Board Effect

AUGUST 18, 2023

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) standards and principles are a way to demonstrate an organization’s commitment larger societal issues. Nonprofit leaders and board members are aware that donors and others, including regulators, are increasingly looking not only at their performance but also at how they reach their goals.

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Technical Review Technology Metrics Software Review 52

VC Cafe

APRIL 29, 2020

The $349 billion aid package issued by the US Government and distributed in the form of SBA loans was quickly gobbled up by a large number of applications, many of which were from venture-backed or PE-backed startups. But as the world is starting to flatten the curves, the economic impact is just beginning. Help is not exactly on the way.

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SBA Technical Review Startup 124

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The firm wrote a white paper, “Transformation Underway… But Nobody Cares” which essentially said that GE stock was undervalued because investors didn’t believe that Immelt and GE management would do the things needed to deliver a higher stock price and dividends. In 2015 Trian Partners, an activist investor, bought $2.5

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Institutional Investors Dividend Stock Technical Review 245

Steve Blank

MARCH 15, 2017

When organizations are small (startups, small teams in companies and government agencies) early employees share a mission (why they come to work, what they need to do while they are at work, and how they will know they have succeeded). I wasn’t surprised.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 4, 2021

What is the role of public and private organizations in governing our shared civic fabric? BA : Yeah, well, the first time I saw the Bitcoin white paper, I saw it on Hacker News, which is a website that YCombinator runs. This is Out Of the Crisis. What are institutions for? Can we build better ones? It's extremely difficult.

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IPO Cofounder Technical Review Government 113

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 3, 2020

It would be the biggest investment from the federal government in research and development since the end of the Cold War, and a lot of that would be in clean energy technology. The Goldwater/Nichols Act governs the requirements processes for the services. I have a bill with Chuck Schumer and Ro Khanna , a progressive Democrat.

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Technical Review Technology China Taiwan 247

Feld Thoughts

APRIL 23, 2020

Most people, unless you work either for government or an infectious disease “organization” (non-profit, hospital, health care system) probably had not heard the phrase “contact tracing” until a month or so ago. I now hear and see the phrase “contact tracing” everywhere. And, confused continued to abound.

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Naming Government Restful Security 116

Pascal's View

MARCH 12, 2010

Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question: Please differentiate between the governance of a VC fund versus the governance of companies in a VC fund’s portfolio? Is one more important than the other? Share and Enjoy:

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Government Portfolio Technical Review Due Diligence 28

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2009

A patent is a government granted monopoly to prevent others from making, using or selling your invention – even if the other parties infringement was innocent or accidental. You have whatever protection is defined in the contract (e.g., a Non Disclosure Agreement gives you certain rights to protection of your confidential information.)

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Intellectual Property IP Software Review Non-disclosure Agreement 221

Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Venture Capital started in China in 1985, when the first government-sponsored venture capital firm was established. My contributions to this undergraduate textbook, Venture Capital: Theory & Practice , are the result of two important collaborations. The industry built slowly until a few years into the new century.

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Venture Capital China Technical Review Due Diligence 44

Austin Startup

MAY 7, 2018

Computers and the internet have also created opportunities for people with disabilities to pursue an education, participate in the workforce, access government services and engage in society. But a recent World Bank study found that people with disabilities are still significantly more likely to be unemployed and experience poverty.

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Pascal's View

MARCH 16, 2010

Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question; How should institutional investors contact VC funds? This is the seventh in our series of ten frequently asked questions from investors in venture capital partnerships. Directly or via an investment consultant?

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Institutional Investors Government Technical Review Due Diligence 28

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Womble Bond Dickinson has released a white paper on Performance Aligned Stock and a term sheet on ImpactTerms.org. . (If Governance. has open-sourced their investment structure , now on version 3.0, which they co-developed with Fenwick & West. . Santa Clara University shares their demand dividend structure. .

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Pascal's View

MARCH 18, 2010

Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question: Do you think than anemic IPO market will remain a deterrent to VC investing? This is the ninth in our series of ten frequently asked questions from investors in venture capital partnerships. Yes I do.

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Pascal's View

MARCH 10, 2010

Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question: Given recent instances of VC-backed company fraud and questions about the management team, how can institutional investors protect themselves from key person risk?

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Government Technical Review Due Diligence Institutional Investors 28

Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

I’ve written about board governance challenges for startups since 1999, publishing one book, a series of three white papers, and many articles and blog posts on this topic. In these videos, I don’t just ask difficult questions, I answer them. To learn more, go to my Facebook fan page Entrepreneur Essentials.

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thebarefootvc

OCTOBER 16, 2018

We are seeing technology move from white papers and theory “into the wild”. Another area I’m spending time on is different governance initiatives and consensus mechanisms. This all points to how early we are in the evolution of crypto markets and new related technologies such as stablecoins. Speaking of which….

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Pascal's View

JULY 9, 2017

The easiest way to do so is via SAFE notes, due to their simplicity, “available online” documentation, no major covenants established to protect the investors, no governance implications at the board level, etc. All of these items are postponed until the elusive priced equity round. It’s going to be great!”.

