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OC Tech Coast Angels Fast Pitch

SoCal Tech Calendar

The Tech Coast Angels will be holding their 10th Annual Fast Pitch Competition on May 25th at the UC Irvine Student Center. This is a "must attend" event for all entrepreneurs who are looking to jump-start their entrepreneurial dreams, and for investors seeking to hear about the latest in innovation in Southern California.

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Interview with Mike Napoli, Tech Coast Angels

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Investors are very focused on diligence, on business models that make sense, and those companies that have a definite competitive advantage and defensibility to what they're doing. So you don't see as many people looking for funding now? So, we're pretty accessible to talk to.

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Story of a Startup Weekend Veteran | The Good, The Bad, and the UGLY!

Tech Zulu Event

There are so many activities and events that have sprouted this year to support the thriving tech scene in Southern California. With all these many activities and so many people coming together it becomes inevitable that situations may arise that can interfere with the community’s best interest.

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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

In fact, 50% of our investments are in Southern California, from Santa Barbara to San Diego. I’ve spent hours this week reading about the firing of the head coach and personnel manager of the football team I support – The Philadelphia Eagles. This is something I try to coach against. Happy New Year.

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Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

The Southern California locale benefits from its easy proximity to Silicon Valley, just an hours flight away, as well as from the many universities in the area, including Cal Tech, where Intel founder Gordon Moore went to school. And thats not even counting MySpace, which Rupert Murdoch famously paid $580 million for in 2005.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

Both Sides of the Table

One of the best sales coaches I ever worked with used to talk to me about “testing prospects.” We’re the largest fund in Southern California. The only way to get VCs to move is to make sure subtly that they feel a deal is or may become competitive. You need to create a sense of competition.

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