TCVN Forum Considers Question of What Makes the Real Difference for Entrepreneurs Who Raise Money
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Ridenour has been active in private equity, venture capital and as a successful CEO in early stage companies prior to founding MVM.The Tech Coast Venture Network (TCVN) is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to assisting, educating and connecting entrepreneurs and emerging companies with capital and resources.### Contact: Daly-Swartz PR for TCVN Jeffrey Swartz, 949.470.0075 jeffreyswartz@dsprel.com Irvine, CA, May 15, 2008 --( PR.com )-- The Tech Coast Venture Network and veteran investor and industry executive Matt Ridenour will discuss what documents and tools can best assist entrepreneurs in raising money for their ventures on Thursday, May 22, 2008 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the conference center offices of Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP in Irvine, Calif.“This will be a real eye-opener for many entrepreneurs,” said Bart Greenberg, TCVN chairman and partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.“Just because everyone is telling you to write a business plan doesnt mean that investors will beat a path to your door.” Greenberg explained that “instead of devoting valuable resources on such a low-return activity, this Forum will urge our entrepreneurs to focus their efforts on areas that successful entrepreneurs use to raise money.”Matt Ridenour, managing director of Momentum Venture Management, LLC, will discuss such topics as how a business plan can actually hurt one’s ability to raise money; why most investors wont read a business plan; what documents will be needed to raise money; the right pitch for the right investor; what planning tools are really needed to guide start-up efforts; and what a company really should be trying to achieve in the first two years.Ridenour has been active in private equity, venture capital and as a successful CEO in early stage companies prior to founding MVM.TCVN has been directly or indirectly responsible for the establishment and growth of a significant number of early-stage businesses.###Contact:Daly-Swartz PR for TCVNJeffrey Swartz, 949.470.0075jeffreyswartz@dsprel.com Contact Information Tech Coast Venture Network Jeffrey Swartz 949-470-0075 tcvn.org Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from Tech Coast Venture Network Promote Your Business Press Release Pricing Email this page to a friend