When I drill down on that term, you can see why with posts like: Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Lops A Third Of Company THQ Lays Off 100 Employees, Closes San Diego Office Citrix Cuts 10 Percent; Santa Barbara Hit And it's also interesting to see what geographies are being associated with "Layoffs" more often than others: Layoffs Woodland Hills Layoffs San Diego Layoffs Santa Monica Layoffs Los Angeles I guess this is a sign of the times. The Scott Sanfilippo Interview Media Optimization Firms Are Red Hot In Southern California in 2009 Proliferate

Thursday, June 25, 2009 -- TCVN: Calling on Angels. But, what are they looking for in a company? Let's approach some angels. Should you approach institutional or individual angels? Are they looking for the same thing or are there differences in their investment decision?

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. Targeting entrepreneurs,

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.

Thursday, July 9, 2009 -- How To Form and Structure Your Company. In this TCVN workshop, you will pick up the essential points on organizing your new business. What type of entity should you use, and why? How do you protect against problems, instead of stumbling into them? What liabilities should you watch out for?

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 -- How To Form and Structure Your Company. In this TCVN workshop, you will pick up the essential points on organizing your new business. What type of entity should you use, and why? How do you protect against problems, instead of stumbling into them? What liabilities should you watch out for?

Thursday, July 23, 2009 -- Special Joint TCVN and OCTANe Forum - Raising Money: Meet The VC's. For this special program, TCVN and OCTANe are joining forces to produce a timely, interactive program on venture capital financing in todays difficult times. The Forum will be moderated by Bart Greenberg, TCVN Chairman, and Luis Vasquez, Vice President, Launch Pad, OCTANe. Two programs for the price of one! First, this Forum will serve as TCVNs third, consecutive monthly Forum devoted exclusively to Raising Money.

TCVN. Learn: What a shareholders' agreement is designed to protect against; What are the basic elements of a shareholders' agreement; How to properly issue stock in your company. Thursday, March 4, 2010 -- Selling Stock? Make Sure You Have the Right "Strings" Attached. Entrepreneurs have always pushed the envelope.

TCVN. We will discuss some of the common valuation techniques and relate examples of companies who benefited from valuation insights as well as the cost of uninformed valuation decisions, and how to learn from their errors. Wednesday, September 9, 2009 -- How Much is Your Business Really Worth? Are you raising money, growing your business, or cashing out?

TCVN. EVERY company in attendance will have the opportunity to make its 30-second pitch to our panel of investors. 10 companies will then be invited back as sub-finalists to return to the podium to make a 3 minute pitch. At the end of the evening, our investor panel will select the company they consider to be the best investment opportunity The Survivor. Thursday, October 22, 2009 -- Survivor 5. Who will SURVIVE all three rounds with our investors and win a bundle of prizes?