August 23, 2007 
Connie Koch, Chapter Co-President, Keiretsu Forum of Southern California
Considering angel or venture funding? Keiretsu Forum is an investment community of accredited private equity investors, venture capitalists and corporate/institutional investors.
Keiretsu is a Japanese term describing a group of affiliated corporations with broad power and reach. Keiretsu Forum is a global conglomeration of individuals and/or small companies organized around private equity funding for mutual benefit.
Episode Segments:
What types of companies are considered for angel funding?
Connie Koch describes the process companies looking for investment capital go through to qualify for funding. What types of companies are chosen for angel funding? Can start-up tap into this type of investment capital?
Male vs. Female Investors.
Connie Koch and Dianne Gubin discuss the different investment styles of men and women.
What happens after you’re funded?
Following the funding process, businesses are supported by a diverse group of investors who bring experience and expert knowledge to startup companies.
Job opportunities within start up companies funded by Keiretsu Forum
Connie Koch discusses the Keiretsu Forum’s charitable foundation and the money they raise. What are the job opportunities created by funded companies?
Connie Koch is Chapter Co-President, Keiretsu Forum Southern California.
Connie’s unique business sense and creative vision is the blueprint for her proven successes in various industries as both a serial entrepreneur with retail, telecommunications, printing, graphics and forms design, technology, Internet community development and CEO/COO over companies in publications, telecommunications, technology with enterprise management systems, public relations, and fundraising.
With a belief that people and relationships are the most vital part of life, along with her pioneering attitude and insatiable desire for new experiences, Connie partners with Chip Parker in growing chapters of Keiretsu Forum in Southern California.
Contact: connie@keiretsuforum.com
Dianne Talks Business With Connie Koch [36:00m]:
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August 9, 2007 
I Didn’t See It Coming! How Not to Get Blindsided in Business.
Amy Dorn Kopelan moved upward for 20 years through the executive ranks at ABC Television and managed programming at Good Morning America for nine years. One day, her dream job was over. Tune in to find out how not be blindsided in YOUR career!
Episode Segments:
Why don’t people see it coming?
Amy Dorn Kopelan an author discussed being blindsided in business. What happens when someone is fired… and they didn’t see it coming? It’s because we work hard and don’t pay attention to the red flags.
Red flags and how to put an exit strategy in place for work.
Amy discusses exit strategies to put in place regardless of how much you love your job. We discuss corporate prenuptial agreements and steps to an exit plan.
You’re Fired. Power and Exit Packages.
How much power do you have after you are fired? Find out how powerful you are. How can you put together and accept a powerful exit package?
What is your management style?
Discover your management style and how this management style fits into your work place.
Ms. Kopelan is co-author of I Didn’t See It Coming, a book that helps everyone avoid being blindsided in business. She has been featured in CEO Magazine, Chief Learning Officer magazine, and CNN.com.
With over 20 years’ experience as a television network executive and producer of summits for executive women, Ms. Kopelan launched COACH ME Inc. in 2005. The COACH ME Institute specializes in group coaching, business education, and professional development programs that target emerging talent. COACH ME teaches the “unwritten rules and subtle skills” necessary for career advancement and leadership.
Committed to women’s leadership and ideas that can change the corporate landscape, Ms. Kopelan founded Bedlam Entertainment Inc. She conceived and developed The Corporate State: A Women’s CEO and Senior Management Summit in 1998; In the Lead: Women Entrepreneurs Re-Shaping Corporate America in 2000; and Women’s Athenaeum: The Thinking Woman’s Voice on Socio-Business Issues in 2003, The Corporate State: Canada in 2004 and BUZZ: An Executive Women’s Think Tank in 2005.
Prior to founding Bedlam Entertainment, Ms. Kopelan spent most of her career in senior management at ABC Television. As Vice President of ABC Morning Television, she directed the programming strategy for Good Morning America. Earlier in her career, she served as an editor for ABC Evening News.
