The Big Mouth Blog

E&Y partner named ‘Working Mother of the Year’

Kim Letch, an assurance partner at Ernst & Young’r Orange County office, was one of 70 women nationwide honored by Working Mother magazine as a 2012 “Working Mother of the Year.” Letch has more than 20 years of experience providing assurance and business-advisory services to clients in a variety of industries, including life sciences, pharmaceuticals, [...]

FOX 11 special celebrates Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year winners

Fox 11 reporter Christine Devine interviewed a number of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award winners who discussed doing business in California, tips on starting a business and what it takes to survive in today’s economy. The 30-minute special report on entrepreneurship in California titled “Livin’ the Dream” aired this past Friday. Also [...]

Dow Jones study: VC funding near 2007 highs

Venture capital investments were very strong in the second quarter thanks to investments in healthcare, IT, consumer services and business services. In total, there were 754 deals and $7.7 billion invested, which is just nine percent off venture capital’s 2007 high, according to analysis of a Dow Jones report by Ernst & Young LLP. California was the [...]

O.C. venture investing soars 117% in Q2

The OC Register Click here to view the full article Venture capital investments in Orange County companies rose 117% to $234.4 million in the second quarter compared to a year ago, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. It’s the second upbeat report on equity investing this week, and is good news for young, high-growth companies after [...]