LIVE EVENT
GCN Investor Conference in Newport Beach, CA
MARCH 25, 2027 · NEWPORT BEACH, CA
LIVE
Let's make it official. We don't do referral fees or handshake deals but we do have a program built for exactly what you're asking for: consistent visibility with our investors and founders, all year long.
We hear this often, and we get why it sounds simple. But referral-fee arrangements put us in the position of steering investors and founders toward whoever's paying the biggest cut, not whoever's the best fit. That's not a system we're willing to put our name behind — and honestly, it's not sustainable to manage one-off deals with every vendor who reaches out.
The Featured Vendor Program gives you standing visibility with our network — event presence, a team that actually knows your service, and consideration when the right founder or investor comes up. No fee-share, no per-lead invoicing, and no guessing where you stand.
Don't see your category? If you serve founders or investors, we probably want to talk.
We run 3 investor conferences a year. Every tier starts with event presence. Higher tiers add how actively our team represents you between events — not a promised number of leads, but real, ongoing visibility.
| Benefit | Network Partner | Featured Vendor | Strategic Partner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Booths | 1 event, your choice | All 3 annual conferences | All 3 annual conferences |
| Stage Time | — | — | 12 min at all 3 conferences |
| Team Trained On Your Service | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Considered For Warm Intros | — | As fit comes up | Proactively, ongoing |
| Attendee Contact Lists | — | After each conference | After each conference |
| Private Investor Dinners | — | Invited as a guest | Elevated presence / sponsor slot |
| Directory Listing | Standard | Featured badge | Strategic Partner badge, top placement |
| Quarterly Check-In | — | — | ✓ |
| Multi-Year Discount | — | 10% / 2-yr | 15% / 2-yr, 20% / 3-yr |
| Annual Investment | $2,500 | $6,500 | $24,000 |
We won't promise a number of referrals — anyone who does is either overpromising or about to make it your problem when they under-deliver. What we will commit to is this: our team gets to know your service well enough to bring it up naturally and credibly when a founder or investor is actually a fit.
Featured Vendor and Strategic Partner tiers mean you're part of the conversation, not a name on a list we forget about after the event. The difference between the two is how actively we're looking for that fit — considered when it comes up, versus proactively matched throughout the year.
Tell us about your service and which tier makes sense — we'll follow up to talk specifics.
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