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Entrepreneur Organizations
TechCoast Venture Network (TCVN) Tustin 714-258-8347
Forum for Women Entrpreneurs 949-439-1943
Orange Coast Venture Group 888-965-OCVG (serves: entrepr., service providers, & advisors)

Inventors
held at OCC 714-540-2491

Angel Groups
Tech Coast Angels (associated groups in LA & SD) (presentation tips to TCA are on web)

Venture Capital Groups
Palomar Ventures I., L.P.
DVS Partners
InnoCal Venture Capital
Mission Ventures
Roth Capital Partners, Inc.
NLY Investment Fund
Ventana Global, Ltd.

Professional Organizations
AEA (formerly American Electronics Association) Irvine
Software Council of So. Cal 310-328-0043
O.C. Biomedical Industry Council
O.C. Biomedical Commerce Assn.

Private Technical Business Promotion Organizations
O.C. Technology Action Network (OCTANe) (centered @ UCI & UCSD) NB
714-836-2709 (mission: creating, supporting & accelerating biomedical & info tech companies in O.C. SD), sub-entities: Launch Pad & Talent Engine
Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE) SA 714-550-7369 (lots of bus. start-up & advancement workshops)
Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Lag. Hills 949-862-9644
Life Science Industry Council (LINC) IRV 949-475-0485
Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance (LARTA) includes LARTA "University" 213-744-1314 O.C. Office in Irvine

Government Business Promotion
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) SA 714-836-2494
O.C. Business Council Irvine

Universities & Alumni groups
CSU Fullerton Small Busin. Institute
Southern Calif Venture Network OC & USC meetings
Pepperdine U. Graziadio Sch of Bus & Mngt Irvine
UCI Office of Tech Alliances (encourages private sector to commercialize univ. inventions)
CalTech/MIT Enterprise Forum CalTech 626-395-3916
Harvard Bus. School Assn. of O.C. Lag. Hills 949-458-1938
CSULB

Consultants
IEEE Consultants Network
Entrepreneur Academy Jim@entrepreneur-academy.com
GrowThink / Partners in Excellence ideas@growthink.combusiness planning & capitalizing LA, London, etc.

Related Groups
Forum for Corporate Directors 714-771-3404
Assoc. for Corporate Growth (ACG) Lag. Hills 949-862-9644
American Assoc. of Senior Executives (AASE) O.C. facilitators: B.M. Remillard 714-573-1820; J. Higgins 949-798-2116