Podcasts about Tech Coast Angels

Check our Best Books for Retirement ________________________ Have you considered phased retirement? Most working people dream about that day when they'll ride off into the sunset and into retirement. But a full stop retirement isn't for everyone. It can make the transition to retirement quite challenging. Many people are choosing insread to glide into retirement. Phased retirement is trending as a way to gradually retire, on your own terms. It's essential a flexible work arrangement. Our guest today is Jennifer Barnes, a CEO, who shares her experiences with phased retirement in her company. Jennifer Barnes joins us from San Diego. ________________________ Bio Jennifer Barnes, CEO of Optima Office, graduated with a Finance and Marketing degree from the University of Arizona, earned an MBA from San Diego State University, and completed the Becker CPA coursework. She spent 15 years as a Controller for numerous companies and non-profits throughout San Diego before starting her first company in 2012, which was the 5th fastest-growing company in San Diego in 2016 and made the Inc 5000 in 2017 and 2018. Jennifer has won numerous awards as the CEO of the two companies she founded. Her favorite is the best place to work because having high retention and happy staff is what drives her. Both of her companies have made it into the Inc 5000 and SDBJ's fastest-growing companies list. Between 2021-2023, Jennifer was named Woman of the Year by SDBJ, received the top corporate citizen award, made it in SD's top 500 most influential leaders, and the top 50 Women of Influence in Accounting and Finance for two years in a row. She was also recognized as a finalist for the Entrepreneur of The Year 2024 Pacific Southwest program. Jennifer has sat on many boards in her career and currently sits on the board of The Better Business Bureau, NuFund Venture Group (formerly Tech Coast Angels), Junior Achievement, and a publicly traded company, Presidio Property Trust (SQFT). She volunteers her time at SDSU and the REC at Miramar College by participating in mentor programs and as a judge in various student competitions. She is currently a member of Rotary 33, Vistage International, Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), Young Executives Council, and Social Venture Partners. ______________________ For More on Jennifer Barnes Company Website Fortune Article: I'm a CEO and 12 of my employees are in ‘flextirement.' With boomers opting not to retire, the arrangement will become more common _______________________ Podcast Episodes You May Like  Is Your Company Ready for the Aging Workforce? – Paul Rupert Unretired – Mark S. Walton _______________________ Mentioned in This Episode Poem - The Summer Day by Mary Oliver _______________________ Wise Quotes  On Why Phased Retirement Works  "What's interesting, Joe, is that at Optima, we've always had a flexible work environment and we didn't really think about it as flex retirement because we've always allowed employees to work whatever hours made sense for them. But as we looked at our workforce, we realized that many of our employees are over 50, some over 60 and some are even 70 and over. And what we find with these employees is they have a wealth of knowledge. They are so experienced, they've worked in so many different industries, and they can really add a ton of value to our clients. And so if we can capture these people's attention and get them to work with us on hours that make sense for them, whether it's 16 hours a week or 30 hours a week or somewhere in between, it is incredibly efficient. It is such a huge value add to our clients. The employees themselves really get a chance to work for different companies and not fully retire but still be engaged and many of them say, keeps them young." On Leading a Team with Flexible Retirement "When we're on, we're on. And so when you're billing clients and you're working on an hourly basis to help peop...

Bill Payne Bio from The Grainger College of Engineering - https://grainger.illinois.edu/alumni/distinguished/William-PayneAnn and Bill Payne ACA Angel University - https://www.angelcapitalassociation.org/aca-angel-university/ The Angel Next Door episode with Ann and Bill Payne - https://the-angel-next-door.simplecast.com/episodes/ann-and-bill-payne-w74vnWdx  Sign up for Marcia's newsletter to receive tips and the latest on Angel Investing!Website: www.marciadawood.com And don't forget to follow us wherever you are!Apple Podcasts: https://pod.link/1586445642.appleSpotify: https://pod.link/1586445642.spotifyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/angel-next-door-podcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theangelnextdoorpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marciadawood

Tech Coast Angels has been a major catalyst in helping build the startup ecosystem in Southern California. With more than 425 members and three angel funds, TCA has the wherewithal and financial ability to fund and help start-ups at the seed, bridge and early A-round. They seek great startups and entrepreneurs in the US and Canada with a particular emphasis on entrepreneurs located in California. TCA is affiliated with more than 50 other angel groups throughout the country and can syndicate deals with them. Providing more than just money, TCA brings connections, knowledge, mentoring and operational assistance to bold early-stage entrepreneurs with game-changing ideas. David Friedman is the current Chairperson at TCA and explains the TCA process and approach to working with founders as well as the ins and outs for TCA investors. He invites direct contact at dfriedman@prodigy.net.We invite your feedback and suggestions at ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. If you like the podcast, leave us a review and share with your friends! Follow David and Paul on LinkedIn to stay updated on the newest episodes. To learn more about the RollingSouth Funds, visit rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc. Thanks for listening and remember: Our mission is to MAKE MONEY, HAVE FUN AND DO GOOD

Ralph Birchmeieir's expertise is in accounting, finance, valuation, and strategy. He is a former partner at a global investment firm where he headed financial research into banks, insurers, and real estate concerns. He and his team routinely met with company managements, emerging fintechs, insurtechs and IT professionals. He also sat on two investment committees, constructing global equity portfolios in small cap and all cap strategies. Ralph retired at the end of 2018, taking time out to teach, volunteer, and to become more involved in private company investments. He was an advisor to a digital life distributor, an advisor for a fintech accelerator, and consulted in the AI health care space. He was also a member of Tech Coast Angels, one of the largest angel groups, where he participated in the due diligence process. His first investment book, Reasons To Pass, was published in early 2023. In previous roles he worked as a CPA at a tier one accounting firm, for a quantitative investment manager, obtained his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and earned his MBA with honors from Columbia Business School. In this episode, he shares:The top four reasons investors might pass on investing in your company – that are particularly important for strategists to be thinking about. Why governance in an organization is so indicative of future success—and what specifically investors will be looking at when assessing your CEO or board or compensation or decision-making. He lays out some key strategic measures that strategists and management don't typically think about – like asset liability mismatch – and why this can be a game-changer for a company What factors really matter when thinking about valuation of your own company _________________________________________________________________________________________Episode Timeline:00:00—Highlight from today's episode01:15—Introducing Ralph + The topic of today's episode3:42—If you really know me, you know that...4:11—What is your definition of strategy?5:18—Could you tell us a little bit about why you wrote Reasons to Pass?7:30—What should management be thinking about when it comes to corporate governance?11:55—Can you talk to us about as a strategist, what should I be thinking about with regard to asset liability mismatch?14:46—Can you talk to us about valuation, and making sure the messaging is appropriate for the market?17:39—Let's get into financial leverage...20:51—Let's recap the reasons to pass addressed in this episode...21:28—How can people follow you and connect with you to continue learning from you?__________________________________________________________________________________________Additional Resources: Newest Book: http://cup.columbia.edu/book/reasons-to-pass/9780231556804

