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John's a member of the Tech Coast Angels. In just 3 years he's invested in 17 startups, led 5 deals and got 4 of them funded. He's a role model for many within the organization; he knows how to groom a deal and sell it to the membership. How did he learn to package deals? He spent many years in strategy consulting at Booz Allen then several years leading deals at defense contractor Raytheon. The strategy? To use other people's money to commercialize Raytheon's technology.
For the past 2 years John has organized Fast Pitch in Orange County. Last year 2 out of 3 Fast Pitch finalists got funded, so the process works.
In the ecosystem
TriTech Consulting presents "How to Ask for Money... and Get It!" on July 19 at the new Digital Media Center in Santa Ana, details.
Register for the Venture Farm Institute 2-day workshop July 20-21 in Los Angeles: registration details.
Mentions
I ramble on about my dance photography book, Dreams of Grace; everyone attending the TCVN event last week took home a free copy.
The podcast has been linked from the UMASS Entrepreneurship Initiative; my alma mater!