8th Annual Fast Pitch Competition
Monday May 19, 2008 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Anaheim Marriott, 70 West Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Meet, greet, and see - the art of the pitch through the eyes of the Tech Coast Angels, the nation's largest and most active network of angel investors.

* Network with hundreds of investors and entrepreneurs.
* Enjoy a sumptuous walk-around dinner and wine.

Register Now @ www.PitchTheAngels.com
Registration = $85 by May 15th, ($115 after)

At Fast Pitch you will -

* Watch the finalists in the competition pitch a panel of expert judges.
* Learn about exciting new startup investment opportunities.
* Learn how Tech Coast Angels has funded 142 ventures, investing $94 million coupled with $994 million from co-investors.
* Since 2006, two of the Fast Pitch winners have each received multiple funding rounds from TCA.

Scoring System and Judges

* Fourteen finalists have been selected from previous Coaching sessions.
* Judges are prominent VCs, Angels and Business Executives, who will score funding opportunity and presentation on scale of 1-10
* 4 Winners: Best Overall; Best Funding Opportunity; Best Presentation; People's Choice/Audience Pick.
* Best Overall - based on the combined score -- weighted with 60% for funding opportunity and 40% for presentation.
* Best Funding Opportunity - based on who best attracts the investors to take the next step and visit in depth with the entrepreneur.
* Best Presentation - based on the best and most effective delivery, the most enthusiastically persuasive, and the most exciting.

Associated with the May 19th all-day event:
Harvard Business School 24th Annual Entrepreneurs Conference
Win Fun Door Prizes from TCA Companies
Information: http://www.PitchTheAngels.com