Ralph Birchmeieir's expertise is in accounting, finance, valuation, and strategy. He is a former partner at a global investment firm where he headed financial research into banks, insurers, and real estate concerns. He and his team routinely met with company managements, emerging fintechs, insurtechs and IT professionals. He also sat on two investment committees, constructing global equity portfolios in small cap and all cap strategies. Ralph retired at the end of 2018, taking time out to teach, volunteer, and to become more involved in private company investments. He was an advisor to a digital life distributor, an advisor for a fintech accelerator, and consulted in the AI health care space. He was also a member of Tech Coast Angels, one of the largest angel groups, where he participated in the due diligence process. His first investment book, Reasons To Pass, was published in early 2023. In previous roles he worked as a CPA at a tier one accounting firm, for a quantitative investment manager, obtained his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and earned his MBA with honors from Columbia Business School. In this episode, he shares:The top four reasons investors might pass on investing in your company – that are particularly important for strategists to be thinking about. Why governance in an organization is so indicative of future success—and what specifically investors will be looking at when assessing your CEO or board or compensation or decision-making. He lays out some key strategic measures that strategists and management don't typically think about – like asset liability mismatch – and why this can be a game-changer for a company What factors really matter when thinking about valuation of your own company _________________________________________________________________________________________Episode Timeline:00:00—Highlight from today's episode01:15—Introducing Ralph + The topic of today's episode3:42—If you really know me, you know that...4:11—What is your definition of strategy?5:18—Could you tell us a little bit about why you wrote Reasons to Pass?7:30—What should management be thinking about when it comes to corporate governance?11:55—Can you talk to us about as a strategist, what should I be thinking about with regard to asset liability mismatch?14:46—Can you talk to us about valuation, and making sure the messaging is appropriate for the market?17:39—Let's get into financial leverage...20:51—Let's recap the reasons to pass addressed in this episode...21:28—How can people follow you and connect with you to continue learning from you?__________________________________________________________________________________________Additional Resources: Newest Book: http://cup.columbia.edu/book/reasons-to-pass/9780231556804

Unlock the secrets to startup success! Dive into an engaging conversation with DC Palter, a seasoned startup founder, CEO, and angel investor, as he shares invaluable insights and advice for CEOs and investors. Explore resilience, Japanese culture's impact on business, and innovative strategies. Don't miss out!

I speak with DC Palter of Tech Coast Angels and Chemical Angel Network about investing in clean technologies. OUTLINE: (00:00) Intro (0:55) DC's interest in Cleantech and motivation for investing in Cleantech  (4:49) Current trends in Cleantech investing (10:43) How DC evaluates startups (13:33) Difference between Cleantech and software investors (16:24) Difference between entrepreneurs with and without technical training (21:24) Resources and ecosystem for Cleantech startups  (24:30) DC's book “To Kill a Unicorn” (25:36) DC's blogs (27:09) Troubled companies and frequency of occurrence (33:10) Hype and charismatic entrepreneurs (33:28) What DC hopes to accomplish by publishing a mystery novel about startups 

DC Palter, Executive Committee Member at Tech Coast Angels, and Andy Hedrick discuss:✔ DC Palter's book titled “To Kill A Unicorn”✔ His inspiration for writing this book✔ Our common background of engineering and business development✔ His work with startup companies and funding✔ The world of Venture Capital ✔ Keys to success in landing the right partner✔ More….Thank you to our sponsor - CyberFuels!  To drastically reduce your fuel and maintenance costs along with reducing emissions at combustion, please click below.➡ https://truckingtower.com/cyberfuels-trucking-tower/To learn more about DC Palter and his work with Tech Coast Angels, please visit this website: ➡ https://www.techcoastangels.com/To your success,Andy HedrickCEO – Trucking Tower – www.TruckingTower.comCEO – Rocket Sales Pros – www.RocketSalesPros.com#author #innovation #leaders #venturecapital #techcoastangels

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Shawnnah Monterrey, CEO, BeanStock Ventures is the Founder and CEO. BeanStock Ventures is a medical device product development company and is one of 9 FDA accredited 510(k) review organizations, founded in 2018. The company utilized 2020 to establish new products and strengthen its foundations and proceeded to double in size in 2021 and has since secured long-term partnerships with numerous fortune 500 companies. Shawnnah Monterrey founded BeanStock Ventures, in 2018 following nearly a 20-year career as a technical leader responsible for developing strategies and leading complex global product development programs and functional management of software engineering and software quality assurance departments for both startup and mature organizations with significant emphasis on the development of medical instruments, life science, diagnostics, clinical applications. Shawnnah's tenure includes technical leadership roles at Illumina, Covidien (Medtronic), Invetech (Danaher) and Carl Zeiss Meditec. She currently is a member of Tech Coast Angels; an Advisory Board Member of Fowler College of Business at San Diego State University and a member of the National Institute of Health (NIH) Commercialization Readiness Pilot Special Emphasis Review Panel. Shawnnah holds an executive MBA from San Diego State University and a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science from USCD. She has received numerous awards and nominations since she founded BeanStock Ventures. Shawnnah is proud to resides in and be a San Diego native and continues to give back to her local community. Find Shawnnah Online: https://beanstockventures.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnnahmonterrey/ If you're enjoying Entrepreneur's Enigma, please give us a review on the podcast directory of your choice. We're on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. Also, if you're getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. →  https://gmwd.us/buy-me-a-coffee Follow Seth Online: Seth | Digital Marketer (@s3th.me) • Instagram: Instagram.com/s3th.me Seth Goldstein | LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/goldsteinmedia Seth on Mastodon: https://masto.ai/@phillycodehound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Jay Cormier, Founder and CEO of Eyedaptic. Headquartered in Orange County, California, Eyedaptic offers a comfortable wearable device that uses proprietary vision-enhancing software that effectively simulates a person's natural vision. Designed in conjunction with leading ophthalmology retinal specialists, low vision optometrists, and occupational therapists, AdaptiVu is completely non-invasive and worn like glasses. As a battery-powered optical vision aid, this device is considered FDA exempt. The Eyedaptic team is a combination of seasoned technology executives with multiple successful exits along with key opinion leaders in Ophthalmology, Optometry, and low vision, and together have developed and validated the product with a clinical study and hundreds of hours of beta usage. The peer-reviewed clinical study established a five times improvement in tasks of daily living and, on average, over a doubling of visual acuity. Eyedaptic is currently running a pilot program and working on its next product for expansion in the United States and then worldwide. In addition, their partnership with the world leader in low vision aids leads to an efficient and effective path to scaling user engagement, as well as possible early exit scenarios. Jay is an experienced technology executive and entrepreneur with a strong track record of founding, growing, and turning around businesses. Jay has led marketing, sales, engineering, operations, strategic partnerships, business development, new product strategy, and execution, and achieved results using his expertise in building high-performance, multi-disciplinary teams. Jay earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Northeastern University, and is active in Tech Coast Angels, Orange County Chapter, as well as mentoring at the University of California, Irvine Merage Business School. Jay discusses how he sees the AI medical device industry evolving, the growth rate of the sector, how Eyedaptic fits into the landscape, online sources he finds useful, and more. Visit Eyedaptic at , on LinkedIn at , and on Twitter at .   Reach out to Jay at , and on LinkedIn at . _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at:    Check out our other podcasts here:   For Investors check out:   For Startups check out:   For eGuides check out:   For upcoming Events, check out    For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group    Please , share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of .

