Startup boards: Getting the most out of your board of directors - Mahendra Ramsinghani, Author "The Business of Venture Capital" & "Startup Boards"

​About this session: For entrepreneurs, figuring out how to form and run a board of directors can be intimidating and confusing. In this session, Mahendra will draw from his book, Startup Boards, to illuminate some basics of corporate governance such as why you need a board, who should be on your board, how to run board meetings, and other challenges boards can present.

​Following Mahendra's talk, he will moderate a CEO panel with Sarah McDevitt (seed), Tim Swift (Series A/B), and Matt Cooper (Series C/D) to discuss their experiences with boards.

​Following the panel, founders will have the opportunity to ask your questions during our Live Q&A.

​About Mahendra Ramsinghani: Mahendra has over a decade of experience in fostering the growth of early-stage technology businesses. Mahendra is the co-author of Startup Boards (Wiley, 2014) with VC and author Brad Feld. His articles have appeared in Forbes and MIT Technology Review. As Director-Venture Capital Initiatives for Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Mahendra led the legislation for two Fund-of-Fund programs that deploy $200+ million in VC funds in Michigan. For his economic contributions, his US Citizenship was approved under National Interest, a category reserved for less than 1% of the applicants.