When, why, and how a CEO can use their independent board seats.
Favor a candidate with company building background or industry experience? What questions should you ask candidates? And a discussion on why to tread cautiously around corporate VC.
The politics of management vs. investors play an important role in the appointment of an independent board member
Who is an independent board director? What do they do? Why do they matter?
What leads to a CEO being removed from their position? How and why should this transition be done smoothly?
The founder-board relationship goes both ways. Thoughts on why founder vesting may not be necessary. And a conversation around whether investors should support founders in cashing out a bit as their company grows.
Is it true that the founder of a company can leave with nothing, even if the company exits at $1 billion?
Preferred vs. common stock. Negotiating protective provisions. Is a term sheet sacred?