I speak with Jane Melia of Harvest Thermal and DC Palter of the Chemical Angel Network, Tech Coast Angels, and Pitching Angels blog about how changing the way we heat our homes and buildings can help mitigate climate change. (1:25) Heating, energy, and emissions (3:05) Regulations (6:08) Heat pumps and Harvest Thermal (9:09) How heat pumps tie to the resiliency of the electrical grid (11:20) Harvest Thermal's target market (12:42) Harvest Thermal's progress and commercialization stage (15:52) Why DC invested in Harvest Thermal (20:35) Current state of Cleantech investing from entrepreneur's perspectives (22:51) State of Cleantech investing from investor's perspective

Bring your startup questions to the Startup Council's FREE founder fundraising “Office Hours”. You'll get FREE expert Silicon Valley advice to help diverse entrepreneurs start, raise money, and grow new ventures. Have questions about raising venture capital? How to find product/market fit? Angel investors? Pitch decks? Building your team? Protecting your intellectual property? How to pitch to raise your seed round? Starting a company as a first-time, female, or minority founder? A fun, friendly #livestream videocast show for startup founders and friends, our mission is to increase access to innovation and investment for all. Join startup expert, Scott Fox, for valuable startup strategy advice, fundraising expertise, and fun networking, too. WHEN: The 4th Tuesday of every month at NOON Pacific Time (300pm ET/~800pm UK): https://mastermindsofficehours.eventbrite.com JOIN US to WATCH & CHAT LIVE ONLINE: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startupcouncil https://www.youtube.com/scottfox https://www.facebook.com/clickmillionaire https://mastermindsofficehours.eventbrite.com Podcast: http://scottfoxradio.com RSVP to SUBMIT YOUR QUESTION  Submit your Startup Question or your startup's Investor Pitch IN ADVANCE for friendly, free expert feedback LIVE: https://www.mastermindsforum.com/office-hours-rsvp Your Host & Moderator: Scott Fox CEO of the Startup Council, Chairman of Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs Orange County, Tech Coast Angels, investor in 20+ startup companies, serial startup founder, best-selling entrepreneurship author of Click Millionaires, Internet Riches, more… REPLAYS: Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free replays, too: https://www.youtube.com/scottfox

Grant Van Cleve is the Managing Partner of Hangar 75, working with global brands across 4 continents that generated $1.5B+ in value. He is the Chairman Emeritus, Board of Governors at Tech Coast Angels. He is also the Managing Director and Partner at VCInvest, and co-founder and Chairman at Holberton School, Albania. Grant is an alum of University of Pennsylvania. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theindustryshow/support

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Jason Scharf is an experienced strategy executive and active angel investor in the life science and digital health sectors. For the past 15 years, he has built and led teams in strategic planning, market intelligence, and innovation. Today he is the Vice President of Strategy and Partnerships for Kean Health a direct to consumer at home genomic and microbiome testing company.Connect with Jason on LinkedIn and make sure to check out Kean Health.In this conversation, Jason and I discuss the importance of being data driven, finding and setting your north star, and how the best idea wins.—-Prior to his role at Kean, he has worked across the healthcare sector at biopharma, genomics, and medtech companies including Illumina, Becton Dickinson, and Amgen. In addition to his roles within the corporate environment, Jason has served as a co-fund manager of the San Diego Angel Conference, an investor with Tech Coast Angels, and a mentor with the NexCubed Digital Health Accelerator. He has invested in ~40 emerging companies from Seed stage to Series B focusing on the convergence of technology and biology. He is also the creator and co-host of the Austin Next Podcast. An exploration of Austin's transformation into the next great innovation powerhouse, what it takes to accelerate the growth of an ecosystem, and what comes next. Jason Scharf earned his BA from University of California, San Diego and his MBA from the Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego.Discover more:Interested in coaching services, check out Live for Yourself Consulting and Dr. Benjamin Ritter

Stu is a father, husband, entrepreneur, author, angle investor, board member and volunteer. He worked on the International Equity Trading Desk at Morgan Stanley in NYC, co-founded TIX China, a Shanghai-based trading company and served as Orange County's President of Tech Coast Angels, the largest angels investment group. He now has a book:

Today, I'm joined by Stewart Roberts: Father, husband, entrepreneur, author, angel investor, board member and volunteer. Roberts worked on the International Equity Trading Desk at Morgan Stanley in New York, co-founded TIX China, a Shanghai-based trading company and served as Orange County's President of Tech Coast Angels, the largest angel investment group. Wall Street trained, Harvard educated and one successful Shanghai-based startup later, he marries the woman of his dreams and settles by the Southern California ocean.  It wouldn't last. In just six-years......drugs, anger, and depression put his marriage and family at risk. Stewart Roberts built his own solution…transforming his life.  Joining forces with a Navy SEAL and globally-ranked MMA fighter,          Stewart Roberts' books, online courses and bootcamps, each you how to Play to Win, without regrets. The stories of struggle and triumph will show you the way to transformation, fulfillment, peace of mind and happiness. Please visit www.furthur.coach to say hi or schedule a free 30 minute coaching call. Instagram:  @furthur_coaching TikTok:         @furthurcoaching Thanks for listening!  Please consider giving us a 5 star review and subscribing to the podcast.  It really helps people find it.      

Stewart Roberts: Father, husband, entrepreneur, angel investor, author, guest lecturer, board member and volunteer. Stewart worked for Morgan Stanley in NYC; co-founded TIX CHINA, a Shanghai-based trading company; studied at Harvard and served as the OC President of Tech Coast Angels, the largest angel investment group in the country. He has guest lectured at both UCLA's Anderson School and USC's Marshall School of Business. For eight years he served as a CASA mentor. Today, he leads men through life's transitions with retreats, online courses and books. He is the author of  VISIBILITY: PLAYING TO WIN THE GAME OF LIFE. A few years ago, he found his dream life was falling apart.   He was failing on multiple fronts — as a HUSBAND, a FATHER, with his HEALTH. He was angry. His wife was filing for divorce and he felt helpless.   He had problems in his business that could not be solved. Do you know anyone like this? Can you relate? There was nowhere to go. No one had the answers for businessmen and fathers. What did he do?   He stopped everything. He quit work.   He studied, took classes, read countless books on everything from Self-development, Health, Exercise Marriage, Parenting and spent thousands on courses to get answers to his questions. It took a lot of time and several years to turn his life around. - His marriage saved! - His health restored! - His anger was gone! - His energy was back! After he had been through it, he wanted to store it away in his mind, not talk about it, never making the same mistakes again. Dad Up! Click here!! GET THE BOOK NOW https://www.stewartroberts.com/book https://www.linkedin.com/in/sturoberts1 https://www.facebook.com/StewartRobertsVISIBILITY https://instagram.com/amademansays?utm_medium=copy_link https://linktr.ee/Daduptribe Podcast | Dadup Podcast | Bryan Ward

