The California Coast Venture Forum Announces: December 3 ProForum Call for Business Plans.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- The California Coast Venture Forum (formerly the Central Coast Venture Forum) today announced its December ProForum business financing conference and venture development marketplace. The ProForum has invited venture capital firms and professional investors to hear presentations from pre-qualified companies. The Forum will be held Friday, December 3rd, at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, California. Companies seeking financing or venture capital can submit business plans to: http://www.ccvf.org.

"Solely because of the Central Coast Venture Forum, I met a company I'd been hoping to meet for several months," says David Cremin, managing director, Santa Barbara office of DJF Frontier, a California-based venture capital firm. "They happened to be presenting at the event. We were startled by the technology and backed the company a month later. I believe if you put entrepreneurial talent and spirit together in a room, and mix them with investment capital, something can spark -- this time it did."

"Our objective is to parlay the CCVF's success in raising capital for early stage financing nationwide, helping maintain U.S. leadership in innovating technology," says Joe Nida, chairman, California Coast Venture Forum. "We expect the CCVF's forums and Investor's Conference will become a must-attend event for serious investors, venture capital firms and investment banking firms. Santa Barbara's attraction as a getaway for families, golf and wine tasting will amplify its appeal."

The California Coast Venture Forum's recent name change (formerly the Central Coast Venture Forum) reflects its expanding coverage from Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties to other regions. Since 1996, the non-profit CCVF has been hosting forums for investors and entrepreneurs and executives of emerging growth and later stage companies actively pursuing capital through venture capital firms, private investors, corporate investment funds and investment bankers.

About DFJ Frontier

DFJ Frontier invests in seed and early stage technology companies in California as an affiliate of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (http://www.dfj.com/), a premier Silicon Valley venture capital fund known for visionary early stage investing. DFJ Frontier backs passionate entrepreneurs and provides business assistance, not just capital. The DFJ Frontier team consists of investors who have also founded and grown companies, thus they provide companies seeking venture funds with access to hands-on experience in what it takes to fund and grow a company. DFJ Frontier typically invests $100,000 to $500,000 initially, with additional capital reserved for follow-on investment as the company successfully achieves key milestones. The firm also structures syndicates for companies that require a larger initial capital infusion. For more information, please visit http://www.dfjfrontier.com/.

About the California Coast Venture Forum

Based in Santa Barbara, the CCVF links the most innovative, fastest growing private companies with leading business and financial experts. To date, the CCVF has achieved broad success in its community support role in its first five years of operation. Over 1,350 business plans have been reviewed and processed to meet venture capital standards through a team of experienced business executives and entrepreneurs who annually select the most promising companies to make presentations to potential investors. In a series of eight annual conferences, CCVF has attracted over 1,000 investors who have invested over $110,000,000. Some 200 different business and professional organizations have sponsored and supported CCVF activities with cash and in-kind services that now total over $500,000. For more information, please visit http://www.ccvf.com/.