Matthew spoke to us to give us a better idea of what the company offers and why it was started. What's Personally, I've been an entrepreneur for 15 years, running companies with P and L responsibility for divisions, and watched with frustration as the Internet has grown up around us. What's your background, and how did you decide to start the company? Matthew Matthew Graczyk is founder of angel-backed Zubican (www.zubican.com)--saw a problem, which was the difficulty of finding suppliers for products for businesses--and decided to solve the problem, with a site specifically targeted at helping B2B buyers and sellers connect.

Pasadena Angels. What are the metrics investors look for today? Can you build a high growth startup inexpensively? Wednesday, October 22, 2008 -- Funding Early Stage Tech Companies. How will the stock market and possible recession impact early-stage company financing? What companies and deals are most attractive to investors?

Jason is now the VP of Product Development at Benchmark Metrics, an angel funded developer of web-based business analytics tools.  Just a brief editorial note…the angel investors he describes below were not from the Pasadena Angels.  By Jason McDowall You’ve  shaken the loose change from friends and family, and now you’re desperate for cash to get your startup to the next level.  Periodically we will have posts from local entrepreneurs that provide some sound advice from a slightly different perspective. Today’s post is from Jason