Nikki Locker

Everything Nikki Locker said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.

a16z Assertion Supported

Locker: VC directors' fiduciary duty to common shareholders takes absolute priority

“Yes, they owe fiduciary duties to the common shareholders, and that takes priority and precedence over everything as a director, and therefore they must have a record that they Acted in conformity with their fiduciary duty to the common shareholders, and it's …”

Nikki Locker Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 5:47 a16z Podcast | 'The Most Boring Yet Valuable' 20 Minutes, All About Board Minutes

a16z Assertion Supported

Locker: Private startups need board minutes just as much as public companies

“This applies the need for properly prepared minutes applies equally to privately held corporations and public companies, and that's not necessarily intuitive, and most people would actually ask and think, That properly prepared minutes are only needed at a pub…”

Nikki Locker Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 4:18 a16z Podcast | 'The Most Boring Yet Valuable' 20 Minutes, All About Board Minutes

a16z Insight

Locker: Board minutes must explicitly document potential conflicts and legal counsel

“The board minutes ideally should recognize that the board recognized the potential conflict. Even better if a lawyer provided a discussion of their fiduciary duties in connection with a potential conflict.”

Nikki Locker Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 19:29 a16z Podcast | 'The Most Boring Yet Valuable' 20 Minutes, All About Board Minutes

One line per show, most statements first. The link opens Nikki's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.

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