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TCVN Program: Customer Development

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, January 24, 2019 -- TCVN Program: Customer Development. TCVN now features four educational tracks in four specific areas. The four tracks are: Legal, Execution, Finance, and Marketing and will consist of a series of five, consecutive monthly programs designed to give the entrepreneur a comprehensive overview of each area. Who is your customer? Do you know where to find her and how to approach her? Maybe so, but can you do that on a granular level?

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TCVN Convertible Notes Workshop

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, October 11, 2018 -- TCVN Convertible Notes Workshop. Come learn about convertible notes and SAFEs, when, if and how to use them, the terms you may want to consider offering (or not offering!) to your investors, and how they will affect your startup going forward! See [link] (more

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TCVN Execution Program #4: Scaling

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Thursday, April 25, 2019 -- TCVN Event on Growth and Scaling. CEO Bill Van Vleet shares some of his growth hacks with TCVN attendee on April 25th. Bill has done it over and over again and is willing to share his amazing growth strategies.William Van Vleet is a talented and seasoned executive with over 35 years of experience in technology product development for commercial and defense markets.

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TCVN Dangles $25,000 Cash in Survivor Pitch Contest

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It looks like the annual TCVN Survivor event is heating up this year, as the group said it will be offering up a new $25,000 cash investment for startups looking to pitch their company in front of an audience. TCVN has been running its Survivor events for a number of years, with the last event being held in 2010. The TCVN Survivor event is being held November 15th at Chapman University in Orange. tcvn survivor pitch business contest entrepreneur startup orange county

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TCVN March Workshop: Buy-Sell Agreement

Tech Coast Venture Network

TCVN News Bart Greenberg buy-sell Ciaran Foley entrepreneurship TCVN workshop We had a terrific morning workshop today covering buy-sell details for startups. The workshop, led by Bart Greenberg was well attended with over 25 registrants and just shy of that number packed the HaynesBoone offices. Thanks to everyone who braved getting up early to get your startup fix. From the smiles on everyone’s faces, it was worth it!

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2017 TCVN Holiday Party

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TCVN's 2019 Investor Speed Dating

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Thursday, March 21, 2019 --.

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TCVN Fireside Chat w/Vijay Raman

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, September 27, 2018 -- TCVN Fireside Chat w/Vijay Raman. Tech Coast Venture Network. Meet Vijay Raman, Managing Director and Founder of more than $1,300,000,000 in venture capital investment funds. Vijay is passionate in his support of startups and emerging industries. His global venture capital funds have been the financial engine behind a large number of global companies.

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TCVN's Holiday Event Extravaganza!

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012 -- TCVN?s he TCVN holiday event will host 200+ industry leaders from across Southern California at Muldoon?s s Holiday Event Extravaganza! s Irish Pub in Newport Beach. We will also be honoring charitable partners from our friends at Access EN. See [link] (more

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TCVN Survivor 7

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, November 15, 2012 -- TCVN Survivor 7. Crack open the Red Bull, charge up your laptops and get ready to geek out, because on November 15, 2012, TCVN is slapping down the Largest Investment and Prize Competition in Orange County for Entrepreneurs at Survivor 2012. 25,000 Cash Investment and Prizes for Startups and Entrepreneurs.

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TCVN VR Demo Night - Eat + Talk + Demo

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, March 23, 2017 -- TCVN VR Demo Night - Eat + Talk + Demo. At the TCVN VR Demo Night, VR/AR industry professionals will be on a panel to share current thoughts and challenges. Virtual reality and augmented reality technologies are finding new ways to enhance our ability to perceive the world that surrounds us. Also, innovative companies will showcase and demo the latest in VR/AR technology. This event is for VR/AR startups, entrepreneurs, service providers, and investors.

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TCVN names new Chairman and President

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Kevin McDonald is the new TCVN President, a position Foley held for the past year and Greenberg held before that. TCVN, a nonprofit technology group, was founded in 1984 to educate and assist entrepreneurs and emerging growth companies in Orange County and to connect them with money, advice and other resources to help their businesses grow. TCVN News

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TCVN Workshop: Dysfunctional Teams and Founder Disputes

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, January 25, 2018 -- TCVN Workshop: Dysfunctional Teams and Founder Disputes. Fact: 62% of startup failures stem from founder or team conflicts. Learn what you can do to not fall into the same trap from an extraordinary panel of successful serial entrepreneurs. Working on a team can be tough, and sometimes, can be the reason a company fails.

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TCVN Workshop: Structure Your Company the Right Way

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Thursday, February 9, 2017 -- TCVN Workshop: Structure Your Company the Right Way. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tcvn-workshop-structure-your-company-the-right-way-tickets-27136397696. Choosing a structure for your company is typically a confusing and difficult process. Ask three lawyers and get five different answers! Corporation or LLC? Delaware, California or Nevada? C-corp. or S-corp.? Confused? Many factors come into play when choosing an organizational structure.

