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NorthStar Moving Honored Again as a 2012 “Best Places to Work” Winner

NorthStar Moving Honored Again as a 2012 “Best Places to Work” Winner

California’s premier eco-luxury, full service moving company awarded for workplace excellence for the fifth timeLOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NorthStar Moving®, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, today announced that it was named one of the “Best Places to Work” in greater Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal for the third consecutive year. The honor recognizes NorthStar Moving’s achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions and company culture. The company ranked an impressive #29 in the medium sized company category.“This is by far my favorite award to receive because it means we are making a difference in our team members’ lives,” said NorthStar Moving Co-Founder and CEO Ram Katalan. “We love seeing smiles enter our office and leave our office every day. Happy empowered team members create amazing service that … Continued

Mover Now Offering the ‘Jay Leno’

Mover Now Offering the ‘Jay Leno’

NorthStar Moving Company has teamed with Century Specialized Towing and Transport, a specialty Calabasas-based towing company, in a bid to offer customers a high-end car care moving service.NorthStar Moving said it is aiming to give clients a moving option that ensures their favorite cars are handled with care.“Many of our clients have amazing automobiles. While we take care of all their other valuable possessions, we hand over the ones with wheels to Century Specialized”

NorthStar Moving Treats Exotics and Collector Cars to the Best Relocation Experience Possible

NorthStar Moving Treats Exotics and Collector Cars to the Best Relocation Experience Possible

Eco-Luxury Moving Company Teams Up With High-End Hauler of the Stars’ Cars to Transport Luxury Autos With Royal TreatmentLOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NorthStar Moving, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, has unveiled a new customized package to ensure clients’ prized car or car collection is transported, managed, and cared for with red carpet treatment during a move.Through a new partnership with LA’s celebrity acclaimed Century Specialized Towing & Transport, NorthStar Moving is safeguarding their clients’ luxury automobiles. From video monitored storage to detailing, their vehicles will be attended to like a member of the family. Century Specialized Towing & Transport transports many luxury cars to and from movie sets for filming, as well as cares for the automobile collections of a long list of high profile clients. Century has the proper equipment designed specifically to transport exotic cars … Continued

NorthStar Moving Ranks No. 3,406 on the 2012 Inc. 500|5000, Makes List for Sixth Consecutive Year

NorthStar Moving Ranks No. 3,406 on the 2012 Inc. 500|5000, Makes List for Sixth Consecutive Year

Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies-the Inc.500|5000NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Inc. magazine today ranked NorthStar Moving® NO. 3,406 on its sixth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Unified Payments tops this year’s list. NorthStar Moving joins Yelp, yogurt maker Chobani, Giftcards.com, KIND and famed hatmaker Tilly’s, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.“To join this club of leading and innovative companies for the sixth year is tremendous for us,” said NorthStar Moving Co-Founder and President Ram Katalan. “The recession and down real estate market created a different reality. Many businesses thought it was a time to cut corners on the level of service they provided. Our approach was … Continued

From Kristen Stewart to Angelina Jolie: The Anatomy of a Celebrity Move

From Kristen Stewart to Angelina Jolie: The Anatomy of a Celebrity Move

How do you securely open up your house to strangers, evade paparazzi, and safely transport your valuables across town? Laura McHolm, co-founder of NorthStar Moving, an “eco-luxury” moving company in Los Angeles that has relocated celebrity clients including Angelina Jolie, Shirley MacLaine, Anthony Hopkins, Eva Longoria, the Jonas Brothers, and Diana Ross. McHolm told us how her company responds to a range of niche Hollywood concerns, from paparazzi stakeouts and stealth celebrity breakups, to Academy Awards that need packing.

Mover Thinks Outside the Boxes

Mover Thinks Outside the Boxes

When the housing bust hit in 2007, NorthStar Moving [..] did what any struggling business would do:  It offered customers doggie day care […] and home-cooked meals. OK. Not every company would offer such amenities, but the Chatsworth outfit is not ordinary.  The high-end mover offered a “Red Carpet” service in which customers don’t lift a finger and it does work for Hollywood productions, including setting up the mansion for the ABC reality TV  series “The Bachelor”. 

To Live and Move in Los Angeles

To Live and Move in Los Angeles

I hired NorthStar Moving Company and it was the best decision I’ve ever made. Archstone has a discount through them. So if you’re moving into, or out of, any of Archstone’s apartments in Los Angeles, you receive a 5 percent discount….Their customer service was amazing, their prices were fair, the process from beginning to end was smooth and the movers were incredibly efficient. I’d totally recommend them to my friends.

NorthStar Moving Unveils Home Renovation Services

NorthStar Moving Unveils Home Renovation Services

California’s Eco-Luxury, Full Service Moving Company Teams Up With Let’s Build It Construction to Provide One-Stop-Shop for Relocation and RemodelingLOS ANGELES, March 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With spring home improvement and the busy summer moving seasons around the corner, NorthStar Moving ® Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, has unveiled a new customized package with Let’s Build It, Inc., to make the move into a new home one seamless step from renovation improvements to unpacking boxes.For the first time, homeowners on the move can look to one source for their moving and remodeling needs. Through this new partnership with one of LA’s top residential and commercial construction companies, NorthStar Moving ensures clients are not left searching high and low for a qualified contractor to make the desired improvements to a new home in addition to the stresses of settling in. Whether … Continued

NorthStar Moving Moves Happiness Health and Prosperity Home with Feng Shui Services

NorthStar Moving Moves Happiness Health and Prosperity Home with Feng Shui Services

In celebration of the Chinese’s most auspicious New Year, the year of the water dragon, NorthStar Moving® Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, has unveiled a new customized package with Real Feng Shui SOULutions, to make the first move into a home or office a positive one…NorthStar Moving is once again changing the face of moving, offering one-of-a-kind services to ensure a modern and complete relocation experience.

