What’s the minimum information to give your fellow investors?
By Dave Berkus, Chairman Emeritus, Tech Coast Angels
Every investor wants regular information from companies taking their money. And most of us investors are frustrated by the lack of regular communication – […]
Should a leader support constant change?
By Dave Berkus, Chairman Emeritus, Tech Coast Angels
The worrying that always precedes a change
When a new CEO or manager is hired into a company, for a while lots of energy flows […]
What Angels Want to Hear
By David Friedman, President, Orange County Tech Coast Angels
At the Meet the Angels event in Irvine, CA last month I had the privilege to talk with many of the 170 would-be entrepreneurs in […]
How much of a business should go to investors?
By Dave Berkus, Chairman Emeritus, Tech Coast Angels
Financial History and Projections
Let’s start with the basics. If you are investing in a going business with a track record of revenues, then
Can you name the two most powerful words for business?
By Dave Berkus, Chairman Emeritus, Tech Coast Angels
Here’s a puzzle where the answer come first.
“Help me.”
Over the years I have heard many stories from entrepreneurs, students, news reporters, even my children, […]
Could the company have created a “dirty cap table?”
By Dave Berkus, Chairman Emeritus, Tech Coast Angels
Oh, I know. When an entrepreneur started the business, s/he took investments from friends and family in small amounts just to get started. Of […]