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. 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. This workshop is specifically designed to address key issues in the formation, organization and execution of any early stage company. Mr.

Tech Coast Venture Network kicked off the new year with an engaging presentation on preparing for fundraising for startups and small business. thought I'd go around the room and introduce some of the exciting businesses present. Meet them here: Jim Burke (safeglow.com) Phillip Gurley (natstaff.com) Stephen Silver (sproutstart.com) Tom Miller (TCVN) Raj Lahoti (onlineguru.com) and Miles Moore (advancedwarningsystems.com). I For more information or to attend a TCVN event, visit www.tcvn.org

Matt Ridenour is presenting the following presentation at TCVN tonight.  If you don’t check it out live, be sure to view the following (preferably in fullscreen mode). A guide for entrepreneurs trying to raise angel and venture capital - Get more Business Plan

Thursday, May 14, 2009 -- TCVN Workshop Orange County. This Workshop will also present the requirements for obtaining a patent and point out some of the pitfalls to avoid both before and during the application process. Come to the Intellectual Property Workshop to learn about the different options available for applying for a patent, including the time and resources needed. Finally, learn about the anatomy and scope of patents as we dissect an actual patent and walk through some strategies on enforcement.

Thursday, May 7, 2009 -- TCVN Workshop Orange County. This Workshop will also present the requirements for obtaining a patent and point out some of the pitfalls to avoid both before and during the application process. Come to the Intellectual Property Workshop to learn about the different options available for applying for a patent, including the time and resources needed. Finally, learn about the anatomy and scope of patents as we dissect an actual patent and walk through some strategies on enforcement.

Thursday, January 22, 2009 -- "How to Win the Funding Game" TCVN. In this presentation, Matt will share tools that an entrepreneur can use to assess which kind of investors to talk to, how much to raise, and what these investors need to hear in a presentation. 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.

the Pitch (presentation style, etc.) Rania Nasis is the second contestant; she won first place in Survivor 4, an open mic competition hosted by TCVN . A double header: two contestants in two different competitions in southern California. One contestant from a non-profit company, a social enterprise, the other a brand new startup competing in an open mic bake-off.