Private Companies and Startup Governance: with Evan Epstein, Heidi Roizen and Dan Siciliano.
This is a special episode recorded from a webinar co-hosted by the Silicon Valley Directors’ Exchange (SVDX) and UC Law SF. It took place on October 25th, 2023. I was invited to speak on private companies and corporate governance alongside Heidi Roizen, a partner at Threshold Ventures. The conversation was moderated by Dan Siciliano, the Chairman of SVDX and CEO of Nikkl. In this discussion, we cover distinctions between public and private boards and the role of independent directors in private venture-backed companies. We also talk about conflicts of interests and dual fiduciary duties, some case studies, and why structured deals are bad for startups. We finally address director education and some recommended books on this topic. If you like this show, please consider subscribing, leaving a review or sharing this podcast on social media. You can also contribute as a Patron on the link patreon.com/BoardroomGovernancePod or you can subscribe to the Boardroom Governance Newsletter at evanepstein.substack.com This podcast is sponsored by the American College of Governance Counsel.