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Phillips, Mueller & Payne: Due Diligence Innovations
What if you had a new way to attract deal leads? That’s what I was hearing as Tech Coast Angels‘ Gary Phillips recently described a new approach to organizing the due diligence process in San Diego. Lots of members, lots of sponsors – it adds up to an angel network with a lot of resources. [… Read More]
Don Kasle, TCA Chair
Don Kasle presided over the Tech Coast Angels‘ Board of Governors meeting yesterday in Costa Mesa; it was his first as Chairman. I wanted to attend for a few reasons, not the least of which was that I invited Don to his first TCA meeting years ago. Besides Don, there were 6 past Chairmen attending [… Read More]
Disasters in Slow Motion
Nothing’s scarier than tales of investments lost. Join Common Angels‘ James Geshwiler together with Tech Coast Angels JJ Richa and Dave Berkus for a ghoulish discussion of your worst nightmares. Warning: for mature audiences, with well diversified portfolios. Show #391 Stream, flash player or iTunes
Ash Kumra, Bullet Proof Startups
Listen: He’s the President of TCVN here in Orange County, California. TCVN’s a long term contributor to the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Once a year they host a big pitch-fest, Survivor. Ash describes the process and the $25,000 grand prize payout. Show #390 Stream, flash player or iTunes
Dave Berkus and Friends: Basic Berkonomics
At first I thought, “What an easy way to write a book — get 12 co-authors.” But then Dave Berkus describes the additional work, managing such a large group. I can’t get all 12 on the Show, so I settle on Dave, Richard Sudek, JJ Richa, Bill Payne and David S. Rose — a Murderers’ [… Read More]
Bill Payne and JJ Richa,Tips for Entrepreneurs
Tech Coast Angels is using the Vokle video platform to give entrepreneurs a chance to pitch and get some critical feedback. It’s good for the entrepreneurs and it’s a way for TCA to do outreach. But the entrepreneurs needed more than just feedback; that’s when JJ came up with the idea of a list of [… Read More]












