IE Tech Week - Entrepreneurship Day - May 14, 2009

As a part of the IE Tech Week series of events, the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at Cal State San Bernardino and the Tech Coast Angels are proud to present "Entrepreneurship Day."

The day's program will consist of a new venture financing panel session and conclude with the Inland Empire Fast Pitch Competition, where 12 entrepreneurs will give 90-second pitches to a panel of investors and other members of Southern California's entrepreneurial community. Each pitch is judged for the quality of the presentation and its investment potential.

Since the first competition nine years ago, the Tech Coast Angels and several venture capital firms have funded many companies that pitched.

The event includes plenty of networking time for idea generators, Tech Coast Angels members, angel investors, venture capitalists, and other interested parties to meet over delicious food and beverages. Several hundred people attend each panel session and fast pitch competition.

These are "must attend" events for entrepreneurs looking to jump-start their entrepreneurial dreams and for investors seeking to hear about the latest in innovation in Southern California.

3:30 pm - Event Registration & Networking

4:30 pm - Funding Opportunities For Entrepreneurs - A Panel Discussion on the State of Startup Capital featuring southern California Angel Investors, Venture Capitalists, and other funding resources.

5:30 pm - Fast Pitch Competition

7:00 pm - Reception and networking

Date: Thursday May 14, 2009

Event Time: 3:30 - 8:00 pm

Location: Hilton Ontario Airport Hotel - Ontario, CA

Cost: Earlybird Registration - before May 1 - .00 per person
After May 1 - .00 per person
Special student rate - per person (with valid student ID

REGISTER ONLINE HERE or for more info call 909.537.3708

IE Tech Week was adopted by SmartRiverside, a 501(c)(3), to bring Technology events and companies to the Inland Empire (IE). The events are designed to inform those with an interest in technology to explore the thought leadership in the IE and this region will set the example for wide spread broadband communications as a means of realizing the State's vision of being a global leader in telecommunications.