairman of Houlihan Smith & Company Inc., is featured in the November/December issue of Dealmaker magazine. The article highlights Richard's re-emergence into the world of investment banking. It also describes in detail how the Company put together a $7 million equity funding package for a Minnesota-based online startup. The article, "Brainstorm: Registering for Cash," explains how Mr. Houlihan's broad experience, industry expertise, and extensive contacts yielded a funding package from Vantage Point Venture Partners that enabled the original shareholders of Grocery Shopping Network to retain majority control of their company -- while gaining the consulting services of a Vantage Point managing director who knows their business inside out. In short, the story in Dealmaker summarizes the Houlihan approach in creating corporate finance transactions in which business owners and investors mutually benefit. You can read the full article by logging into the Dealmaker website and clicking on the link below.