Los Angeles Business Journal

Los Angeles Business Journal Women’s Summit: FINALISTS – LAURA MCHOLM, NorthStar Moving Company

After a successful early career in marketing and law, Laura McHolm, in the mid-1990s, moved away from the Fortune 500 to fulfill her entrepreneurial spirit and partnered with Ram Katalan to launch NorthStar Moving Company. This year, her fastest growing privately held company has expanded into franchising and continues to be the go-to-mover for The Getty, A-List celebrities, and others. Her company has redefined the moving industry as the first to offer “eco-luxury” moving services, elevating basic moving and storage procedures to a new unparalleled level of customer service, customized care and environmental consciousness, moving over 9,500 families a year and employs over 200 people. Plus, she and her company contribute time, services, and financial support to over a dozen charitable and socially conscious organizations.

Best Places To Work

NorthStar Moving was ranked #38 in the best medium sized company category in the 2017 “Best Places to Work” annual program, created by the Los Angeles Business Journal and Best Companies Group. NorthStar Moving Co-Founder and CEO Ram Katalan said about receiving the award: “Creating a place where people love to come to work every day is our greatest accomplishment. Knowing our own team members continue to rate their employee experience so well gives me a lot of pride. We know that happy team members create a happy and satisfying client experience.”

Women’s Summit

The 25th annual Women’s Summit & Awards event, celebrating great women leaders in the local business community was held by the Los Angeles Business Journal on June 23rd at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles. Laura McHolm, NorthStar Moving’s  Co-Founder and Director of Marketing was a finalist. We are honored to have her among such distinguished company.

Top Women-Owned Businesses

Los Angeles Business Journal’s list of the top women-owned businesses in LA. Out of 100 women-owned businesses in LA, we ranked number 49! Rankings are based on 2015 revenue.

Top Women Owned Business 49

Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Award

Awarded to those who use their businesses and companies to give back to the community. NorthStar Moving’s Director of Marketing and Co-Founder Laura McHolm was nominated as a representative of all the NorthStar Moving team members who truly proud ourselves in this work. Check our community page to see all the people and organizations we have assisted over the years!

Women’s Summit – Business owner of the year

Co-founder and Director of Marketing Laura McHolm was honored at the the 2016 Women’s Summit for the Los Angeles Business Journal. This event recognizes women who climb through the ranks to become the best in their field and business.

Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Award

The annual Nonprofit & Corporate Citizenship Awards honors the contributions of the nonprofit community along with the corporate citizens and businesses that support them by donating their time, funds, and efforts to improve the Los Angeles communities they serve. NorthStar Moving’s Director of Marketing and Co-Founder Laura McHolm was among the ‘In Kind Supporter of the Year’ finalists. Check our community page to see all the people and organizations we have assisted over the years!

Businesses Shrug Off Break on Fuel Costs

Sharply lower fuel costs are a welcome respite for local companies that buy lots of oil, diesel and gasoline, but most companies see lower prices as just that – a respite, and one that will end all too soon.While businesses are saving money now, many executives say they have no plans to make any permanent changes to how they charge customers or do business.

Best Places to Work

NorthStar Moving Company was ranked #27 among medium sized companies by the Los Angeles Business Journal, once again making us one of Los Angeles’s “Best Places to Work.”

  • The Best Places To Work Award for 2014. NorthStar Moving Company ranked 27
  • Los Angeles Business Journal’s announcement for the Best Places to Work 2014 Awards
  • The cover of the “Best Places to Work 2014” Los Angeles Business Journal
  • NorthStar Moving Company was ranked #27 – Medium Company for Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work 2014”
  • NorthStar Moving Company was ranked #27 – Medium Company for Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work 2014”