Digvijay "Sunny" Singh is the current president of TCA-LA. He has been a member of TCA since 2017 and has previously served as membership chair and vice president. Sunny started his investment journey as an electrical engineer at the end of his Ph.D. at UCLA in 2013. Since then, he has been part of the creation and sale of two technology startups in the IT and MedTech fields. He now oversees the acquisition and management of his commercial real-estate and startup portfolio in Southern California. Company Profile Link - https://www.startupsteroid.com/investors-interview

David Friedman is a tech-savvy marketing and operations executive with more than 30 years' expertise in bringing to market new technology. He plays at the intersection of technology and the customer; his real love is innovation and commercializing technology to meet the needs of customers.  A member of the TechCoastAngels of Orange County since 2009, he serves as President, TechCoastAngels, Orange County, and is currently Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors of TCA.  He is also a senior consultant with the Small Business Development Lead Center and founder and managing partner of C-Level Partners, a business advisory that focuses on helping companies grow their top-line revenue. During his career, he has introduced more than $1.5 billion in new products. In his corporate career, he has helped companies build top-line revenue growth and EBITDA while mentoring the next generation of business leaders. David has been executive vice president and Chief Marketing Officer for ATX Group (now Sirius Connected Car) which provides telematics and information services to automobile manufacturers. Previously, he was Vice President, Marketing and Direct Sales at Connexion by Boeing, and commercialized the first Wi-Fi services available to passengers onboard commercial airplanes. He also held executive positions with US Cellular, Covia Technologies, Ameritech Services, and RCA.  Friedman holds an MBA (economics) from George Washington University, a master's degree in electrical engineering from Columbia University, and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (summa cum laude) from City College of New York. Company Profile Link - https://www.startupsteroid.com/investors-interview    

“Launching a Fund as an Angel Group and Raising Funds on a Rolling Basis”This episode sees Jeremy Neilson and Ashok Kamal discuss the future of angel investing and best practices for syndicating early-stage private investments.Click here for more with Ashok Kamal.

A VCFamilia member, Leandro Bedolla is a VC at M25 in Chicago, the most active Pre-Seed and Seed stage firm investing in Midwest-based startups across most industries (14 states, 117 companies). He sources and meets with founders, conducts analysis and due diligence, supports portfolio companies and firm operations, and initiatives including MidwestStartups.com and the Midwest Startup City Rankings. Additionally, Leandro volunteers with LatinxVC co-leading the Breaking into VC Fellowship, VCFamilia, mentors for Techstars and NVCA/Venture Forward's VC University, and was recognized by HBCUvc as a 2021 Emerging Venture Leader. Previously, Leandro was an associate for the Techstars Anywhere accelerator, Tech Coast Angels' volunteer analyst program, and built up Startup San Diego's ecosystem as MD of sponsorships and a lead organizer for San Diego Startup Week. He graduated from Valparaiso University, grew up in Illinois, and is originally from Central Mexico.

Craig Cummings is a Co-founder and investor at Santa Barbara Angel Alliance. He has founded or co-founded several technology-driven startup companies that executed multi-billion dollar IPO's (known as "unicorns") and one that was acquired for $650 million.  Craig has served as a Trustee for both the UC Santa Barbara Foundation and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. He previously served on the advisory boards of the Eco-Entrepreneurship Program at the Bren School and the Technology Management Program, both at UC Santa Barbara. He is a member of Tech Coast Angels and is the past Chairman of the Central Coast chapter of the MIT Enterprise Forum. Craig holds nuclear engineering degrees from UC Santa Barbara and MIT. Craig Cummings, a Co-founder and investor at Santa Barbara Angel Alliance, is John Corcoran's guest in this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, where they talk about Craig's experience working at SAIC under Bob Beyster's leadership and what he learned from the experience. They also talk about investing in startups, the benefits of an angel alliance, and what led to the collapse of SpectraFluidics. Stay tuned.

As an entrepreneur, you will be well served to listen to David Friedman of Tech Coast Angels. David is the chapter director of TCA of Orange County. In this discussion, David shares:The angel groups process for investingDeals they've done and are interested in doingTerms and Exits Partnerships with other angels and angel groupsThe heart of a true angelLots to be learned from this west coast angel investor. He is the real deal.

Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Sarah Davis is the founder of Fashionphile, an ultra luxury accessory reseller that specializes in bags, shoes, travel goods, and watches. Building upon the consignment shop model, Fashionphile utilizes technology to appeal to a new era of shoppers.  Sarah began her entrepreneurial journey under the eBay username Fashionphile in 1999. To bring in some income while attending University of Maryland School of Law, Sarah sold products online. She started off selling all types of clothing and accessories, but quickly noticed that handbags held onto their value better than any other product. By 2001, she strictly sold handbags.  At the time, she was focused on becoming a lawyer, not a business owner. While studying for the bar post graduation, Sarah continued to sell products online. Before even taking the bar, she had already paid off her law school loans. This is when she realized the potential of the company. After speaking with an accountant, he recommended The E-Myth, a book that defined Sarah's situation, as it touched upon how entrepreneurs work so hard in the business that they don't have the time to work on the business.  Shortly after, she took the leap, moving her online business to Beverly Hills in 2006. There, the team rented out a guest house of a Beverly Hills mansion where customers could check out the inventory. They then bought office space off Rodeo Drive, which allowed customers to buy and sell luxury goods at the same time. Eventually, she and her family moved to Carlsbad right here in San Diego, keeping hold of the business with retailers and employees located across Southern California.  The website was launched in 2007, giving Sarah and her team time to slowly wean themselves off of eBay, which they fully separated from in 2010.  Fashionphile only sells the most replicated  designer products, with an average sale price of about $1,400. Part of the company's mission is understanding how to validate the original designer goods being sent to them, and how to validate new products according to customer needs. Users can take photos of their luxury items and ask how much Fashionphile will pay for them. They can redeem their money via online payments, Fashionphile gift cards, or gift cards from Neiman Marcus , which formed a partnership with Fashionphile a few years ago. With many ‘selling studios' in metropolitan areas across the state (and five more on the way), Fashionphile allows customers to bring their goods in person and receive monetary compensation the same day.  Sarah bootstrapped the funds for the company since day one. Each time she would sell product, she would take the profit to buy more goods, growing organically for 20 years. In 2007, she was in talks with Tech Coast Angels, but didn't find enough value in giving up a large percentage of the company for capital. The company was profitable then and is profitable now, still posting 50% YoY growth each year.  Sarah is glad that the company did not take on external capital, because it allowed them to grow at an appropriate pace, which allowed them to create a great pricing algorithm and validation process.  Listen in to hear about Sarah's entrepreneurial journey and what she has in store for Fashionphile in years to come.    Sarah's Favorite Tacos: Roberto's at Ponto Beach, Carlsbad  Connect with Sarah:  LinkedIn Keep up with Fashionphile: Website LinkedIn Facebook: @fashionphile Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.

