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Why AI Won't Be the Investment Opportunity Everyone Thinks It Is

This is going to be BIG.

The venture asset class seems to have already decided that AI is the next great investment opportunity, but I’m not so sure it’s going to disrupt business and create the across-the-board wealth that has been predicted. Technology has already made the world pretty efficient.

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Your board should protect you!

Berkonomics

All other board functions are secondary. Even venture capitalists who sit on boards where they have significant investments often forget this point. Actually, there are two legal duties of board members. Sometimes, there will be a conflict of interest between the people representing the various shareholder classes on a board.

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Every storm is a golden opportunity

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Every storm is a golden opportunity for breakthrough and growth, to learn new things and take us to the next level. I borrowed a 10-foot board, which I needed to catch these fast-moving, big waves. I dove into the wave and made it through the back, but my board started dragging me backward.

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NJEDA Board Designates Netflix as a Studio Partner, Continuing New Jersey’s Film Industry Momentum

American Entrepreneurship

May 8, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today designated Netflix Inc. I, along with Oceanport’s entire Borough Council, look forward to the opportunities that Netflix will bring to Oceanport, Eatontown, Monmouth County and the State of New Jersey.”

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Build a solid deck for your quarterly board meetings

TechCrunch

10 tips for running effective board meetings. A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece on TechCrunch about how to run a successful board meeting. Since then, I’ve been asked one question over and over: What does a good board update actually look like? People appreciate the opportunity to weigh in. More posts by this contributor.

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NJEDA Establishes Diversity Finance Advisory Board

American Entrepreneurship

Board will work to increase capital to minority-owned startups, create diverse innovation economy WOODBRIDGE, N.J. The board will provide knowledge, guidance, and insights on ways to best increase capital, access, and investments in New Jersey’s diverse entrepreneurs.

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Vinod Khosla’s advice for top VCs? Don’t sit on your founders’ boards

TechCrunch

Serial entrepreneur and seasoned investor Vinod Khosla has some strong, contrarian advice for the venture capital industry: don’t sit on your founders’ boards. I’m not a big fan of governance; I think if you engage as a team member with a founder, you have much more influence than if you’re sitting on a board and voting,” he said.

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