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TCVN Workshop: How to Build a Revenue Machine

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, March 15, 2018 -- TCVN Workshop: How to Build a Revenue Machine. Many startups and small businesses view online advertising as an expensive, risky, and confusing undertaking. However, it is actually very inexpensive to test and can be highly profitable if managed correctly. In this workshop, Alex Jewett will demystify the workings of Google Adwords and show you the simple steps to getting started with a search pay-per-click advertising campaign.

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TCVN Deal Review

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, August 27, 2009 -- TCVN Deal Review. Attend the TCVN Deal Review and learn how to put money into your piggy bank. Is your business "starved" for capital? Need to raise funds? Entrepreneurs interested in becoming the market leaders in their industry or anyone interested in seeking equity funding should attend See [link] (more

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TCVN: Structuring Your Company for Success

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Thursday, February 8, 2018 --.

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TCVN Workshop: How to Avoid Common Entrepreneur Mistakes

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 -- TCVN Workshop: How to Avoid Common Entrepreneur Mistakes. Starting a business is hard! If only it was as simple as building your prototype and executing on your business plan! At the same time, you need to make sure you donÂ’t get whacked on the back of the head because you ignored (or were not aware of) certain legal requirements, which can render your company unfundable in the eyes of an investor. See [link] (more

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TCVN Workshop: Lean Analytics- Vanity vs Actionable Metrics

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, January 12, 2017 -- TCVN Workshop: Lean Analytics- Vanity vs Actionable Metrics. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tcvn-workshop-lean-analytics-vanity-vs-actionable-metrics-tickets-27136343534. Most entrepreneurs are swimming in a sea of metrics. In today's business world there is no lack of data. It is impossible to act upon every number, every data set. The questions is "What are the numbers that can make the most difference to your business?"

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TCVN Workshop LA

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, April 9, 2009 -- TCVN Workshop LA. Join us for a workshop on managing offshoring successfully, your guide to reducing software development costs and increasing quality. Please bring your questions. Our software development and offshoring guru Jack Bicer will also provide guidance for your specific circumstances. See [link] (more

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TCVN Workshop Orange County

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, April 2, 2009 -- TCVN Workshop Orange County. Join us for a workshop on managing offshoring successfully, your guide to reducing software development costs and increasing quality. Please bring your questions. Our software development and offshoring guru Jack Bicer will also provide guidance for your specific circumstances. See [link] (more

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TCVN Building The Team

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, March 26, 2009 -- TCVN Building The Team. Forum on building your team will be conducted by Tom Miller, president of Persuasive Business Plans,where he has a significant record of accomplishment helping clients tell compelling stories that attract money and people to accelerate business success.

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TCVN: Calling on Angels

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, June 25, 2009 -- TCVN: Calling on Angels. Let's approach some angels. But, what are they looking for in a company? Should you approach institutional or individual angels? Are they looking for the same thing or are there differences in their investment decision? Are you ready? Are they ready to invest? If so, how much? How long will it take? What is it?

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TCVN: Early Capital Sources

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, May 28, 2009 -- TCVN: Early Capital Sources. Raising money is a must for start-ups and the growth of their businesses. Please join us for this first in three sequential Forums on the various funding sources available to early stage start-ups in Southern California For this Forum, our panelists will provide an engaging discussion focusing on how you should approach raising money from the very beginning, with an emphasis on friends and family.

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TCVN Workshop LA

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, February 12, 2009 -- TCVN Workshop LA. This workshop is specifically designed to address key issues in the formation, organization and execution of any early stage company. Mr. Robert Ochtel, founder of the Traverse Angels, will be presenting business planning processes and methodologies from his recently published book: Business Planning, Business Plans and Venture Funding.

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TCVN Workshop Orange County

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, February 5, 2009 -- TCVN Workshop Orange County. This workshop is specifically designed to address key issues in the formation, organization and execution of any early stage company. Mr. Robert Ochtel, founder of the Traverse Angels, will be presenting business planning processes and methodologies from his recently published book: Business Planning, Business Plans and Venture Funding.

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TCVN Fireside Chat with Sean Ellis: Growth Hacking in a Post Covid-19 World

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TCVN: The Doctor is In

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, November 20, 2008 -- TCVN: The Doctor is In. At this special TCVN Forum, there will be no talking heads. We are going to try something new! So humor us, and come see what we have planned for you! In anticipation of the new year, we will start by giving each start-up a physical exam - we will break into small groups and put each start-up under the microscope - let's see what we find!

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TCVN Execution Program #3: Creating a Go-to Market Strategy That Will Work

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Thursday, March 28, 2019 --.

