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Building Effective Startup Boards

  • ITEM SKU
    8195
  • CPE Hours
    6
  • Full Course Price
    $59.50
Exam Questions: 30
Course Level: Basic
Pages: 200 | Content: 180, Supplemental: 20
NASBA Area of Study: Management Services
Not Acceptable for: Enrolled Agents
Version: 8195

This course will show you how to structure, manage, and leverage a board of directors so that a young company can effectively grow, avoid pitfalls, and get the most out of the board. It will analyze such things as a board's purpose, the legal obligations, how to recruit directors, tips for compensating and onboarding directors, and suggestions on how to build a diverse board. The course will serve as a guide to CEOs, board members, investors, and anyone interested in creating an active, involved, and engaged board for a startup company. PLEASE NOTE: Not accepted for Enrolled Agents. All course material provided. No prerequisites. Course level: Basic.

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Table of Contents
  • BOARD FUNDAMENTALS
  • Introduction
  • The Board's Purpose
  • Legal Characteristics
  • Board Member Roles
  • Board Functions
  • CREATING YOUR BOARD
  • Size and Composition
  • VCs and Boards
  • Board Evolution
  • What to Look for in a Director
  • Recruiting and Interviewing Board Members
  • Compensation
  • Board Diversity
  • Onboarding Your Directors
  • Removing a Board Member
  • Is an Advisory Board Useful?
  • PREPARING FOR AND RUNNING THE BOARD MEETING
  • Preparing the Board Meeting
  • Meeting Dynamics
  • Motions and Votes
  • BETWEEN MEETINGS: ONGOING WORK
  • Managing Ongoing Communication
  • Committees
  • Mentors and Learning by Doing
  • CEO Transitions
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Financings
  • Stock Options Grants and 409A Valuations
  • Selling a Company
  • Buying a Company
  • Going Public
  • Going Out of Business
  • FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND ASPIRING BOARD MEMBERS
  • Preparing for your First Board Role
  • Interviewing for a Board Role
  • Your First Board Meeting
  • Communicating Effectively
  • How to Be a Great Board Member
  • Conclusion
Objectives
  • To identify the best type of board for a startup
  • To recall the highest standard of care the law can impose on someone
  • To recognize the characteristics of board observers
  • To identify the characteristics of "great" board members
  • To recall which types of board members should be compensated for their work on the board
  • To recall the characteristics of advisory boards
  • To recognize the only operating decision that a board should ever make
  • To identify the characteristics of board committees
  • To recall common reasons why a board might decide to fire a CEO
  • To recall the characteristics of venture debt
  • To identify the best and most common approach of determining the fair market value (FMV) of a company's common stock
  • To identify the entity that governs the process of going public in the United States
  • To recall the most important thing to know when joining a board
  • To recall the author's recommendations for delivering difficult feedback to the board
  • To recognize what it takes to become a great board member

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