2011 Irvine Entrepreneur Forum Announces Last Two Finalists

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Feb 15, 2011, 08:38 ET

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The last two finalists have been selected to present at the 2nd Annual Irvine Entrepreneur Forum (IEF) on February 28, 2011. The finalists were chosen from more than 25 entrepreneurs by viewers who voted on YouTube™ video presentations created by the contestants and featured on www.iefinfo.com . Out of the eight total 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. The newly announced finalists will advance to the final round through popular vote. The YouTube™ finalists are:

Pazit Ben-Ezri - LulyBoo
Alison Sansone– Be There Bedtime Stories

"We received over 8k votes, and are very excited about getting the public involved in the voting process," says Christopher Lynch VP of Business and Economic Development at the Irvine Chamber of Commerce. He adds, "One of the aims of the Entrepreneur Forum is to promote entrepreneurism in the Irvine community, and to enable the community to participate."

The other 6 finalists were chosen by their business plans. The two YouTube winners will be joining: IndyaVids, OrderCup, Wobwire.com, Enova Water, Zero-Watt, and FMX-4 Aircraft.

To register for the 2011 IEF log-on to: http://iefinfo.com .

The 2011 Irvine Entrepreneur Forum will be held at the Beckman Center at 111 Academy Way Irvine, CA 92617 on February 28th 2011.

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 Chamber's in Orange County representing hundreds of local businesses. The Chambers 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.