8 Section 3: Preparing for and Running the Board Meeting Chapter 16: Preparing for the Board Meeting The Value of Preparation The Meeting Agenda Focus on Critical Items The Board Book Creating an Annual Calendar Notes Chapter 17: Meeting Dynamics Seating The Meeting Length Including Your Team in the Board Meeting Slides or No Slides? Discussion or Decision Item? The Executive Session and the Closed Session A Board Call Instead of a Meeting Remote Attendees and Hybrid Meetings The Post-Meeting Survey Post Meeting Notes Chapter 18: Motions and Votes Robert's Rules of Order Have Your Lawyer at the Meeting The Mechanics of Voting What If You Don't Agree? Dealing with Formal Items Minutes Unanimous Written Consent Notes
9 Section 4: Between Meetings: Ongoing Work Chapter 19: Managing Ongoing Communication What the Board Expects from a CEO Communicate Both Good and Bad News Note Chapter 20: Committees Committee Meeting Formalities Compensation Audit Nominating CEO Expenses Chapter 21: Mentors and Learning by Doing Mentorship and Vulnerability Learning by Doing Chapter 22: CEO Transitions Situations That Lead to a CEO Change Scale Up with Growth Why Boards Fire CEOs Planning for Healthy Transitions Notes
10 Section 5: Transactions Chapter 23: Financings New Investor-Led Round Insider-Led Round The Down Round and a Rights Offering How Involved Should VCs Be in Financings? Convertible Notes Venture Debt Notes Chapter 24: Stock Option Grants and 409A Valuations Chapter 25: Selling a Company Confidentiality Fiduciary Responsibility Your Outside Counsel's Role Acquihire Carve-Outs and 280G Shareholder Representative Note Chapter 26: Buying a Company Negotiating and Structuring the Deal