Jason’s crusade–which started with the Keiretsu Forum–now has expanded to include two other local investment pitching groups, the Maverick Angels (run by John Dilts), and The Tech Supper Club, run by the iHollywood folks. The issue is not new to Southern California (in fact, Frank Peters talked with John Dilts in depth about the Maverick Angels’ philosophy in a recent podcast)–but it seems like Jason’s efforts are surfacing lots of the debate on this issue. It looks like the effort by Jason Calacanis to “out” angel groups which charge entrepreneurs to pitch is finally gaining some steam and attention.

Maverick is based in Westlake Village, to be more specific, which once hosted a Keiretsu Forum chapter. Is Maverick Keiretsu reincarnated? Southern California already has mature, well established angel groups like the Pasadena Angels and the Tech Coast Angels; is there room for one more? For today's Insights and Opinions section, Frank Peters, of the Frank Peters Show, interviews John Dilts of angel group, the Maverick Angels. Maverick Just how are they unique?

If I had this interview to do over, I'd ask, but we do cover all things related to angel investing in Southern California, especially its newest angel group, the Maverick Angels . Westlake Village, to be more specific, which once hosted a Keiretsu Forum chapter. Is Maverick Keiretsu reincarnated? Was he rooting for McCain/Palin when he named his angel group Maverick? Just how are they unique?