112, 2021

Patent litigation can kill the small guy.

December 1, 2021|Comments Off on Patent litigation can kill the small guy.

By Dave Berkus, TCA Chairman Emeritus

Here’s the bright side to patents.

When you think of patents, you think of added value to the corporation in the form of

1511, 2021

Jeff Bezos asked a question that blew me away!

November 15, 2021|Comments Off on Jeff Bezos asked a question that blew me away!

By Dave Berkus, TCA Chairman Emeritus

Here’s the question:

This piece of wisdom came from Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, during a board meeting for […]

111, 2021

My hard-earned lessons from negative exits.

November 1, 2021|Comments Off on My hard-earned lessons from negative exits.

By Dave Berkus, TCA Chairman Emeritus

In my life as an early-stage investor, I’ve been closely involved with so many businesses, there were bound to be numerous stories of  actual and near […]

1510, 2021

Why your investors may not respond when you need money

October 15, 2021|Comments Off on Why your investors may not respond when you need money

When do most companies communicate?

Early stage company investors as a group have a common gripe – almost universal.  Information flows from the company irregularly, […]

110, 2021

Is your CFO a bookkeeper or a strategist?

October 1, 2021|Comments Off on Is your CFO a bookkeeper or a strategist?

by Dave Berkus, TCA Chairman emeritus

Here’s one that most small company founders and CEO’s miss until it may be too late.  What is the role of a chief financial officer […]

1509, 2021

TCA Investors Net All Cash Gain of 5x with Discover Echo — Innovative Microscopy Company Acquisition

September 15, 2021|Comments Off on TCA Investors Net All Cash Gain of 5x with Discover Echo — Innovative Microscopy Company Acquisition

By John Harbison, TCA Chairman emeritus

Tech Coast Angels’ San Diego network first saw at its 2016 Quick Pitch competition what Discover Echo’s Revolve microscope could do: the company won the Grand Prize […]