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San Diego Business Law Group

Jim — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:08:03 -0700

San Diego Business Law has a 12-year track record of successfully helping small business owners and managers to strategically maneuver through the changing currents of business operations. Russ Davis has agreed to provide us with a continuing series of articles and papers on topical legal issues important to entrepreneurs and business managers.

You can learn more about them at http://www.sandiegobusinesslaw.com/index.html.

Pacific Ridge Capital

Jim — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:56:43 -0700

Pacific Ridge Capital LLC is a Newport Beach, CA based, financial services firm, which offers investment banking services to underserved emerging growth/middle-market companies and institutional investors, primarily in the southwest United States.

They will be providing a continuing series of articles and information relevant to Exiting a business especially when Merger or Acquisition is the chosen path.

Wicked Quick, New Clothing Company I saw at the Keiretsu Forum SoCal Forum

Jim — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:44:32 -0700

I had a chance to talk with Tarran Pirschka, CEO and Founder, of Wicked Quick at the Keiretsu Forum Southern California Summit on Friday September 26th. They have a line of clothing targeted at the 18 to 28 demographic and available at stores like Urban Outfitters and Nordstroms. You can learn more about them at http://wickedquick.com.

Marc Sachnoff, Soundwise at Keiretsu Forum SoCal Summit

Jim — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:57:11 -0700

I had a brief conversation with Marc Sachnoff of Soundwise at the Keiretsu Forum Southern California Summit on Friday September 26th. Marc talks about Soundwise's focus on providing concise advice to help people thrive in challenging times. Pretty on point given the events of the last few weeks. Also, listen for the special offer of access to the Soundwise site.

Introduction to Startup Coast

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Review Investor Presentation

Jim — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:12:03 -0700

Gain valuable insights that will help you clearly and concisely represent your company to potential investors.

Premium Membership

Jim — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:09:55 -0700

By purchasing a Premium Membership at Startup Coast, you will have full access to the vast array of information on making your startup venture a successful and profitable one.

Facebook versus Wordpress

Jim — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:29:34 -0700

I originally posted this on SoCal Buzz but it is not just a Souther California issue, so I decided to publish it over here also.

A couple of Friday's ago, Fred Wilson put up a post on his blog AVC talking about the supposed difference in valuation between Facebook and Wordpress. As usual, Fred’s posts result in lots of comments. Last count is 104.

Angel or VC?

Jim — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:56:04 -0700

Which type of investor should you be looking for, an Angel or VC.

Angels & VCs

Jim — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:55:08 -0700

Continuing the series on Knowing Your Investor, this segment talks about the series focus on Angels and VC's as funding sources

Tips for Entrepreneurs Looking for Investors - Intro

Jim — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:53:55 -0700

The introduction to a series of short videos for Entreperneurs who are looking for investor funding for their businesses

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admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:06:29 -0700

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Podcast: Natalie Martin, CEO Blissport

Jim — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:49:46 -0700

On Valentine’s Day, I did a post on a new company Blissport focused on providing travel information and support, initially to grooms as they plan arguably the most important trip of their life, their Honeymoon. Well, this afternoon I had the pleasure of doing a Podcast with Natalie Martin, the CEO, who is in the process of raising capital as well as getting the business off the ground. I hope you get a chance to listen and enjoy it and, if you are an interested investor, you can contact Natalie at natalie.martin@blissport.com.

The 2008 Economy and Startup Investing

Jim — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:41:42 -0700

I got an interesting email from an entrepreneur this morning asking my thoughts on the funding outlook for start-up companies this year and whether investors mood over the stock market and economy affect the number of dollars invested.

I thought a while about my answer. I didn’t want to sound flip or dismissive and I don’t have a crystal ball to peer into. Also, I have experienced a little pull back from some Angels on prospective investments.

Knowing Your Investor

Jim — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:18:04 -0700

Having sat through hundreds of entrepreneur presentations, the is a consistent problem that most entrepreneurs really don’t know much about the Angel and Venture Capital (VC) investors they are courting. So, to help in that understanding have been writing and blogging about the subject for some time.

Why Startup Coast?

Jim — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:14:45 -0700

After reviewing over a thousand business plans, watching over 600 entrepreneur presentations and talking with hundreds of startup teams, I found that there is no, one place where entrepreneurs can go to get good information, tools, and feedback to help them on their journey. Now I am not crazy enough to imply that I have all the answers, but all the answers are out there and my goal is to bridge the gap between needs and help.