Tech CEO Network - how it works for inventors

TECH CEO NETWORK

Turning inventions into

commercial successes

Your invention can be a huge success

But, how do you get there?

Should you find investors?

Should you keep working on the invention?

Will you overcome the roadblocks?

Should you hire a CEO to sort it out?

Option: Team with the Tech CEO Network

We team with inventors to turn their inventions into world-class commercial successes

Who we are

Entrepreneurial, start-up CEOs with solid track records across diverse industries ‒ software, life sciences, telecommunications, engineering, manufacturing, clean tech…

…with deep networks of angels, VCs, service providers, prospective customers and strategic partners.

What we look for

#1 Game-changing inventions + inventors committed to their commercial success

#2 Any development stage as long as there’s a visible path to revenue-generating products

#3 Agreement to share decisions –inventor not automatically the CEO

We assume hands-on roles that range from…

…assessing commercial feasibility…

…to stepping in as full-time CEOs

…to incubating inventions into launched companies…

NOT: Fee-based consultants, mentors, coaches, fund-raisers

NOT: TCN doesn’t seek any compensation; just matchmakesinventors with TCN members

YES: Heavy-lifting, CEOs working hands-on in R&D, planning, operations, biz dev, finance, fund-raising, etc.

FAQs

FAQs

GeographyTCN started in Southern California but open to global projects

Sources of inventionsUniversities, corporations, individuals

How to work with us

You contact us 1. TCN introduces best CEOs for the project

2. Inventor decides CEO to work with

3. Inventor and CEO tailor their relationship –TCN doesn’t get involved beyond matchmaking CEOFeasibility

assessmentIncubation

Common incubation process (steps may vary)

Preliminary plan Supplement team

Customer validation Launch!

MOU Form company

Business planPrototype

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Contacts

John Morris(310) 720-5643john.morris@vistage.com

Richard Koffler(310) 807-5786richard@koffler.org