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Board Diversity

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

This is a topic of great importance and one that we in the tech/startup sector have not done a good job with. The board diversity problem is a symptom of a much broader problem around lack of diversity in founders that get funded and lack of diversity in VC firms. Most startup boards are made up of a few founders and a few VCs.

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Who Should be on Your Startup Board?

Both Sides of the Table

One of the things that founders have the most angst about is whom they should have on their board and at what stage of the business. This is smart because amazing board members can be transformative with important advice and access and can also help attract other great board members (and team members).

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How to Win Consulting, Board, and Deal Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

David Teten VC

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. Venture Capital. Asian Venture Capital Journal (free trial). connects startups to experts in building new businesses.

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Bolster Your Management Team And Board

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Matt is a great CEO and has even written a book about leading and growing a company called Startup CEO. Their new company Bolster is all about scaling and building a great management team for your startup. Bolster also will allow venture capital firms and startup investors to participate in its platform as super users.

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NJEDA Establishes Diversity Finance Advisory Board

American Entrepreneurship

Board will work to increase capital to minority-owned startups, create diverse innovation economy WOODBRIDGE, N.J. The board will provide knowledge, guidance, and insights on ways to best increase capital, access, and investments in New Jersey’s diverse entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: SBA startup loans, quarterly board decks, bootstrappers’ delight

TechCrunch

One bright light amidst the gloom: Startups that generate enough revenue to drive steady growth will find many investors willing to take their calls. One bright light amidst the gloom: Startups that generate enough revenue to drive steady growth will find many investors willing to take their calls. That’s real money.

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Current State of Angels and Boards of Directors

Angel Capital Association

Angels often make their first real impact post-investment by helping a portfolio company develop a “real” Board, by insisting on documented processes, key metrics and measures and a more rigorous approach to corporate oversight and accountability. In the latter case, returns improved by 20%.

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