TCVN Forum Presents 'Survivor Meets the Investment Community'
Entrepreneurs compete for venture capital in reality-based investment forum.
Tustin, Calif. (PRWEB) September 22, 2007 -- Tech Coast Venture Network (TCVN) announced today that every entrepreneur and company in attendance at its September 27 Forum will have the opportunity to make a 30-second pitch to a panel of venture capitalists and angel investors and compete for serious investor attention and valuable prizes. Ten companies will then be invited back as "sub-finalists" to return to the podium to make a three minute pitch. From the 10 sub-finalists, three will be invited back as "finalists" to again return to the podium for an additional 10 minute question and answer period. At the end of the evening, the TCVN investor panel will select the company they consider to be the best investment opportunity -- The Survivor.
Survivor Forum investor panelists include: Stephen A. Block, Tech Coast Angels and Venture Farm; David Cremin, founder and managing director, DFJ Frontier; Robert R. Holmen, general partner; Miramar Venture Partners; Klaus E. Koch, partner, Kline Hawkes & Co.; Peter Lee, associate. Prism Venture Partners, Sid Mohasseb, CEO and president, The Venture Farm; Chip Parker, chapter co-president, Keiretsu Forum Southern California; Barry Paulk, Pasadena Angels; and Leo Spiegel, general partner, Mission Ventures.
The Forum moderator is Bart Greenberg, TCVN Chairman and partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.
First Place prizes to be awarded include:
| | - Six-month executive coaching engagement from High-Tech Focus, Inc. -- an $18,000 value.
- A full narrative valuation report tailored to whatever purpose the Survivor selects from Strategic Equity Group -- a $15,000 value.
- Up to 80 hours of IT consulting / software development services from Prelude Systems, Inc. -- a $6,000 value.
- $5,000 in legal work from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
- $5,000 in patent prosecution services from Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
- Free Cash Out / Debt Consolidation Refinance (excluding third party costs) from InternetRealtyCorp.com -- a $4,500 value (based on a $400,000 loan)
- Free Advanced E-Media corporate website using its WebJaguar E-Business Suite, including web site set-up and basic design -- a $4,000 value.
- Free assessment of Executive Summary and Power Point pitch deck from Luis Villalobos, Founder and member of Board of Governors of Tech Coast Angels -- a $3,750 value.
- $2,500 worth of interim CFO services from Geza G. Molnar
- Free risk management review along with discounted placement of insurance for the first year from Costello & Sons Insurance Brokers -- a $2,500 value.
- $2,500 in public relations consulting services from Daly-Swartz PR.
- Free pass to Venture Farm Institute Execution to Funding Workshop - a $2,000 value.
- Free Employee Handbook or Employment Forms designed specifically for the Survivor by MMC, Inc. -- a $2,000 value.
- $1,000 in professional copywriting services for web sites, business plans or any other written collateral from Tengo Communications
- A year of RelevantYellow local search marketing optimization service from Relevant Ads -- a $759 value.
- A pass to present to Tech Coast Angels -- Priceless.
- A pass to present to Pasadena Angels -- Priceless.
- A pass to present and tabletop display at Keiretsu Forum October Angel Capital Expos in Westlake Village and San Diego; pass to present to Keiretsu Forum "Entrepreneur in Lab" Investor Group; use of Keiretsu Forum Video Training Session for investor presentations; participation at Keiretsu Forum/Lear Boat Newport Harbor Investor Cruise; participation in a Keiretsu Forum Investor Open House; and 60 day display in Keiretsu Forum Entrepreneur Showcase -- Priceless.
- Podcast interview on The Frank Peter Show -- Priceless.
- One free annual corporate membership at TCVN -- a $585 value.
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Second Place prizes are:
| | - A two hour review of your Strategy Execution Quotient by the whole Quantum Leaders team and development of a roadmap to successful execution of your plan -- a $6,000 value
- $5,000 in legal work from Jackson DeMarco Tidus Petersen Peckenpaugh
- $2,000 worth of interim CFO services from Silvertip Partners, Inc.
- $1,500 in human resources consulting services from HR Growth Solutions to include California compliance & labor laws regulations, recruitment and retention strategies and programs, HR infrastructure and executive planning and coaching
- Free review of Business Plan, Executive Summary and Power Point pitch deck from Persuasive Business Plans -- a $1,200 value.
- Tabletop display at Keiretsu Forum October Angel Capital Expos in Westlake Village and San Diego; pass to present at Keiretsu Forum Westlake Village and Los Angeles Chapter Forums in November; use of Keiretsu Forum Video Training Session for Investor Presentations; participation at Keiretsu Forum/Lear Boat Newport Harbor Investor Cruise; participation in a Keiretsu Forum Investor Open House; and 60 day display in Keiretsu Forum Entrepreneur Showcase -- Priceless.
- One free individual membership at TCVN -- a $285 value.
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Third Place prizes are:
| | - $2,500 in legal work from Jackson DeMarco Tidus Petersen Peckenpaugh
- $2,500 in strategic advisory services from Special Execution LLC
- Pass to present at Keiretsu Forum Orange County and San Diego Chapter Forums in November; tabletop display at Keiretsu Forum October Angel Capital Expos in Westlake Village and San Diego; use of Keiretsu Forum Video Training Session for Investor Presentations; participate in a Keiretsu Forum/Lear Boat Newport Harbor Investor Cruise; participation in a Keiretsu Forum Investor Open House; and 60 day display in Keiretsu Forum Entrepreneur Showcase -- Priceless.
- One free individual membership at TCVN -- a $285 value.
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Admission for the TCVN Forum is $55 for registration through September 26, and $65 at the door. For further information, contact Tech Coast Venture Network via e-mail at execdir@tcvn.org, by phone at 714-717-4090, by fax at 714-669-9341 or on the Web at http://www.tcvn.org.
TCVN Platinum Sponsors include The Bloomfield Group (http://www.bloomfieldgroup.com), Daly-Swartz PR (http://www.dsprel.com); Hall & Company (http://www.hallcpas.com), Jackson DeMarco Tidus Petersen Peckenpaugh (http://www.jdtplaw.com); Knobe Martens Olson & Bear, LLP (http://www.kmob.com); and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP (http://www.manatt.com). The TCVN Web Site Sponsor is Head First, Inc.
The Tech Coast Venture Network (TCVN) is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to assisting, educating and connecting entrepreneurs and emerging companies with capital and resources. TCVN has been directly or indirectly responsible for the establishment and growth of a significant number of early-stage businesses.
Contact:
Daly-Swartz PR for TCVN
Jeffrey Swartz, 949-470-0075
jeffreyswartz@dsprel.com
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