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From Pitch to Yes: Winning Over Investors

Join us for an engaging workshop designed to sharpen your pitch, gain insights, build connections, and move closer to a confident YES!

Participants can expect to:

  • Watch five startups pitch live and hear real-time investor feedback with a Q&A
  • Learn what investors really want to hear during an insider panel discussion
  • Identify three personalized action steps to strengthen your next pitch
  • Network with investors and mentors to build meaningful connections.

Participants will leave with polished, investor-ready presentations and valuable connections to propel their ventures forward.

Date

Aug 06 2025

Time

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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Location

Chapman University - Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics
549 West Palm Avenue Orange, CA 92868
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From Pitch to Yes: Winning Over Investors

Mike Daniel is the network director of the Orange County Inland Empire SBDC Network, which assists aspiring entrepreneurs and current business owners throughout Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Mike was formerly the director of the SBDC office at Long Beach City College. As business owner and entrepreneur himself, he started his career as the owner of a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory location in Manhattan Beach and went on to open a second location in Long Beach in 2001. In 2007, Mike sold the Manhattan Beach store for an above-market offer then invested in several additional locations as a minority shareholder. Mike further expanded his candy empire with venture located in Shoreline Village in Long Beach called Sugar Daddies Sweet Shoppe, based on fill-it yourself candy options.

Mike has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from California State University, Fullerton.