From the Edge: Insights on the Innovation Economy

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Welcome to Mintz’s, From the Edge, a podcast geared toward helping entrepreneurs thrive by learning from the experiences of executives in the technology, biotech and finance fields. On this podcast, Mintz partners who work with growing companies raising capital, building great management teams and achieving successful liquidity events will discuss with investors and entrepreneurs the key reasons that they were able to build successful companies and important lessons learned along the way. Mintz is a nationally leading law firm focused on helping emerging growth companies achieve success. Check us out at MintzEdge.com.

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April 1, 202444 min

MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Mintz Awards Winners Share Strategies for Success

Join Mintz Corporate and Securities Associate, Jason Miller, in a conversation with Margaret Yu, founder and CEO of Reliacare, and Andrew Gladue, founder and CEO of Plethys. Both are recent winners of Mintz Awards, an annual entrepreneurship award that Mintz sponsors through San Diego State University’s Lavin Entrepreneurship Center and Zahn Innovation Platform (or ZIP) Launchpad. Reliacare is developing a mobile app to help patients and healthcare providers manage pre- and post-operative care, while Plethys is developing a technology to improve smartwatch sensors for a variety of users. Learn about their entrepreneurial journeys, including their motivations, challenges, and strategies for success.

April 24, 202327 min

In the Boardroom: Special Edition - Lessons Learned from Silicon Valley Bank

Our In the Boardroom: Practical Advice and Guidance podcast series features insights from Mintz Members Steve Osborn, Melanie Levy, and Tom Burton on a wide variety of topics specific to boards. For decades, Steve, Melanie, and Tom have guided companies from inception to exit, and have encountered, navigated, and mitigated innumerable board-related issues. From their experiences, you can learn a great deal. Let’s take a listen! In this special edition of the podcast, the team discusses lessons learned for board members from the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). What does risk management in the boardroom mean? Who is principally responsible for risk management? What kinds of risks should be reviewed? These are a few of the questions that Steve, Melanie, and Tom will delve into. We hope you enjoy listening.

December 16, 202238 min

In the Boardroom: Down Rounds

Our In the Boardroom: Practical Advice and Guidance podcast series features insights from Mintz Members Steve Osborn and Melanie Levy on a wide variety of topics specific to boards. For decades, Steve and Melanie have guided companies from inception to exit, and have encountered, navigated, and mitigated innumerable board-related issues. From their experiences, you can learn a great deal. Let’s take a listen! In our seventh session, the team is joined by Jeremy Glaser, Co-chair of our Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Practice, to discuss what you need to know about down round financings – overview; perceptions, implications, and risks; and how a board can best prepare for a down round. We hope you enjoy listening. And stay tuned for our next session.

December 7, 202230 min

In the Boardroom: Crises in the Boardroom

Our In the Boardroom: Practical Advice and Guidance podcast series features insights from Mintz Members Steve Osborn and Melanie Levy on a wide variety of topics specific to boards. For decades, Steve and Melanie have guided companies from inception to exit, and have encountered, navigated, and mitigated innumerable board-related issues. From their experiences, you can learn a great deal. Let’s take a listen! In our sixth session, the team is joined by Jason Vigna, a Member in our Securities Litigation Practice, to discuss best practices for handling crises in the boardroom — including identifying, documenting, discussing, managing, and disclosing material risks. We hope you enjoy listening. And stay tuned for our next session.

November 29, 202221 min

In the Boardroom: Special Edition - Lessons from Theranos

Our In the Boardroom: Practical Advice and Guidance podcast series features insights from Mintz Members Steve Osborn, Melanie Levy, and Tom Burton on a wide variety of topics specific to boards. For decades, Steve, Melanie, and Tom have guided companies from inception to exit, and have encountered, navigated, and mitigated innumerable board-related issues. From their experiences, you can learn a great deal. Let’s take a listen! With the conviction and 11-year sentence for former CEO Elizabeth Holmes, the team looks at the lessons to be learned from Theranos, The team discusses (1) the importance of open communication between board members and executives, (2) fostering a culture of compliance, and (3) tips for picking up on the early-warning signs. We hope you enjoy listening. And stay tuned for our next session.