2009 board education 
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 19, 2010
Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. Founded in November 2007 in New York City by Alexis Maybank and Kevin Ryan (co-founder of DoubleClick); CEO is Susan Lyne (ex-CEO Marta Stewart Living Omnimedia) Revenue estimates: $50mm in 2008; $170mm in 2009 (versus budget of $150mm); $450mm forecasted for 2010.
This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 15, 2020
Investors let him control the board as long as he continued to make them paper rich, and then actually rich--so they couldn’t technically force him out. When it happens at companies run by women, the media, disgruntled employees, and their investor board members, burn them at the stake. Two reasons: One, they had no other real choice.
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Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 9, 2011
So the industry formed around a day of the week when all partners could avoid having company board meetings or traveling. Come 2009 we felt really bullish about the future for startups because the froth was gone and so, too, were wantrapreneurs. Venture Capitalists typically have partners’ meetings on Mondays. Why is that?
TechCrunch
JANUARY 31, 2022
Stein, who began her career as a holistic nutrition counselor, started the company in 2009 after going back to school and learning about superfood ingredients and food as medicine, a concept that wasn’t as popular then as it is now. “It It felt like an opportunity in the market for products to help people,” she told TechCrunch.
Angel Capital Association
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Back to top The History of the ACA's Public Policy Efforts The Angel Capital Association was a nascent organization in 2009-2010 when Congress developed the bipartisan Dodd-Frank Act in response to the fallout of the great recession. In May, ACA Board Chair Marcia Dawood was named to the Small Businesses Capital Formation Advisory Committee.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Winnie Hart , former Global Board Director and EO Houston member, and her team at Twin Engine worked passionately to develop and launch the Living Liver Foundation brand. Contributed to EO by Dave Galbenski, an EO Detroit member who served as EO Global Chair in 2008-2009.
Revolution
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
As an active board member across several companies, I often advise against acquisitions that require additional investments to actualize value. Beyond educating potential advisors, these discussions often yield valuable industry insights. A second non-traditional way to enter the M&A stream is through strategic board enhancements.
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