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"These guys have batted 1000 for us delivering senior management talent across sales, marketing and business development for our portfolio companies in Consumer Internet, Mobile and Enterprise Software. I recommend JJ&A without hesitation."

Tom Banahan Managing Director in Private Equity, Head of Global Venture Capital and Partner in Lehman Brothers Venture Partners

"Jim and his team cover the Venture Capital market across California exclusively and have for years. He is or has been an investor, a founder, a CEO and has also spent a long time in search. For us at Clearstone he is a well connected and go to search guy for CEO's and key sales and marketing executives. I strongly recommend JJ&A Venture Search without reservation."

Jim Armstrong, Managing Director Clearstone Venture Partners

“Jim is a driven sales guy and he knows great sales talent. We had our backs to the wall and they delivered for us-- fast . I met five candidates and I wanted to hire three of them. We got the best guy, and he is doing great. Beyond filling the search, Jim opened up his Rolodex and helped us with partners, customers and advisors-- amazing. JJ&A is a true "partner" not a vendor only."

Tom Jessiman, CEO PicksPal

"I have had some bad experiences with recruiters and broken searches in the past. We engaged Jim and his team and they quickly delivered exactly what we were looking for. They took direction and course-corrected when we pushed, and they pushed back when expectations were unrealistic. The results exceeded our expectations and I really enjoyed the process. They have my unconditional endorsement."

Robert Locke, CEO Vue Technologies

“I help our companies to manage a continuing stream of senior management searches every year, and am constantly asked for search recommendations by investors and CEOs in and out of our portfolio. I point them first to Jim Jonassen as best in methodology, network, market insight, resourcefulness, persistence, representation, and nose for talent appropriate to building investment stage companies.

"All recruiters tout similar advantages and it can be difficult to separate claims from reality. But for me, search professionals prove their worth when a talent search forces them outside their database and network. That’s when you see the true quality of their ability to represent a client, to work to a specific objective, with the easy dip into their database gone. The real value of a recruiter is revealed when the best talent is out of easy reach and favors count for nothing. A Jim Jonassen search maintains candidate quality irrespective of where talent must be found.

"Jim Jonassen also has the most talent-friendly firm. He works hard to identify and cultivate accomplished managers, shares his advice, and proactively campaigns candidates he believes are exceptional. For selected talent and companies, JJ&A’s agent mentality can uncover timely opportunities that match career interests with business needs, to everyone’s advantage.”

Phil Ressler, Vice President Clearstone Venture Partners