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Post-Money Valuation Valuation Cap Table Covenant 49

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

I work for McGladrey and there’s a white paper on E commerce on the website ( [link] ), with information on US online retail, defining its scope within the retail industry. If Hackers Didn’t Exist, Governments Would Have to Invent Them. July 10, 2012 11:21:19. Flag this comment. Manmohan Manu. Informative article.

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Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Weild and Kim are also the authors of the important white paper published last November by Grant Thornton, ‘Why Are IPOS in the ICU?’ Government’s commitment to funding breakthrough innovation in basic scientific research. ’ Yes, we need to restore the U.S.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 24, 2020

Hannu has called for mass coordination between the government and the private sector to get to a vaccine faster, not a few months faster but dramatically faster. Maybe I'll write a white paper about it or I'll publish an op-ed or I'll just make a few concerned phone calls. It could be the federal government.

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Founder Technical Review Leadership Software Review 60

blogs.computerworlduk.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Slideshows White Papers Videos Newsletters Topics Open Source Mobile & Wireless Networking Public Sector Operating Systems Outsourcing Business Intelligence Antivirus Microsoft Apple All Topics News In Depth IT Management IT Business Security Applications Infrastructure Cloud Computing Professional Resources Career Development How-Tos Advice White (..)

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Pascal's View

OCTOBER 9, 2013

capital markets Corporate Governance Entrepreneur Entrepreneur Essentials VC Board Best Practices Venture Board Governance White Papers Venture Capital Web/Tech angel investing entrepreneur essentials entrepreneurs investments seed round' This video is Chapter 2 of the Entrepreneur Essentials Video Series.

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Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

Below is a definition of the rule, taken from the white paper, “A Simple Guide to the Basic Responsibilities of VC-Backed Company Directors” , written by the Working Group on Director Accountability and Board Effectiveness : Business Judgment Rule.

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SEC New York America Programming 28

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Few consider opportunities to make the world safer with the State Department, Department of Defense, Intelligence Community or other government agencies. Getting students to have a healthy appreciation for how government policy is made — sometimes painfully slowly — is part of the educational process.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

I see consumer markets harnessed to wag the dog of public sector employers (government, military) and then the private sector. On the other side, I lament the budgets and detailed explanations of ECE wonks working to sell a white-paper vision in a smartphone world. I see a TON of conscious capital opportunity in there, too.

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Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

Growthink Blog

APRIL 25, 2011

And Government Just Gets in the Way. Secrets of Startup Investing We just updated our white paper " Secrets of Startup Investing: Where to Win Now. " The study notes that in 2010, venture capitalists invested $21.8 energy independence.”

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Silicon Valley Ratchet Private Equity Startup 69

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Few consider opportunities to make the world safer with the State Department, Department of Defense, Intelligence Community or other government agencies. Getting students to have a healthy appreciation for how government policy is made — sometimes painfully slowly — is part of the educational process.

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Silicon Valley Lean San Diego Agile 120

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 2, 2021

This is a company that when they were founded, it wasn’t just that they were competing against other companies, but they were competing against industries and regulations and governments that wanted to essentially regulate them out of existence. and I wrote a white paper in Europe as well. So this was one unusual step here.

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Iran Technical Review Non-Compete Lean 39

Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

Kennet has a white paper on that summarizes why bootstrapped businesses are the best. We dont know the end of the story, but they have built a real business with hundres of machines sold to gyms all over the world along with government contracts for military purchases.

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Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

Pascal's View

MARCH 11, 2010

Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question: Are there ways to mitigate the team risk when in fact VC funds often back a particular team or particular CEO? This is the fourth in our series of ten frequently asked questions from investors in venture capital partnerships.

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Government Venture Capital Management Entrepreneur 28

Pascal's View

MARCH 17, 2010

Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question: What happens if an LP wants to exit a VC fund? This is the eighth in our series of ten frequently asked questions from investors in venture capital partnerships. What are their rights?

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Limited Partner Government LP Partner 28

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2017

” If you’re a writer, you might say, “I write white papers,” or I’m this kind of writer. That’s such a nice thing to be in that the US federal government tries to keep people out of that place because it’s so nice. You asked for me to kind of break down what specialization is.

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Pascal's View

MARCH 8, 2010

It’s that time of the year again– time to send out audited financial statements and K-1’s to your limited partners– which means it’s also a great time to address some of the common questions that investors raise about VC partnership governance and disclosure issues. entitled to receive from a VC fund?

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Pascal's View

MARCH 15, 2010

Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question: You had some thoughts about contract terms. This is the sixth in our series of ten frequently asked questions from investors in venture capital partnerships.

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Clawback Limited Partner Government LP 28

Pascal's View

MARCH 19, 2010

Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question: I’ve read that some GPs are suing LPs for not making capital calls. This is the last in our series of 10 frequently asked questions from investors in venture capital partnerships.

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Limited Partner Government LP Venture Capital 28

Pascal's View

MARCH 9, 2010

Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question: At a time when transparency is so important to institutional investors, how can fiduciaries reconcile that there is limited information available with a private company?

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