We thought today for our interview, that we'd get an update on the angel investment environment here in Southern California from Scott Sangster , the incoming President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Tech Coast Angels , the biggest angel investment group in Southern California. Of course not. Thanks! MORE >>

It’s been an amazing experience so far, but the best part are the relationships I’ve built since getting started. Our Director of Flow, Heather Burlesci will be attending these courses as she is looking to build up her skills in this area. of course agreed to get involved. love Namechk.com for this. great trade! MORE >>

This is stuff I tell people verbally at least twice / month so I’m glad to finally get it into written format. So eventually you have your company funded but only 2 of the 5 people who started the company are still around.  Your contractor wrote a great V1 of the product and it helped you get angel funding.  Sorry. MORE >>

The University of Southern California and wealthy engineer Fariborz Maseeh , now a hedge fund manager in Newport Beach, is announcing this week a $1M endowment, which will fund an annual, $50,000 prize for a business plan competition for the school's engineering students. affiliated event focused on spreading innovative ideas. MORE >>

Of course much of it is conflicting. And of course I’ve sat on the other side of the table: As a VC. As with any sales campaign you need to: Qualify your buyers early so you focus your scarce resources on people likely to buy your product. And so on. They seem so reachable. Not so much. Call high. MORE >>