The Savvy Founder interviews David Friedman, the current President of Tech Coast Angels of Orange County. David provides insights on the following topics: What are angel investors? When to approach an angel? What does it mean to be investable? What does it mean to be coachable? What and who is Tech Coast Angels? How many […] The post Ep 05: Getting funded – How to work with Angel Investors with David Friedman appeared first on Philip Topham Personal Site.

Sunny Singh is an investor, software entrepreneur, and is the President of Tech Coast Angels. On this Venture Capital Expert Insights segment, we discuss keys to success, pitfalls to avoid, and advice for navigating the capital funding world.To see more executive insights or to get involved with our solutions, please visit the webpages below. Fleet Compete Business Intelligence Platform: https://truckingtower.com/fleet-compete/​ Lead Sniper Lead Generation Program: https://truckingtower.com/lead-sniper/​LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/truc...​Buzzsprout: https://truckingtower.buzzsprout.com/​To your success,Andy HedrickCEO – Trucking TowerCorporate Partner – Compassion InternationalSpokesperson – ATTACA.org – All Truckers Together Against Child Abuse#executiveinsights​ #venturecapital​ #technology​

Welcome to She Invests, where you’ll hear from existing female angel investors, venture capitalists and fund managers on their investment thesis. From deal flow to exits, they will share the best practices that contribute to their success. In this episode, Dr. Silvia Mah welcomes to the podcast ecosystem builder, investor and advisor, Caitlin Wege. Caitlin is a partner at MooDoos Investments, a private family-owned investment fund that invests in early-stage companies throughout North America. MooDoos is industry agnostic and invests in several industries including life sciences, manufacturing, and education technology. Caitlin is an experienced angel investor and fund manager that serves as Chairman of the board of multiple portfolio companies and President of the San Diego Chapter of Tech Coast Angels, the largest Angel network in the US. Dr. Silvia and Caitlin discuss the concept of finding your ‘why’ as an investor, Caitlin’s passion for fostering entrepreneurial and investor education, and how to create a wonderful network and community for investors locally as well as nationwide. 04:32 – Dr. Silvia Mah introduces today’s guest, Caitlin Wege who speaks to her entrepreneurial journey, her ‘why,’ and how she got involved in investing 08:45 – Caitlin speaks to the importance of addressing the wealth gap in America 12:24 – Caitlin discusses the dynamic of her family office and her role as President of the San Diego Chapter of Tech Coast Angels 18:40 – Caitlin shares her thoughts on the need to get more women involved in angel investing and the panel she worked to achieve this goal 27:08 – Caitlin identifies some specific female members of Tech Coast Angels who are doing amazing work   29:35 – Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 36:19 – Caitlin talks about overcoming the challenges of COVID-19 to emerge successful in 2020 and what excites her about 2021 41:31 – How Caitlin plans to amplify her ‘why’ in 2021 46:05 – What abundance mindset means to Caitlin Full show notes: http://www.sheinvests.com/37

하시는 일 많은 Sophist Capital / Atalanta Ventures / Expert Dojo Venture Partner 인 Robin Lee 대표님 입니다. LA 마당발 Lee 대표님이 미술학도에서 TCA 까지 이르는 길에 대해 들어보시죠. 감사합니다. 대표님

Building a company isn’t easy, and neither is selling one. Hear from local entrepreneurs-turned-Tech Coast Angels investors about the trials and tribulations they faced selling their own companies. TCA is the largest angel investment group in the country that has fueled new innovative companies since 1997, with one of its most active memberships in San Diego. Read more about the entrepreneurs featured on the podcast below:  Moderator Dean Rosenberg received funding from TCA in an early phase of a past business and has been an angel ever since. Since exiting, Dean has been an active member of the organization and is currently working as COO at Powur.  Nii A. Ahene sold his company, CPC Strategies to Tinuiti, which had grown organically without any external funding. Nii capitalized on the growing internet market to foster this growth and continues to do so at Tinuiti.  Alessandra Lezama holds an impressive selling record with four completed in the last 20 years. Alessandra talks about how each sale requires a different approach, but negotiation is key regardless. Recently, she started TOOTRIS, which is working to make childcare affordable, convenient, and on-demand.  Mike Wilson sold his family’s business AdvisoryWorld Financial Technology. He explains how they were not preparing to complete a sale when several of the company’s clients reached out with interest. It was eventually acquired by LPL Financial, where he currently serves as Executive Vice President.  Al Bsharah sold Email Copilot twice, with the intention of only landing at Seismic. The technology was sold to Return Path, but was ultimately acquired by Seismic, where almost all of his team still works. Al talks about how his goal is to keep the entrepreneur vibe, even at larger companies.  Tim Rout brought WiFi to military bases across the country with a previous company and was recently recruited to do the same for national parks. Access Parks has seen large growth in the past year as people have shifted to spending more time outdoors during the pandemic  Keep up with TCA: Website LinkedIn Facebook: @techcoastangels Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.

하시는 일 많은 Sophist Capital / Atalanta Ventures / Expert Dojo Venture Partner 인 Robin Lee 대표님 입니다. LA 마당발 Lee 대표님이 미술학도에서 TCA 까지 이르는 길에 대해 들어보시죠. 감사합니다. 대표님

Episode 2 features Richard Sudek who pushes the envelope when it comes to building ecosystems & opening doors for entrepreneurs of all backgrounds. He unpacks the keys to his success with Tech Coast Angels, the Angel Syndication Network and UCI Beall Applied Innovation. Richard Sudek serves as Executive Director of UCI Beall Applied Innovation & Chief Innovation Officer at UC Irvine.  Richard is also Chairman Emeritus of Tech Coast Angels and an active angel investor himself.  Dave Berkus & J.D. Davids co-host this episode.  In this episode, you will learn:How a new standard has been set for university entrepreneurship & innovation programs at The Cove and UCI Beall Applied Innovation.  Why diverse teams outperform and how to navigate multiple perspectives effectively.  Why there is no such thing as a “Complete CEO” and what that means for investors, board members and advisors.Why the Angel Syndication Network (ASN) is a model of success for syndicating early stage financing for startups nationwide.  How the Tech Coast Angels' Ace Funds set a lasting example of investor diversification and greater success.  Companies, people & topics mentioned in this episode:Companies where Richard works or has worked:UCI Beall Applied Innovation - Executive DirectorUC Irvine - Chief Innovation OfficerThe Cove - Executive DirectorAngel Syndication Network (ASN) - FounderCove Fund - Founder & AdvisorTech Coast Angels - Chairman EmeritusGolden Seeds - MemberAngel Resource Institute - Angel Capital Education FoundationTiE - Executive CommitteeTedX - "Courage to Fail" PresenterUniversity AffiliationsUC IrvineClaremont Graduate UniversityChapman UniversityLeatherby Center for Entrepreneurship & EthicsRichard Sudek's LinkedIn ProfileDave Berkus websiteJeff (J.D.) Davids' website

