the Frank Peters Show: Angel Investing and Venture Capital

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August 29, 2010

Preparing My Talk

Join me at TEDx Fullerton on Friday September 10th.

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August 28, 2010

Around the Block with Steve Block

Steve Block

After a career in NYC Steve joined Tech Coast Angels; he quickly started leading deals. Maybe it's his background as an attorney; whatever it is, he's tenacious when it comes to getting his deals closed.

If you're an entrepreneur trying to get funded in Southern California, you couldn't do better than to have Steve working your deal.

Deals mentioned: Vokle, Allylix, Masher Media, Vigilistics, HitFix, Exponential Entertainment

Show #303 (41:45) Listen

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August 26, 2010

Jeanine Jacobson, The Founder Institute

Jeanine Jacobson runs The Founder Institute in San Diego. She recently invited me to attend the graduation ceremony; that's where I met Julian Bryant who invited me to mentor the recent Startup Weekend, San Diego.

There's another 4-week program beginning September 21st; apply here.

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August 24, 2010

Startup Weekend Wrapup

Startup Weekend San Diego is over, but the experiences and new friendships remain.

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August 20, 2010

Startup Weekend, San Diego

Julian Bryant invited me to be a mentor for Startup Weekend, San Diego. Because it coincided with with my birthday I immediately thought, what a great way to celebrate! Now I have 20 new friends in town.

Microsoft and Intuit are only a few of the sponsors underwriting the pizza and soda. I'll drop by tomorrow for a free breakfast and monitor their progress.

Weekend pitch awards: runner-up GeekedIn and best pitch to Hoot on U.

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August 18, 2010

Ben Kuo, socalTECH.com

Ben Kuo

From engineer to journalist, today Ben Kuo runs the top Southland site reporting who just got how much venture capital: socalTECH.

Show #302 (30:26) Listen

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August 4, 2010

Trius Therapeutics Goes IPO

John Finn and John Schmid

All smiles then, all smiles today as Trius Therapeutics has its IPO!

Seems like there's an IPO a week here in Southern California, but they've been scarce for many years. Let's reach back into the archives to hear about this exciting company shortly after they were funded by the Tech Coast Angels.

Show #70 (41:23) Listen

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Maverick Angels' John Dilts Is Dead

John Dilts, founder of Westlake Village-based Maverick Angels, died suddenly on Aug 2nd.

Listen to my interview with John and see his memorial page.

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August 2, 2010

Angel Investing 101, Part III

Video: Dave Berkus delivers Part III of Angel Investing 101.

Watch these highlights.

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July 29, 2010

Angel Investing 101 Hits the Mark

Dave Berkus and I had a great turnout and we're getting some positive feedback after presenting "Angel Investing 101", a training class for new angel investors.

Thank you for such a wonderful presentation. Your professional delivery and ability to correlate your own personal experiences made for a truly great learning experience.
I sure wish I had you as a professor in business school. My only regret is that I did not have the benefit of your knowledge twenty years ago.

Truthfully, I would have canceled every appointment and spent another 5-10 hours.

Again, thank you for enriching my life.

J.F.

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July 28, 2010

First Kiss

Was it the first kiss? It's been a long time...

So I can't remember the last time I saw a presenting entrepreneur get kissed after his presentation. No, not by the investor, by his wife; still it was just one of many stand out moments at the Founder Institute's graduation in La Jolla tonight.

The Funded's Adeo Ressi created FI to groom entrepreneurs and tonight he graduated 10 teams from the 4 month intensive. Local angels serve as mentors.

The results? Pretty impressive, and romantic at times.

I look forward to sitting in again.

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Angel Investing 101

Here's a snippet of Angel Investing 101, Part II. Dave Berkus and I teamed up to present this training class for new Tech Coast Angels members in Orange County. I feel like Bruce MacCormack of the Bellingham Angels shamed me into doing this!

We had a great turn out with members traveling from Los Angeles and San Diego to attend.

Stay tuned for more...

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