Exhibit 24.1


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

         The undersigned,  as a director and/or an officer of Point West Capital
Corporation.  (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint Alan B. Perper
as  his  true  and  lawful  attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  with  full  power  of
substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and his name, place and stead, in any
and all  capacities,  to sign the  Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 and any and all amendments  thereto,  and to
file the  same,  with  exhibits  and  schedules  thereto,  and  other  documents
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  granting unto each said
attorney-in-fact  full power and  authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing necessary or desirable to be done in and about the premises,  as fully
to all intents and purposes as be might or could do in person, thereby ratifying
and  confirming  all that  any said  attorney-in-fact,  or his  substitute,  may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 22 day of February,
2000.



                                                /s/ Bradley N. Rotter
                                                -----------------------------
                                                Bradley N. Rotter

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                                                                  Exhibit 24.1


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

         The undersigned,  as a director and/or an officer of Point West Capital
Corporation.  (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint Alan B. Perper
as  his  true  and  lawful  attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  with  full  power  of
substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and his name, place and stead, in any
and all  capacities,  to sign the  Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 and any and all amendments  thereto,  and to
file the  same,  with  exhibits  and  schedules  thereto,  and  other  documents
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  granting unto each said
attorney-in-fact  full power and  authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing necessary or desirable to be done in and about the premises,  as fully
to all intents and purposes as be might or could do in person, thereby ratifying
and  confirming  all that  any said  attorney-in-fact,  or his  substitute,  may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 23 day of February,
2000.



                                                 /s/ John Ward Rotter
                                                 -----------------------------
                                                 John Ward Rotter



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                                                                Exhibit 24.1


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

         The undersigned,  as a director and/or an officer of Point West Capital
Corporation.  (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint Alan B. Perper
as  his  true  and  lawful  attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  with  full  power  of
substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and his name, place and stead, in any
and all  capacities,  to sign the  Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 and any and all amendments  thereto,  and to
file the  same,  with  exhibits  and  schedules  thereto,  and  other  documents
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  granting unto each said
attorney-in-fact  full power and  authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing necessary or desirable to be done in and about the premises,  as fully
to all intents and purposes as be might or could do in person, thereby ratifying
and  confirming  all that  any said  attorney-in-fact,  or his  substitute,  may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 21 day of January,
2000.




                                                    \s\ Stephen T. Bow
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                     Stephen T. Bow



<PAGE>

                                                                Exhibit 24.1


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

         The undersigned,  as a director and/or an officer of Point West Capital
Corporation.  (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint Alan B. Perper
as  his  true  and  lawful  attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  with  full  power  of
substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and his name, place and stead, in any
and all  capacities,  to sign the  Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 and any and all amendments  thereto,  and to
file the  same,  with  exhibits  and  schedules  thereto,  and  other  documents
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  granting unto each said
attorney-in-fact  full power and  authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing necessary or desirable to be done in and about the premises,  as fully
to all intents and purposes as be might or could do in person, thereby ratifying
and  confirming  all that  any said  attorney-in-fact,  or his  substitute,  may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 21 day of January,
2000.




                                                    \s\ Paul A. Volberding
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                     Paul A. Volberding