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Inaugural Open Angel Forum Was a Success

Both Sides of the Table

In my next post I will write about one of the five companies. Seriously, it kinda stinks) it is a legitimate funding source for Southern California entrepreneurs and has produced successes including GreenDot and MyShape. 5 companies presented for 7-8 minutes each followed by Q&A.

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Angel Funding Advice

Both Sides of the Table

The key to getting money is that the people writing the check trust you. I can’t really speak generically to this because the Tech Coast Angels / Pasadena in SoCal have produced Green Dot, MyShape and many other successes. Do you work in the comedy industry and know all the venue owners or comedians? How much to raise?

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Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups

SoCal CTO

I am in the middle of writing up some of my thoughts on this and will post about it and let you know. MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point Map of VC Investments Open Source Business Model Entreprenuer Network ► February (10) Southern California Tech Central Southern California Tech Central Loading.

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