History of the CCVF

The California Coast Venture Forum (CCVF), formerly the Central Coast Venture Forum, is a non-profit organization organized under IRS Section 501(c)(6), (Federal taxpayer ID# 77-0498717), whose mission has been to mentor, advise and promote growing companies in markets in California. Launched in 1996 by Joe Nida and a group of Santa Barbara executives, California Coast Venture Forum is now in its 12th year of operations. We select companies with sound business plans and help them in their search for funding to grow through education, training and assistance with venture capital acquisition. For many years CCVF has focused on a technology corridor, encompassing the counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and northern Los Angeles.

2005 marked a growth in our organization in that we have expanded our mission beyond the boundaries of the Central Coast. Previous to 2005, all presenting companies were based in this corridor -- now, the best companies available will present to investors who rely on CCVF to select fresh ideas and golden opportunities. Santa Barbara's CCVF promises to become a destination event that attracts and serves the best companies, sponsors and investors from California and across the United States. In 2008, the California Coast Venture Forum (CCVF) created Clean BusinessTM as its operational element and will conduct business through (1) the Clean Business Investment SummitTM (CBIS) and (2) the Clean Business CertificationTM (CBC) program. Clean BusinessTM aligns the power of capital and clean business principles to build viable, attractive, clean tech, green, socially responsible, sustainable enterprises Clean BusinessTMTM (CBIS) where Responsible Entrpreneurs and their companies representing the 11 Clean Business industy segments will share their opportunities with Socially Responsible Investors.To date, the CCVF has achieved broad success in its community support role with the following milestones being reached in the first twelve 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 annual conferences, CCVF has attracted over 1,000 investors who have invested over $110,000,000 in CCVF Companies
• Some 200 different business and professional organizations have sponsored and supported CCVF activities with cash and in-kind services that now total over $600,000.

Sponsorships
There are six levels of CBIS sponsorships open to business, professional and non-profit corporations and academic institutions who together support the Venture Forum:

PRESENTING SPONSOR Level:

Benefits include:  

Presenting Sponsor Promotional Space

Sponsor logo on Thank you signs

Sponsor logo in rotation on plasma screens in  public areas

Sponsor logo on all event directional signage

Acknowledgment in any breakout sessions

CEO included in speaker program

Featured article in Program

 (5) Full-access credentials

 

MAJOR SPONSOR Level:

Benefits include:

Major Sponsor Promotional Space

Sponsor logo on Thank you signs

Acknowledgment in any breakout sessions

Featured article in Program

 (4) Full-access credentials

CONTRIBUTING SPONSOR Level:

Benefits include:

 

Contributing Sponsor Promotional Space

Sponsor logo on Thank you signs

Acknowledgment in any breakout sessions

 (2) Full-access credentials

INVESTMENT CAPITAL SPONSOR Level:

Benefits include:

Investment Capital Sponsor Promotional Space

Inclusion on CCVF Executive Committee

Sponsor logo on Thank you signs

Sponsor Listing in Program

50-Word company description on website

Acknowledgment in any breakout sessions

 (2) Full-access credentials

SUPPORTING SPONSOR Level

Benefits include:

Supporting Sponsor Promotional Space

Sponsor identification on a minimum of two (2) pages in Program

Sponsor Listing in Program

(1) Full-access credentials

MEDIA SPONSOR Level

Benefits include:

Media Sponsor Promotional Space

Sponsor logo on print ads

Sponsor identification on a minimum of two (2) pages in Program

Sponsor Listing in Program

50-Word company description on website

(2) Full-access credentials

Additional Sponsorship Activations

(Prices quoted upon request)

Additional advertising upon request

Additional promotional space upon request, but limited to sponsorship level and space availability

Exclusive Sponsor of Summit Lunch or Dinner

Creation and execution of a media event, or assistance with a media event

Exclusive sponsorship of the Post-Summit Reception

The CCVF Executive Board

The CCVF Executive Board is composed of Officers and Directors, California and national business executives, and professionals, who donate their time and assist the Entrepreneurs through direct support and participation on the following basis:

• Serve on the business plan review committee and/or recruit new companies to become a part of the CBIS.
• Assist with CBIS sponsorship activities, including liaison with current sponsors as well as the recruitment of new sponsors.
• Together with their companies, provide direct, high-value assistance in the form of no-cost services, marketing assistance and event materials.

 

Prior Sponsors of the CCVF include::