Ms. Kopelan graduated cum laude from Boston University’s School of Public Communication and holds a special studies degree from the University of Grenoble, France. She is an advisor to Grace Institute, and serves on the Boards of The Capstone Partnership and The Council on Competitiveness’ Strategic Communications Initiative. She is also a member of The International Women’s Forum. Ms. Kopelan lives in Manhattan with her husband and has three sons.
www.bedlamentertainment.com
www.blindsidedthebook.com or www.ididn’tseeitcomingthebook.com
Dianne Talks Business With Amy Dorn Kopelan [37:27m]:
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July 11, 2007 
From Funky to Fabulous!!!!
In 18 months Eli Davidson lost her marriage, her business and her health leaving her $88,000 in credit card debt and living in someone’s pool house… without any good shoes to show for it. Within 4 years she started a successful company, quadrupled her income, was happy, healthy and living in her own million dollar house. How did she transform her life?
Episode Segments:
Eli Davidson started her business from a $17.00 investment to $1.5 million in sales in four years. How did she do this?
A professional coach, Eli discusses burn out in the work place. How does stress affect our culture? What is an underused four letter word that can help you de-stress and find solutions?
How can small steps lead to success?
Eli discusses how can you double your income in a very short amount of time? ? Listen to her fascinating story of how she was able to change her life and succeed!
If you can drive a car, you can turn around your life. Roadmaps to success.
Create a road map for success. Wouldn’t it be nice to look the mirror and love what you saw? Create success scripts and gradual changes to get results.
Visualize success.
Learn how to create a road map to success. Believe in yourself and in what you are capable of doing. Eli’s life is a fascinating story of success you do not want to miss!
Eli Davidson, a nationally recognized success coach, works with Emmy, Grammy and Golden Globe winners…and even a founder of Fed Ex. In 18 months she lost her business, marriage and health leaving her with $88,000 of debt. Four years later she was coaching some of the most successful people in America.
Her “Turnaround Techniques” have been on national radio and television including The Today Show, USA Network and NBC and Fox affiliates. As a speaker, Eli’s entertains and educates. Her high energy and high content make her a popular motivational speaker. Her revolutionary “Turnaround Techniques” give each audience member tools to use in their daily life.
Before becoming a coach Ms. Davidson was a self taught designer who founded Elizabeth Davidson Design. She took the company from a $17 investment to selling $1.5 million of products which were sold in Neiman Marcus, Saks and Nordstrom’s nationwide.
She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Science. In 2000 Ms. Davidson received her Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology from The University of Santa Monica. She was Student of the Year. She is currently studying for her Doctoral Degree in Theology.
Eli’s website is: www.FunkyToFabulous.com
Dianne Talks Business With Eli Davidson [39:38m]:
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January 18, 2007 Julie-Ann Cunningham—Your Next Career Move.
Prepping for the Interview Process. What are the tricks of the trade? What should you do to find a job? What are your overlooked talents? Your most outstanding assets? What sets you apart from the crowd? Julie-Ann Cunningham, vice president of recruiting for Tech Exec Partners, Inc., a Los Angeles-based staffing agency, lays the groundwork for your next career move. How can you be hand-walked into your next job? It’s easier than you think! Julie-Ann’s a staffing professional with more than 15 years of experience in sourcing, screening, and qualifying potential candidates for employment. Julie-Ann grew up in England. She began her career at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, where she worked with Jacques Cousteau, the oceanographer, on animal preservation issues. Julie-Ann represents candidates in the $50,000 to $200,000 salary range. She speaks with Dianne Gubin, president of Tech Exec Partners, Inc. Dianne has placed thousands of candidates who have grown to earn in excess of $80 million dollars in annual salaries into new jobs. Between Julie-Ann and Dianne’s candid conversation, find out what you should and shouldn’t do when applying for a position. The key is to get noticed. Let’s talk business. Listen now.
To contact Julie-Ann Cunningham, send an email to Julie@TechExecPartners.com. See www.techexecpartners.com
Dianne Gubin Talks Business With Julie-Ann Cunningham [36:11m]:
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