08/26/05 - Venture Capital: Firm matches investors with entrepreneurs Paladin Partners' Janis Machala -- the queen of Seattle's startup scene -- has quietly expanded her 10-year-old consulting business to include a new matchmaking service that connects entrepreneurs with angel investors, venture capitalists and private equity firms. Read More

04/09/05 - Retail Notebook: Female networks create opportunities Acquiring capital and enlarging the scope of their business ideas are the biggest challenges for women in business, said Erin Fuller, the executive director of the National Association of Women Business Owners. Though female business owners' use of commercial credit has increased by more than two-thirds from 1996 to 2003, only a third of women who own businesses secure commercial credit. Read More 10/10/03 - Back to the Future Paladin Partners' Janis Machala Has Been Called an "Eminent Strategic Advisor," a "Technovisionary," a "Headhunter," an "Angel," the "Interim CEO or COO" of several start-up companies, and even a "Human Rolodex"... Any Wonder Why Seattle CEOs, Investors and Entrepreneuers Admit Machala is the Person You Should Call First. Read More