On this inaugural episode we speak with Caitlin Wege, President of the Tech Coast Angels, San Diego Chapter who talks investors, friends, family and fools. Neil and Barbara also talk to Jared Criscuolo of Upcycle and Company about how TCA and a LinkedIn search have led to a lucrative business in fertilizer and more. (Originally aired - 11January21)

Angel Investing is a key way for growing start ups to access money and key advisors. This episode is an interview with the Team at the San Diego Angel Conference.  You do not need to live in Southern California to learn a lot about Angel Investing from this interview (and investors and companies from all over the country are welcome to apply to be part of SDAC.     Mysty Rusk and Jason Scharf are from The San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC)—one of the largest programs nationwide connecting startups and angel investors. SDAC attracts entrepreneurs and investors in California and beyond with over $1M given to startups in the past 2 years and a low investment threshold of ~$6,000 per unit, ideal for first-time, as well as experienced, angel investors.   Mysty Rusk is founder of SDAC, drawing on a strong background in innovation, investing and entrepreneurial ecosystems to foster/accelerate startups and growth-oriented expansions. She is the Executive Director of USD's Free Enterprise Institute and launched the Brink SBDC (focused on innovation-focused, scaling businesses) at University of San Diego, transforming it into San Diego's #1 rated accelerator in its first year. She is also Partner of AngelGen, an angel conference consulting practice.   Jason Scharf, Associate Director leading the delivery of the commercial strategic and operating plans and the pursuit of new growth opportunities for Illumina, was initially personally drawn to the low investment threshold and the chance to learn by doing at SDAC. He now also serves as a co-fund manager for SDAC. Over the past 15+ years has specialized in driving strategy and innovation across biopharma, medtech, and diagnostics companies.  He also works closely with the Illumina Accelerator coaching startups and working to catalyze the genomic entrepreneurial ecosystem. He is an active member of the start-up community as a co-fund manager of the San Diego Angel Conference, an investor with Tech Coast Angels, and a mentor with the NexCubed Digital Health Accelerator.     https://thomsinger.com/angel-investing   

Small businesses everywhere are looking for an outlet to grow and expand their customer base, especially in the virtual tech environment we find ourselves in today. To assist these transitioning businesses, Alex Goode, founder & CEO of GoSite, launched this platform to help small businesses, namely service ones, transition from offline to online.  Listen in as host Neal Bloom and co-host Ashok Kamal, Executive Director at Tech Coast Angels San Diego, discuss the process of bootstrapping a startup and much more with Alex Goode.  4:37 Alex has been surrounded by small businesses since he was a child, as his family members owned and operated them. He spent much of his childhood helping run those ventures. Alex went on to study engineering at University of Michigan, where he learned how to code and build websites. When he wasn’t in class, Alex utilized his  skills to help his family members and other business owners develop an online presence. After graduating, he moved to San Diego where he recognized an opportunity to help San Diego small businesses, and launched GoSite in 2013.  6:20 Like most startups, Alex started his journey with nothing but an idea and some pocket money. When GoSite first launched, it was more of an agency model, in that it was service-oriented and the team was very hands-on with their customers.  At that time, the startup didn’t even have a tech buildout. After running the company for a few years, Alex realized that there was an opportunity for GoSite to create a tech platform that would more effectively help small businesses grow and operate. In 2017, the startup launched its first product on its SaaS platform. By the end of the year, the GoSite team decided to pivot and become a tech company.. In 2018, they scaled their SaaS business from zero to $2 million within 18 months of pivoting. 11:39 While there are companies like Shopify designed to help businesses sell products online, GoSite goes a step further and caters to those who more specifically want to sell local services, like nail salons, auto repair shops, etc. 13:14 Although some investors prefer not to invest in ventures that cater to small businesses, GoSite has found support from many investors who are able to see the massive opportunity to help small businesses navigate the transition to digital. 14:50 GoSite’s main goal is to transition businesses online, and COVID acted as an accelerant. As Alex puts it, COVID “has changed GoSite from being a nice-to-have to a must-have.” Small businesses are constantly looking for new ways to attract and retain customers, so GoSite gives these business owners a platform on which to digitally engage with customers without worrying about the technicalities themselves. GoSite has partnered with various SoCal investors such as Serra Ventures, Tech Coast Angels, and many more to fundraise and grow the company. 21:08 Looking ahead, Alex aims to continue growing the company and team. His focus currently is centered around product development and engineering.    Alex’s favorite local tacos:  Avocado tacos at Fat Fish in Pacific Beach    Connect with Alex: LinkedIn   Keep up with GoSite: LinkedIn  Website: https://www.gosite.com/ Facebook: @gositeinc Twitter: @gositeinc Instagram: @gositebusiness   Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.

Schedules aligned and I finally was able to have Neal Bloom on Accelerate Show to compare notes about startup community building in San Diego and what he's learned by participating in some other SoCal communities.Neal is CEO of Rising Tide Partners, a PR and communications firm in San Diego.  He’s also founder of Fresh Brewed Tech, which publishes both a newsletter and podcast about all things tech in San Diego.  He also launched Fresh Squeezed to cover all things tech in Orange County, and I appreciate him for trying to bring some coverage and order to everything.He is a successful entrepreneur as well, having co-founded an edtech talent and learning management company, Portfolium, which was acquired by Instructure a few years ago.  Prior to that he worked in the space industry for a leading manufacturer and coordinated their work with their main client who you may have heard of, NASA.Neal is an active investor in startups, through Tech Coast Angels and some of his own efforts, and he’s taught courses on entrepreneurship at UC San Diego as well.  He’s a key fixture in the San Diego startup scene.  We had a lot to talk about across his main 3 jobs - entrepreneur, investor and community builder.

