Entrepreneurs’ Competition and Networking Event
The Unique Entrepreneurs’ Competition & Networking Event of the Year
TCVN “8th Annual Fast Pitch Competition”
Monday - May 19, 2008
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Anaheim Marriott
70 West Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
Meet, greet, and see - the art of the pitch through the eyes of the Tech Coast Angels, the nation’s largest and most active network of angel investors.
Network with hundreds of investors and entrepreneurs.
Enjoy a sumptuous walk-around dinner and wine.
Register Now @ www.PitchTheAngels.com
Registration
$85 by May 15th
($115 after)
At Fast Pitch you will -
Watch the finalists in the competition pitch a panel of expert judges.
Learn about exciting new startup investment opportunities.
Learn how Tech Coast Angels has funded 142 ventures, investing $94 million coupled with $994 million from co-investors.
Since 2006, two of the Fast Pitch winners have each received multiple funding rounds from TCA.
Scoring System and Judges
Fourteen finalists have been selected from previous Coaching sessions.
Judges are prominent VCs, Angels and Business Executives, who will score funding opportunity and presentation on scale of 1-10
4 Winners: Best Overall; Best Funding Opportunity; Best Presentation; People’s Choice/Audience Pick.
Best Overall - based on the combined score — weighted with 60% for funding opportunity and 40% for presentation.
Best Funding Opportunity - based on who best attracts the investors to take the next step and visit in depth with the entrepreneur.
Best Presentation - based on the best and most effective delivery, the most enthusiastically persuasive, and the most exciting.
Associated with the May 19th all-day event:
Harvard Business School “24th Annual Entrepreneurs Conference”
Win Fun Door Prizes from TCA Companies
Conference Overview
The annual Entrepreneurs Conference is an exceptional opportunity to capitalize on the successful experiences of others in starting, funding, growing, and managing a new business.
Who should attend?
Entrepreneurs, investors, and executives of rapidly growing companies will definitely want to be at this event. If you are contemplating a start-up, looking to accelerate your sales growth, or want to connect with other business owners or investors, this conference is for you.
What will I get out of it?
You can:
* Learn how to get funding for your business,
* Acquire valuable marketing ideas to accelerate your sales growth, and
* Find out what worked and didn’t work from successful entrepreneurs.
http://www.hbsaoc.org/conference/index.htm