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

Thursday, May 28, 2009 -- TCVN: Early Capital Sources. 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. We will also explore a dozen other funding sources that may be the best way to launch or fund your business. Raising money is a must for start-ups and the growth of their businesses. So get

Thursday, June 25, 2009 -- TCVN: Calling on Angels. This month's forum will feature two institutional angels and two entrepreneurs who have been funded by angels one funded by Tech Coast Angels and the other by individual angels. Lets find out what the angels consider investor ready and what our two entrepreneurs learned about securing angel funding. Let's approach some angels. But, what are they looking for in a company?

Thursday, February 12, 2009 -- TCVN Workshop LA. 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, this workshop will provide real world examples on how to: Execute business planning, develop a complete business plan and secure venture funding. This workshop is specifically designed to address key issues in the formation, organization and execution of any early stage company. Mr.

Thursday, February 5, 2009 -- TCVN Workshop Orange County. 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, this workshop will provide real world examples on how to: Execute business planning, develop a complete business plan and secure venture funding. This workshop is specifically designed to address key issues in the formation, organization and execution of any early stage company. Mr.

Thursday, January 22, 2009 -- "How to Win the Funding Game" TCVN. While entrepreneurs spend countless hours defining their market and their customers, they tend not to develop deep expertise when it comes to raising capital. As a result, entrepreneurs spend far too much time trying to raise capital from sources that are very unlikely to invest. Worse, by wasting

Thursday, April 23, 2009 -- TCVN Bootstrapping Your Business. Come to the April TCVN Forum and learn that you don't have to wait for angel investors or venture capitalists to fund your business in order to start. Find out how most start-ups launch and grow their businesses without ever receiving outside capital. Its time to bootstrap your business to success.

TCVN. In all of these cases, not paying proper attention to the valuation of your business can result in problems such as missed funding opportunities, accounting and regulatory problems, and less money in the pockets of you and your co-owners. Wednesday, September 9, 2009 -- How Much is Your Business Really Worth? Are you raising money, growing your business, or cashing out?