Paul Dashevsky is the co-founder of GreatBuildz, a free service currently operating in Los Angeles that connects homeowners with reliable, pre-screened general contractors. They connect each client with three contractors who are individually selected for their specific project; then provide ongoing support to make sure everything goes smoothly. Paul is a serial entrepreneur, real estate investor, active Angel investor and member of Tech Coast Angels. Connect with Paul Dashevsky GreatBuildz Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Some of the Topics Covered by Paul Dashevsky in this Episode What is GreatBuildz and why Paul founded it How Paul developed the idea after years of flipping homes and how he began to build it with his co-founder and nephew John Grispul GreatBuildz' business model The challenge of customer acquisition and navigating the world of digital marketing Bootstrapping and why Paul hasn't decided to fund-raise yet The big vision for GreatBuildz The process of vetting and onboarding contractors How Paul views growth and expansion Paul's experience flipping over 350 homes with Westcliff Realty and how he knew when it was time for something new Where Paul got his entrepreneurial spirit from and what he has learned from his failures Paul's experience joining the Entrepreneurs' Organization Links from the Episode Entrepreneurs' Organization Entrepreneurs' Organization Accelerator

Neil Sahota (萨冠军) is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations (UN) Artificial Intelligence (AI) subject matter expert, and Professor at UC Irvine.With 20+ years of business experience, Neil works to inspire clients and business partners to foster innovation and develop next generation products/solutions powered by AI.Neil’s work experience spans multiple industries including legal services, healthcare, life sciences, retail, travel and transportation, energy and utilities, automotive, telecommunications, media/communication, and government. Moreover, he is one of the few people selected for IBM’s Corporate Service Corps leadership program that pairs leaders with NGOs to perform community-driven economic development projects. For his assignment, Neil lived and worked in Ningbo, China where he partnered with Chinese corporate CEOs to create a leadership development program.In addition, Neil partners with entrepreneurs to define their products, establish their target markets, and structure their companies. He is a member of several investor groups like the Tech Coast Angels and assists startups with investor funding. Neil also serves as a judge in various startup competitions and mentor in several incubator/accelerator programs.He actively volunteers with nonprofits for event management, fund raising, grant reviews, and site visits. Neil is an active member of the UCI Alumni Association and serves on the Board of Directors for the Orange County Marathon, supporting their work with the OC Kids program in fighting childhood obesity. 

This podcast interview focuses on what it takes to create innovation that drives positive change. My guest is Neil Sahota, IBM Master Inventor, United Nations (UN) AI subject matter expert, and Professor at UC Irvine.With 20+ years of business experience, Neil works to inspire clients and business partners to foster innovation and develop next generation products/solutions powered by AI. Neil's work experience spans multiple industries including legal services, healthcare, life sciences, retail, travel and transportation, energy and utilities, automotive, telecommunications, media/communication, and government. Moreover, he is one of the few people selected for IBM's Corporate Service Corps leadership program that pairs leaders with NGOs to perform community-driven economic development projects. In addition, Neil partners with entrepreneurs to define their products, establish their target markets, and structure their companies. He is a member of several investor groups like the Tech Coast Angels and assists startups with investor funding. Neil also serves as a judge in various startup competitions and mentor in several incubator/accelerator programs and is the author of ‘Owning the AI Revolution.’I invited Neil to my podcast because of his drive to create meaningful change and social impact through innovation. We explore the myths around making money and creating social good. We dig into the need to change behaviour and remove resistance as a critical component of the innovation process in order to drive the impact and adoption we hope for. And we discuss the fine line around being successful and taking enough risk.Here are some of his quotes:“If you're not trying to disrupt yourself or your organization, someone else will. And I think there's just a lot of opportunities out there. But we're used to thinking about improvement, how do we make something faster, cheaper, less errors, rather than be more transformative and say: ‘How can I actually do this differently?’We live in a dynamic world, things are always changing, new capabilities are always coming out. How can I do something like different? That's what really drives me.”During this interview, you will learn four things:Why companies that drive positive social impact perform fundamentally better than the ones that don’tWhy solving a big problem with your software is only one aspect to success and momentum. It’s ability to change behaviour, buy-in and mindset is the other critical part.How we can deliver more success in driving change is by helping people ask a better first question.That you don’t always want to be a 100% successful. If you’re 100% successful, you’re actually not taking enough risk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listen in as Tech Coast Angels investors Ashok Kamal and Al Bsharah chat with host Neal Bloom about the latest happenings in San Diego tech.  4:00 Ashok Kamal provides an update on Tech Coast Angels and investing amid the pandemic, noting now is a great time for investors to find favorable deal terms. 7:32 Al, who is the VP of Product Operations at Seismic, gives insight on trends he sees in the SaaS space. Although Seismic had to dial back its hiring spree, it is still adding new members to its team and has made a few successful deals despite the health crisis. 9:10 Biotechs VelosBio and BioAtla each raised tens of millions of dollars in funding. 9:54 Clickup, which moved its HQ from Silicon Valley to San Diego recently, raised $35M. 12:45 GoSecure raised $20M, bringing to light the importance of cybersecurity, especially with the normalization of remote work. 14:30 Koji raised $10M to help non-techies create mini apps, games, and memes. 16:46 Sun Genomics raised $8.6M to support growth in the custom probiotics market, advance scientific publications, and scale delivery of its comprehensive gut probiotics solution. 18:16 Customer insights startup GroupSolver raised $2M. 19:18 Early-stage startup Hygienica raised $1M with local venture fund, Impala Ventures. 20:21 Local incubator CONNECT ALL has a focus on underserved communities, specifically in southeast San Diego. The group also discusses being mentors to startups going through accelerators such as Techstars Anywhere. Apply to join the next Techstars Anywhere cohort here: https://bit.ly/2EQwMC1  23:02 New organization Data Science Alliance aims to put San Diego’s data science hub on the map. 24:47 San Diego Startup Month will be held this October as a unique, virtual event, where attendees can make avatars to represent themselves. Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/2Dt9otA  Learn more about Ashok and Al’s individual careers in previous Tacos & Tech episodes. Ashok’s episode: https://bit.ly/2XoKsKM | Al’s episode: https://bit.ly/31f8FnN  Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego startup and tech ecosystem.

Roberto Machado the CEO at BetaBlocks and a member of Tech Coast Angels explains his vision of going through COVID and emerging as a stronger company while many of your competitors die. We also talked about Roberto's view on the pitch decks as he has seen over 4,000 of them and wanted to share his major takeaway from them. Roberto Machado's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmachadosf/ BetaBlocks: https://academy.betablocks.co/ Related episode on VCs behaviour during COVID: https://www.fundraisingradio.com/Vishal-Uttam/

