Boards Network

Boris Wertz tells us the story on how he moved from founder to angel investor to venture fund manager. He also touches on his thesis on crypto and blockchain, and discusses the implications on corporate governance with these business models.

In the second part of the interview, Kate Mitchell further explains the difference between public and private boards, and shares key insights to improve diversity and inclusion at the board level.

In the first part of the interview, Kate Mitchell reflects on her career path and shares key insights to become a better board member.

Stay tuned for part two next week, where we discuss diversity and inclusion in detail.

Mark Selcow is a serial entrepreneur and operator who is now a General Partner at Costanoa VC. He reflects on how his experiences running BabyCenter and Merced Systems have influenced how he serves as a Board Member.

Brett Hurt explains why he chose to convert data.world to a B Corporation and what it means for the Board of Directors and the Company.

Kevin Oxendine answers questions about his professional journey as an operator and investor, and reflects on key lessons learned along the way for lower middle market Boards of Directors.

In this episode, Brad Feld of Foundry Group and author of Venture Deals shares his insights from a venture capital career that has spanned over 30 years. We touch on topics such as board formation, dynamics, and duty, and hear about Brad's experiences as a board member for companies such as SendGrid and FitBit.

Nikhil Basu Trivedi, Co-Founder of Artsy and now Managing Director at Shasta Ventures, reflects on his first experiences as a Board Member at ClassDojo, The Farmer's Dog, and Tally, and shares the insights that emerged from these experiences on Boards of early stage companies.

In this episode, George Bradt shares what he learned throughout his career to achieve the best executive onboardings possible, drawing from his experience as an Executive and CEO to his work as an onboarding Consultant with high profile clients such as Merrill Lynch, MTV, and Miller Brewing.

Ben Levin shares key takeaways from his journey in the world of Private Equity, from his "non-traditional" beginnings with a family office to the founding of Level Equity. We cover topics such as Board formation, his personal style as a Board member, and how Level Equity can help the entrepreneurs they back.