Oh, go ahead and ask for a five-million-dollar investment in your startup.
By Dave Berkus, Chairman Emeritus, Tech Coast Angels
I cannot tell you how many times I have seen executive summaries of business plans in which the entrepreneur seeks $5,000,000 to […]
Seed is the New Series A, and Series A is the New B
By John Harbison, Chairman Emeritus, Tech Coast Angels
More money is being raised before Series A, and companies which receive Series A rounds are further along in terms of being […]
Will your company’s sale be celebration or silence?
By Dave Berkus, Chairman Emeritus, Tech Coast Angels
First, there are at least three types of exits
I’ve been involved with well over twenty successful exits and four initial public offerings over the years, some of them […]
Investors, the board, and you: Who controls strategy?
By Dave Berkus, Chairman Emeritus, Tech Coast Angels
You’re building a company from your vision and a passion, and lots of people are going to tell you that you have […]
How would you like a great advisory board?
By Dave Berkus, Chairman Emeritus, Tech Coast Angels
Have you ever thought of creating an advisory board? As you can guess, that would be an 
How do you pay an early stage board?
By Dave Berkus, Chairman Emeritus, Tech Coast Angels
Give one percent equity to each outside board member vesting over four years of service.
Many early stage CEOs and board members have asked for some guidance […]