TripScope Founder, Katelyn O'Shaughnessy wins First Place

Wonderful to see my client, TripScope, win last nights Pitch Competition put on by CrowdfunderX Los Angeles during Social Media Week in Los Angeles.

KatelynO'Shaughnessy, CEO and Founder of TripScope created an app to push travel itineraries directly to clients Iphones.  The site does much more than just info as it geotracks the clients and feeds local entertainment suggestions aligned with their travel plans.  In addition, changes to travel itineraries can be pushed within 20 min via SMS.  

TripScope won an opportunity to speak with LaunchPad LA, local incubator, and receive 100K in seed money. 

Congratulations Katelyn!! 

Find TripScope at:  @TripScope, www. tripscopeapp.com 

I was asked to participate in a Google+  Hangout  hosted by Chance Barnett, CEO of Crowdfunder.  We discussed the keys to creating and delivering a Pitch to Investors.  All comments welcome. 

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Winners of the 2nd Annual WinLAVA Pitching Competition

Three outstanding winners chosen in 2nd Annual WinLAVA Business Plan / Pitch Competition

Three outstanding winners were selected March 8th (International Women’s Day) by a team of distinguished judges in the Finals of the 2nd Annual WinLAVA Business Plan / Pitch Competition.

Winners were:
Dale Stuart, StarQuick Solutions Inc 

Angia Grigas, OneGo Inc.
Kathryn Arnold, Secrets of the Red Carpets

Judges for the event were:
Julia Dilts, Maverick Angels
Petra Griffith, Grandpoint Bank
Heather McCormick, Credo Law LLP and Pasadena Angels
John Peate, Peate Ventures

Finalists in the pitch competition before a sold out crowd at Century City were Marci Norkin-Schoepel of EcoPas LLC and Rebecca Ordonez of Mustered. Alternates included Yvette Ayers of Rare Attitude and Melissa Schulman of Yoga-Urt.

Prizes for the three winners were donated by Keiretsu Forum SoCal, Maverick Angels, the Business Technology Center of Los Angeles County, and Tech Coast Angels.

We will be accepting applications for the 3rd WinLAVA Business Plan / Pitch Competition beginning in October, 2013. If you know of a promising woman-owned/co-owned small business interested in coaching and growing her firm (especially innovative, creative, and/or disruptive enterprises in ground-breaking sectors of interest to the investment community), tell her to contact a member of the WinLAVA Steering Committee to learn more.