2011 Irvine Entrepreneur Forum Announces Four of Six Finalists

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Four of the six finalists have been selected to present at the 2nd annual Irvine Entrepreneur Forum (IEF) on February 28, 2011. The finalists were announced at the Irvine Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Outlook Breakfast event held at the Irvine Marriot. Out of the six finalists, two lucky start-up companies will receive $10,000 in cash prizes for best business plans (Best Overall Business Plan & Best Digital Media Plan).

The finalists will have an opportunity to pitch their companies in front of a panel of angel and venture capital investors. Two more finalists will advance to the final round through popular vote. The four finalists are:

• Derek Wong – Indya Vids
• Joon Min – Enova Water
• Kimberly Porrazzo – Wobwire.com
• AlokeNath – OrderCup

The 2nd annual IEF allows the public to be more involved in selecting the last two winners by voting on YouTube™ video presentations created by the contestants. The public will be able to vote through the website for their favorite contestants in one of two categories: digital media and general start-up. Voting ends February 15th.

To vote for your favorite videos log-on to: http://iefinfo.com/profiles.php .

Applicants with the most votes from each category will move on to present at the Forum on February 28th.

About the Irvine Entrepreneur Forum

The Irvine Entrepreneur Forum (IEF) was established by the Irvine Chamber of Commerce at the successful inaugural event on June 1, 2010 in an effort to bring together local entrepreneurs with angel, venture and private equity investors. The IEF provides entrepreneurial companies the unique opportunity to make pitch presentations to a panel of angel and venture capital investors interested in discovering, and possibly investing in, emerging companies. Two $10,000 cash prizes are awarded to the two winners of the event. To learn more about IEF 2011 visit www.iefinfo.com.

About The Irvine Chamber of Commerce

The Irvine Chamber of Commerce is one of the most influential Chambers in Orange County representing hundreds of local businesses. The Chamber's mission is to promote an economic climate that strengthens the competitiveness of local businesses, while offering members a wide range of benefits, services, programs and information. The Irvine Chamber is one of only 250 Chambers in the U.S. who meet the requirements for accreditation by the U.S. Chamber. For more information, please call 949-660-9112, or visit www.irvinechamber.com.

SOURCE Irvine Chamber of Commerce