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CCVF: Mentoring Clean Business to Success

June 29, 2011 by

[HTML1] Jerry Knotts, founder of the California Coast Venture Forum (CCVF), describes the history and mission of CCVF in mentoring entrepreneurs who are developing clean businesses.  Currently, entrepreneurs are being selected for presentation at the third annual Clean Business Investment Summit (CBIS) being held at the Corwin Pavilion at University California Santa Barbara (UCSB) on August 12, 2011.  The CCVF investor network extends across the USA to New York and into Canada including angels and VC.  The entrepreneurs participating with the CCVF are mentored to present to investors throughout the year at various events and to successfully grow their businesses with socially responsible practices.

As well as the “4 Ps,” People, Process, Profit and Planet, CCVF focuses on the four pillars of sustainability as defined by the Forum:

  • Provide superior performance at lower cost,
  • Comply with all environmental regulations,
  • Greatly reduce or eliminate ecological impact,
  • Conserve energy, water and responsible use of natural resources.

The selection process for CBIS allows entrepreneurs to submit applications for the Summit by July 22.  Those selected benefit from a day long, one-on-one boot camp preparing them for presentation to investors on August 12.  Visit the CCVF website for details.

Assistance through due diligence before funding as well as monitoring and consultation after funding is provided by CCVF for all the selected entrepreneurs free of charge throughout the year.

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