The Governance Gap - Why VC Companies Should Care
While younger private companies are not under the same regulatory scrutiny as public companies, the state law requirements apply, and many of the same elements of a sound governance program also apply equally to these companies. Kris Veaco explains the elements of a sound governance program for VC-backed companies and why they are important to have in place.
Kristina Veaco is a corporate securities lawyer and has been advising public companies on securities law compliance and corporate governance for many years. Most recently she ran the Corporate Secretary's Office at McKesson Corporation. She formed Veaco Group in 2006 to provide practical corporate governance services including the corporate secretary function, from her unique in-house perspective, to resource-constrained companies of all sizes and stages of development. www.veacogroup.com
Pascal Levensohn is the Founder and Managing Director of Levensohn Venture Partners. He has written two major white papers on the subject of VC board governance best practices, which are freely available at www.levp.com/news. An avid blogger, Pascal posts about interfaith dialogue, foreign policy, and VC industry trends at www.pascalsview.com.


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