The Journal for Innovation (TJFI) covers innovative conferences / events throughout the nation on a variety of topics, such as, but not limited to :

:: Biotechnology & Nanotechnology
:: Entrepreneurship
:: > Idea to IPO
:: eStrategy
:: > eBusiness, eMarketing, eSecurity
:: Entertainment
:: > Film, Music Business
:: Finance
:: > Angel Investor, Corporate Investment, Private Placement, Stock Options,
:: > Venture Capital
:: Law
:: > Corporate Law, Intellectual Property
:: Management Issues
:: > Alliances, Board of Advisors / Directors, Strategy

We research the latest strategies, ideas, methods and proven case studies from world class industry leaders.

The Journal for Innovation (TJFI) is distributed to the Innovative Elite personally met over the years at conferences / events. Who are the Innovative Elite?

:: Advisors, Analysts, Angels, Attorneys, CEOs, Consultants, Directors,
:: Entrepreneurs, Executives, Founders, Innovators, Investors, Managers,
:: Panelists, Press, Researchers, Scholars, Scientists, Speakers, Techies,
:: Venture Capitalists, Visionaries

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Executive Summaries
Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA)

Investment Capital Conference, covered informative sessions in such areas as angel investors, corporate investments, high yield debt, initial public offerings (IPOs), private placement, strategic alliances, venture capital financing, investment banking, et al. This years case study looks at two successful capitalists : The first is the founder of Paypal (NASDAQ: EBAY), as well as, Zip2 (NYSE: HPQ) and SpaceX. The second is the CEO of NetZero, as well as, Juno and Bluelight or collectively United Online (NASDAQ: UNTD). We learn valuable funding and management lessons during a slow economy ... more

Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum

Funding Your Venture - An Entrepreneurs Perspective, provides perspectives from the following speakers : a serial entrepreneur who heads Nanostream Inc, a venture capitalist at Smart Technology Ventures III, a consultant at SCA Consulting, and an investment banker at Wasserstein Perella & Co. The panel focused on early stage financing and its strategies / methods / processes from start-up to Series A round. What are VCs and Angel Investors? What do they look for when investing in companies? How much equity will they ask for? ... more

Venture Point / Tech Coast SBDC / OCBC

Tech Coast Corporate Investment & Strategic Alliances (CISA) Conference, is thee place to seek corporate investments, as well as, strategic alliances from Fortune 1000, NASDAQ 100, International 200 and other large public or private companies. The keynote speaker for the conference is the author of FastAlliances - Power Your eBusiness, as well as, Intelligent Business Alliances. She provided a real-world case study of doing business with General Electric (NYSE : GE), as well as, competitively benchmarking with the likes of Softbank Venture Capital ... more

LAVA - The Investment Capital Conference Workshop Series

Building the Team for the Emerging Growth Company , shared case studies from the following speakers : a serial entrepreneur who led HomePage.com, a venture capitalist from idealab! Capital Partners, an early stage investor at Golenberg Schmitz Partners, an executive recruiter at Stanton Chase resources, and an intellectual property attorney at Lyon & Lyon. The panel focused on the Silicon Valley strategies / methods of building a team, such as, bringing in world-class management, board of advisors & directors, issuing stock options ... more