[Talk of current happenings in the SD tech scene starts at 18:59] Alex Waters is the director of CONNECT ALL @ The Jacobs Center, a business accelerator specifically geared towards low/moderate income and diverse individuals. The program aims to support founders who create long-term jobs in the region. Listen in as Alex joins host Neal Bloom to discuss the latest tech news in San Diego. The episode kicks off with Alex discussing his work at CONNECT ALL and his entrepreneurial journey, and then goes into a discussion about local tech news. 19:40 Biotech companies such as Cue Health and Autobahn Therapeutics have gotten funding from local VC, Section 32 20:56 Diabetes company GlySens raises $15M in the latest round of funding; Neal and Alex discuss diabetes innovation and technology 24:07 Launch Factory has launched their next two studio startups, Productified and Simply Independent   27:07 Platform Science is building a logistic platform for the trucking industry, has raised $42M and has partnered with Daimler Trucks. Neal and Alex discuss the growing industry of logistics tech in San Diego 29:33 Alex and Neal talk about how some companies are benefiting from the current pandemic: Ecwid--an e-commerce software company--raises $42M 32:02 Chromacode, a bioinformatics company, receives $10M in funding with Orange County VC Okapi as an investor 32:41 Upcycle, led by Tech Coast Angels, raises just under $1M for recycling waste into fertilizer. Neal and Alex further discuss agricultural technology companies in San Diego and waste utilization. 36:02 Village Up is a new organization which focuses on the diversity of founders and aims to improve access to entrepreneurship in the San Diego community  38:11 Miramar College’s REC Innovation Lab is a new entrepreneurship center for community college students. Check out their events here: https://www.sdmiramar.edu/programs/entrepreneurship/rec 40:15 San Diego Startup Week has been virtually expanded to the entire month of October; check out more details here: sandiegostartupweek.com Keep an eye out for Demo Day on Connect ALL’s YouTube page to see the work the accelerator has been doing. For anyone interested in being a mentor, please reach out to awaters@connect.org Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem. Alex’s favorite local tacos: Marisco’s Nine Seas Seafood - a food truck in the Target parking lot in South Park Connect with Alex:  LinkedIn Keep up with CONNECT ALL:  LinkedIn Facebook: @connectallsd Twitter: @connectallsd Instagram: @connectallsd

In this episode of Fundraising Radio, Grant Van Cleve an ex-President at Tech Coast Angels at Orange County and a current member of Board of Governors of Tech Coast Angels as well as an angel investor and a Managing Partner at Hangar 75 explains the current landscape of investment field from the investor's perspective. He also explains where should founders head to get funded. Hangar 75: https://www.hangar75.com/ Tech Coast Angels: https://www.techcoastangels.com/ Angel Capital Association: https://www.angelcapitalassociation.org/

The San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC) is an investing fund that helps train new angel investors, thereby unlocking more capital locally and bringing domain expertise to companies from executives-turned-angel investors. This yearlong work culminates in an annual one-day event that brings together companies and investors in order to boost the SoCal innovation ecosystem.  Tune in as Mysty Rusk, Benton Moore, Amy Duncan, and Jason Scharf, angel investors and key players of the San Diego Angel Conference, join host Neal Bloom and guest co-host Amy Chang, entrepreneur and angel investor, to discuss their journeys as angel investors in the San Diego tech scene. 3:50 Mysty Rusk explains her background as an investor for the last 15 years who fell in love with angel investing as a way for a community to take back control of its economic development. She recognized the lack of connection between investors and San Diego startups and, ultimately, went on to co-found the San Diego Angel Conference. 4:34 Benton Moore, the fund manager for SDAC this year, is a startup consultant at The Brink out of University of San Diego, and an angel investor with Tech Coast Angels as well as his own fund, Seadragon Capital. Previously an entrepreneur, he discusses his experience with angel investing.  5:33 Amy Duncan is the upcoming fund manager for SDAC’s 2021 conference. She describes her 13+ years of consulting experience with biotech companies and how she got interested in the innovation economy.  6:20 Jason Scharf serves as a co-fund manager for SDAC, a role he’s had for about two years now. He formerly worked with diagnostic drug makers and genomics companies. After reading an article in the San Diego Business Journal about SDAC, he joined the organization as an investor; from there, he also joined Tech Coast Angels, and is now also part of the Nex Cubed Digital Health Accelerator.  The San Diego Angel Conference, only two years old, has already helped to allocate over $1 million into local companies, quickly becoming a preeminent new source of capital to grow the San Diego ecosystem. Listen in to hear more about the San Diego Angel Conference and how it was founded, as well as its investors’ plans for the future.  Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.   SDAC Team’s favorite local tacos: Mysty: Tacos Libertad  Jason and Amy: Roberto’s Tacos  Benton: Cantina Mayahuel  Connect with the investors on LinkedIn:  Mysty Rusk Benton Moore Jason Scharf Amy Duncan Keep up with the San Diego Angel Conference:  Facebook: @theBrinkSBDC Twitter: @TheBrinkSbdc Instagram: @brinksbdc Linkedin

As global financial markets plummeted and the world economy went into lockdown, many startup companies and corporate entrepreneurship programs are also facing the threat of falling down a steep cliff. Even if eventually innovative activities will rebound, how can companies weather this storm and prepare for the post-COVID business world? We heard from Japanese corporate CVC in Silicon Valley and initiatives by the Tech Coast Angels in San Diego to support startups and corporate innovative activity today. Series: "COVID-19 in Japan" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 36062]

On today's episode we are joined by the CEO of Buy It Installed, Inc., Grant Van Cleve. Buy It Installed is a service where the product purchase and the “production installation service” is streamlined into one transaction! Grant's revolutionary service allows the consumer to be automatically paired with a local, Brand-Certified Craftsman and then the contractor schedules the appointment at the consumer's convenience. After years as an active investor and board member, Grant became the Chief Executive Officer of Buy It Installed. He became a leader in developing “artificial empathy” technology that accurately and appropriately detects and responds to human emotions. The company prides itself on implementing A.I while also facilitating technology to create seamless workflow across the Installed-Sales EcoSystem™ through One Click Simplicity. Grant is on the OC50 list of top influencers in Orange County, CA and is also the Chairman of the prestigious Tech Coast Angels. Grant has a passion for real estate development, locally and in Eastern Europe, and is interested in clean-tech and education projects globally.   In this episode, you'll hear Grant tell his amazing story of faith and business, what he does as an Angel Investor, and why focusing on human connection will always help you succeed in business.     Highlights: How the Campus Ministry at Wharton changed his life! Meeting his future wife during missionary orientation Utilizing his real estate background during his mission trips in Europe Can your entrepreneurial skills be useful in God's work? Connecting the dots with networking What is Early Stage Investing in start-ups? You need thick skin to succeed in Angel Investing Why a leader needs to be “coachable” and demonstrate humility The GRIT Lifestyle “We advance through our reverses.” What is an Angel Group? Being less technical and more relationship-focused   Key Takeaway: Just go for it! The risk you want to take in your career requires courage. So buckle up and enjoy the ride.   The WOW Factor Website: https://www.bradformsma.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradformsma/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brad.formsma Twitter: https://twitter.com/bradformsma LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-formsma-a9a06424/   Grant Van Cleve Website: http://www.buyitinstalledinc.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BuyItInstalled/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantvc/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buy-it-installed/about/        

Eric is the president of Tech Coast Angels, but we definitely got caught up talking about his prior experience as CEO of 99c only stores.  This one is a great listen if you're at all interested in selling consumer goods or scaling operations.

Lori Torres is the founder and CEO of Parcel Pending which provides innovative package management solutions. The company raised over $15 million from investors such as Tech Coast Angels. Parcel Pending was acquired in January 2019 by Neopost for a reported $100 million.