#379 William Quigley (Clearstone)

Dorie Speigel : From shampooing and blow-drying, to styling, braiding and up-do’s, to makeup magic, eyebrow shaping and semi-permanent lashes, the hairstyling and makeup professionals at Blow N’ Go! LA cater to their clients’ every immediate beauty need, and make them feel Red Carpet-ready for every occasion at which they need to look their best. Plus, they know exactly how to tame curly and textured hair, and make it behave. But Blow N’ Go! LA is not Dorie’s first L.A. beauty venture: her men’s grooming spa, The Green Room for Men on Pico Boulevard near Century City, has been a thriving business for 8 years. Dorie’s core belief is that “people need and deserve to feel cared for,” and since she is so good at caring for them, many of her male clients’ girlfriends and wives began to demand the same treatment. And that’s how Blow N’ Go! LA was born.William Quigley : William Quigley joined Clearstone Venture Partners (formerly idealab Capital Partners) shortly after its formation and concentrates on its Internet, Gaming and Communications related investments. William’s current portfolio reflects his belief in the enormous opportunities in the consumer Internet, wireless and enterprise markets (Xfire.com, Titan Gaming, AOptix Technologies, SoonR, Meru Networks, Novariant). He is also focused on emerging companies offering managed services in the enterprise and consumer sectors (Communicado, Spock Networks). William is a member of the board of directors of AOptix Technologies, Meru Networks, Novariant, SoonR, Xfire and Evertune.