Past Guest Speakers
Bob McKnight — founder, Quiksilver
Mark Chapin Johnson — founder, Chapin Medical
Doug Cavanaugh — founder, Ruby’s Restaurants
Greg McLemore — founder, Toys.com, Pets.com
Bryan Freeman — founder, SnackWorks, Bavarian Brothers Foods
Alan Ezeir — founder, Website.ws, Global Domains International
Nolan Bushnell — founder, Atari Computers, Chuck E. Cheese’s
Scott Blum — founder, Buy.com, Pinnacle Micro
Matt Stewart — founder, National Service Group
Michael Caito — founder, Restaurants On The Run
David Gold — founder, 99¢ Only Stores
Jennifer Kushell — founder, Young and Successful Media
Gary Crisp — founder, C2 Reprographics
Chris Simms — founder, Lazy Dog Cafes
Brian Hagerty — founder, Copernica Networks, Topgallant Group
Mark Moses — founder, Platinum Capital, Student Painters
Brian Clark, Pinpoint Technologies
Michael Schneider — founder, Fluidesign
Byron Roth — founder, Roth Capital Partners
Steve Johnson — founder, Video Builders
Carl Karcher — founder, Carl’s Jr Restaurants
Henry Samueli — founder, Broadcom
Joe Coulombe — founder, Trader Joe’s
Quy Nguyen — founder, Allyance Communications
Ben Bourgeois — founder, J. Ben Bourgeois Productions
Harry Hixson — founder, AMGEN
Joel Daly — founder, Inflow, Link VTC
Safi Quereshi — founder, AST Research
Joel Slutsky — founder, Odetics Robotics
Pervaiz Lodhie — founder, LEDtronics
William Mow — founder, Bugle Boys Industries, Macrodata
Mossimo — founder, Mossimo Inc.
Richard Riordan — Mayor of Los Angeles
Sherri Medina — founder, South Coast Rehabilitation Services
Gerry Chamales — founder, Omni Computers
Peter Shea — founder, Entrepreneur Magazine
Frank Moran — founder, Team One Staffing
Jan Davidson — founder, Davidson Educational Software
Randy Howatt — founder, Rusty Pelican Restaurant
Dirk Gates — founder, Xircom
Neil Balter — founder, California Closet Company
Michael Ivery — founder, Pro Audio
Arthur Perrone — founder, Geneva Companies, Eureka Capital
Laura Balverde Sanchez — founder, El Rey Sausage
Richard Lyon — founder, Lyon & Lyon attorneys
Karen Salk — founder, Indigo Restaurant
Steve Gootnick — founder, It’s All Greek To Me
Anthony Raissen — founder, BreathAssure
Shawn Giffin — founder, Balboa Capital
John Bryant — founder, Operation Hope
Barbara Cull — founder, The ERAS Center
Bob Teller — founder, Orange County Fairgrounds Marketplace
Justin Weber — founder, Dagwoods Restaurant Group
Val Creus – leadership training
Brett Martz – marketing/promotional products
Phil Koosed – marketing/promotional products
Elizabeth Amini – idea/efficiency consultant
Seth Alsbury – social networking website
Mark Kapczynski – digital video
Shaun Tan – turnaround/buyouts
Mike Caito – restaurant/food delivery
Eric Golden – rollup of companies
Tylor Garland – product innovation company
Amanda Shi – designer line of clothing
Mike Burkenbine – film/entertainment
Carl Choi – marketing/music producer
Nolan Bushnell – innovative dinning
David Radner – engineer placement firm
John Tedesco – GPS tracking system
Jermaine Griggs – online music education
Jennifer Shen - non-profit consultant
Cliff Michaels - real estate loan broker, real estate seminars
Ben Schaffer – distributor of high end car performance parts
Tommy Cherian – online hiphop magazine
Louise Werner – custom-fit online clothing
Carl Bressler – mentor, investor
Jon Bischke – educational company
Gary Kosman – educational company
Jason Nazar – online document sharing company
Jay Levin – multicultural magazine publication
Rob Milk – direct artisan e-commerce company
Jon Zucker – entertainer, music producer
Seth Asher – loan brokerage
Matthew Graczyk – serial entrepreneur
Gregg Spiridellis – online creative
David Houston – restaurateur
Mark Friedman – health/exercise products
Shaun Tan – turnaround/buyouts