Start Spring Cleaning Now With Pro Tips from NorthStar Moving

Start Spring Cleaning Now With Pro Tips from NorthStar Moving

Laura McHolm, organizational expert with NorthStar Moving, has all of the best tips on how to get organized in new year—and stay that way…Be sure to check out NorthStar’s luxury packages! They are named after celebrities like Martha and Britney and include everything from moving your beloved pets to staging your home and making it look beautiful during the move itself. Keep organized the most effective way with these easy tips. Keep reading for the skinny on organizing your life!  

NorthStar Moving Named Vendor of the Year

NorthStar Moving Named Vendor of the Year

California’s eco-luxury moving company receives award for exceptional services from California Apartment Association of Los AngelesLOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NorthStar Moving Corporation, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, today announced that it was awarded the Signature Award for Vendor of the Year by the California Apartment Association of Los Angeles (CAA-LA), honoring outstanding apartment communities and industry partners in Los Angeles County. NorthStar Moving was chosen for their immense work and passion in conducting every aspect of their business with customized care and an unparalleled level of customer service.“From customized service packages, to providing comprehensive, understandable estimates and professional service during and after a move, NorthStar Moving ensures that a move is seamless from beginning to end,” said CAA Los Angeles Executive Director Ryan Minniear. “Our panel of judges chose NorthStar Moving as Vendor of the Year not only based on the … Continued

NorthStar Moving Moves Healthy Meals to Client’s New Homes

NorthStar Moving Moves Healthy Meals to Client’s New Homes

Eco-luxury moving company teams up with Annie’s Edibles, no take-out or unpacking pots and pans, move in with the table set and a healthy mealLOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In celebration of a healthy 2012, NorthStar Moving Corporation, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, has unveiled a new customized package to make the first meal in a new home a happy and wholesome one, delivered right to the table.Through a new partnership with LA’s celebrity acclaimed chef and personalized meal provider Annie’s Edibles, NorthStar Moving is once again setting the bar for a one-of-a-kind luxurious and care-free relocation experience. By teaming up with Annie’s Edibles, NorthStar Moving ensures you’re not left scrambling to prepare a meal during a busy move. Rather than finding the nearest pizza joint or grocery store in the new hood, or scrambling to find the box with all of the cooking tools and … Continued

Save Cash and Make Memories With A Simple Holiday Decor Project

Save Cash and Make Memories With A Simple Holiday Decor Project

The holiday season should be a time spent with family, and many times we need to slow down the festive train to remind us of that.One way to check three things off your list – budget holiday expenses, spend time with the kids, and decorate – is with a simple holiday decor project.For a quick and easy table centerpiece try this simple holiday decor project with the kids. Visit your local farmer’s market and have your children pick out four of each of the reddest and greenest apples they can find (a fun hunt for the younger ones!)

Moved by 400,000 Hungry Children in Los Angeles County, NorthStar Moving Partners with Move for Hunger and Bristol Farms for Holiday Food Drive

Moved by 400,000 Hungry Children in Los Angeles County, NorthStar Moving Partners with Move for Hunger and Bristol Farms for Holiday Food Drive

California’s premier eco-luxury, full service moving company sends hunger packing; donate food today at area Bristol Farms stores LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NorthStar Moving Corporation, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, has teamed up with Move for Hunger, a non-profit organization working with moving companies across the country to deliver food to local food banks, to launch the first annual “Holiday Food Drive: Let’s Send Hunger Packing!” in Los Angeles County to aid in feeding children and their families. The food drive kicks-off today at four Bristol Farms store locations across Los Angeles County and ends December 16, 2011.More than 1.7 million in LA County are at risk of hunger every day, including 400,000 children. And, with unemployment remaining at 12 percent in LA County, the need for aid continues to increase, especially during this holiday season. By donating one food item during … Continued

Ten Simple Tips on Going Green with Your Kids

Ten Simple Tips on Going Green with Your Kids

Committing yourself to being green (or greener) sounds pretty simple in retrospect. Recycle more, waste less and use organic products — easy as apple-bought-from-your-local-farmer’s-market, right? However, convincing your family (namely your kids) to follow in your footsteps can be a bit more challenging. After you explain the importance of being eco-friendly to your family, let them know that even the littlest things they do and changes they make every day can help lead to a cleaner, greener environment.Bring your children to a local farmer’s market and pick out plants to have in the house together. Literally green! Pretty plants help improve the flow of oxygen in your home.

How to Raise a Green Family in 7 Steps

How to Raise a Green Family in 7 Steps

I’ve found that even the simplest changes in regular everyday activities can help you and your family be green with success:First, make sure there are adequate recycling bins in your home and that everyone in your family knows about which “stuff” goes in what bin. Make it easy for your kids and color-code the bins! Blue for paper, red for glass, green for plastic, for example.

Easy Green Living Tips

Easy Green Living Tips

Becoming a more eco-conscious family is much easier than you think. To get you started, we’ve put together eight simple tips for making this fall your greenest yet.If your home gets lots of natural light, why not spice up your space with plants? Bring your children to a local farmers market or garden center and pick out some greenery together to have in the house. “Pretty plants help improve the flow of oxygen in your home,” McHolm says, plus they add color and do a great job of brightening up every room.

L.A. Women; Laura McHolm

L.A. Women; Laura McHolm

As co-founder of NorthStar Moving Corporation, Laura McHolm has built a company and a life that is built upon a sincere dedication to meeting the highest standards for service and integrity in her relationships with customers, employees and the community at large. In her work, in the office and in the community she has demonstrated that running a moving business can be a lot more than lifting things, it’s about lifting-up employees and those that need us.