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How To Form An Effective Board
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| With Ro Gupta (Founder, JumpRope), Neil Capel (Founder/CEO, Solv), Pete Fusco (Morrison Foerster). |
| Morrison Foerster, 250 W 55th St |
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Jul 15 (Tue) , 2025 @ 09:00 AM
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This event is part of our series committed to empowering founders with the tools needed to build strong, scalable companies.
How to Form an Effective Board, by NYU Tandon Future Labs x Morrison Foerster
- Breakfast provided
- 8:30am check-in opens, 10:30am-11:00am networking
About:
Join us for a fireside chat-style discussion with series B & C stage founders who've been through the experience of selecting, navigating the politics of, & deriving desired outcomes from their boards.
Startup boards are incredibly important. Effective board members help founders make better decisions by lending their experience, network, & industry insight. They help companies navigate growth, competition, hiring, & market shifts. On the other hand, poorly chosen or mismanaged boards can weigh companies down, & force changes that are unaligned with founders.
At this free-to-attend breakfast event, you'll learn:
- How & when form a board, & how your board will evolve from the pre-seed to Series A & beyond.
- How to choose the right mix of board members, from investors, independents, & others.
- Board dynamics & decision-making-how to foster healthy, productive relationships.
- Common pitfalls & how to avoid dysfunctional boards.
- The legal & fiduciary responsibilities of board members.
Our experts will be sharing actionable advice on aligning board structure with company goals, handling disagreements, & using the board as a strategic asset-not just a requirement.
We'll close with a Q&A so that all attendees will have a chance to do a deeper dive on specific issues.
Speakers:
Ro Gupta: Ro Gupta is the founder of stealth company, JumpRope. He also currently serves as Entrepreneur in Residence at Woven by Toyota. Before Woven Planet, Ro co-founded & was CEO of CARMERA, a spatial AI company that uses vehicular data-sourcing & remote sensing to capture road- & lane-level change with high-definition accuracy. He joined Woven Planet as part of the acquisition of CARMERA in July of 2021. Ro raised over $26.5M over six rounds for CARMERA before their acquisition.
Neil Capel: Neil Capel is the founder & CEO of Solv, an AI-driven marketing startup helping ecommerce companies unify data for better insights, decisions, & growth. Solv partners with fast-growing companies like Crown Affair, DS & Durga, Cariuma, & Ramy Brook. He also serves as Venture Partner at Bowery Capital. Prior to Solv, Neil was the founder & CEO of Sailthru. Neil raised over $48M over four rounds for Sailthru, & built the company from $0 to $40M ARR, with his final year as CEO adding $14M ARR.
Pete Fusco: Peter Fusco is a partner at Morrison Foerster's New York office & is Co-chair of the firm's Emerging Companies + Venture Capital Group. He represents venture funds & tech companies throughout their lifecycle, from pre-incorporation planning to angel, seed, & growth rounds to exit transactions. Peter has been representing tech companies for more than two decades in the New York ecosystem & serves as outside general counsel to many startups, growth-stage companies, & venture funds. He also works closely with NYU/Tandon Future Lab's incubator ecosystem & its related programs.
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