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TCVN Discussion: Should You Use a Finder to Help You Raise Capital?

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, July 26, 2018 -- Should You Use a Finder to Help You Raise Capital? Tech Coast Venture Network. You've been banging your head against the wall for months - perhaps years - looking for capital, but you can't seem to be getting any traction. And whenever anyone expresses any interest in talking to you, you stumble your way through a very awkward discussion of terms for which you haven't the slightest idea about.

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Meet some attendees of our recent TCVN Social

Tech Coast Venture Network

Tags: Live Event event forum interview live social.

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SURVIVOR 8

Tech Coast Venture Network

TCVN Survivor BUSINESS PITCH COMPETITION. Friday, November 8, 2013 from 5:00 – 9:00 PM. Please join us for our annual fast-pitch competition offering entrepreneurs unprecedented opportunity to compete for funding, gain visibility and network with investors. The event will feature a catered dinner, top shelf cash bar, live music, prizes, complimentary parking and exclusive networking with prestigious Orange County entrepreneurs and business professionals. Hosted at Chapman University.

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Mixer & Summit + TEDx Orange Coast

Tech Coast Venture Network

Hosted by TCVN, this is a historic two-day event intended to build grassroots support for the Orange County SMB technology entrepreneur — with partner CompTIA, the world’s largest technology association. TCVN News So, I’m absolutely thrilled about this week coming up. On Monday May 16th, we’re kicking things off with an absolutely start-studded event at the Atrium Hotel in Irvine, CA. The OC Technology Influencer Mixer and Summit.

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OC Technology Influencer Mixer & Summit 2011

Tech Coast Venture Network

The caliber of the organizations and individuals participating with TCVN in this inaugural summit speaks volumes as to what I believe we will achieve,” commented TCVN Chairman Ciaran Foley. said Kevin McDonald, President of TCVN. About TCVN. TCVN’s support is intended to benefit the entire Southern California technology community. Press Release TCVN News

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2011 Harvard Business School/ USC-Marshall Business Growth Conference

Tech Coast Venture Network

TCVN is proud to support the HBS/USC-Marshall BGC this year with a special TCVN code for attendees. News TCVN News entrepreneurship event networking partner usbgc usc Enjoy! This year, the Harvard Business School/ USC-Marshall Business Growth Conference is proud to announce four outstanding keynote speakers: Warren Bennis, founding chairman of USC’s Leadership Institute; Henrik Fisker, CEO of Fisker Automotive; James F.

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March Forum FastPitch Winner: Stephen Meade, My Wet Rock, LLC

Tech Coast Venture Network

Awards TCVN News awards Ciaran Foley Dr Is In event fastpitch my wet rock new prize summary Congratulations to Stephen Meade of My Wet Rock, LLC, winner of our March Forum FastPitch $100 prize! We had a terrific program in March with The Dr. Is In. Ciaran Foley presented The Power of Random, a look at our serendipity can be harnessed in our everyday business lives for the positive.

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IP Protection Strategies For Start-Ups

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, February 14, 2019 -- TCVN Legal Program #2: IP Protection Strategies For Start-Ups. TCVN now features four educational tracks in four specific areas. The four tracks are: Legal, Execution, Finance, and Marketing and will consist of a series of five, consecutive monthly programs designed to give the entrepreneur a comprehensive overview of each area. See [link] (more

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Strategic Collaboration

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, November 13, 2008 -- Strategic Collaboration. See [link] (more

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Strategic Collaboration

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, November 6, 2008 -- Strategic Collaboration. See [link] (more

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Bridge Financing

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, October 9, 2008 -- Bridge Financing. See [link] (more

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Bridge Financing

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, October 2, 2008 -- Bridge Financing. See [link] (more

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Tech Coast Venture Network $25K Pitch Competition

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However, since the event has grown, TCVN added a pre-event round. As such, local organizations such as TCVN should be commended for their efforts in gathering up their resources of network needed to deliver a substantial cash prize for deserving startups. Events Ash Kumra Business Chapman University John Junyszek Southern California Spawnd Startups Survivor TCVN Tech Coast Venture Network

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Successful Entrepreneur Panel

SoCal Tech Calendar

Join TCVN for our October event featuring a panel of 4 successful entrepreneurs. Thursday, October 26, 2017 -- Successful Entrepreneur Panel. Panel includes: Tara Hannaford, Founder of GoTYM Inc and Vice President of Sales at Casamigos Tequila; Scott Fox, Startup Advisor/Executive, Serial Entrepreneur, CEO, Author, Angel Investor; Jeff Greenberg, Technology Executive, Entrepreneur, Startup Coach, Professor, Author; and Mark Lam, Founder and CEO at Pristine Group/Law Firm. See [link] (mor

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