Podcast #116 | Private Companies and Startup Governance: with Evan Epstein, Heidi Roizen and Dan Siciliano.

In episode #116 of the Boardroom Governance Podcast, Evan Epstein talks with Heidi Roizen, a partner at Threshold Ventures and Dan Siciliano, the Chairman of SVDX and CEO of Nikkl.

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.

In this discussion, they cover distinctions between public and private boards and the role of independent directors in private venture-backed companies. They also talk about conflicts of interests and dual fiduciary duties, some case studies, and why structured deals are bad for startups. They finally address director education and some recommended books on this topic.

You can listen to the episode directly in the Boardroom Governance Podcast website (where you can find all the show notes), or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts such as in: Apple, Spotify, Google and Amazon.

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You can also watch the original version of the webinar in this YouTube version (also shown below).

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