June 2025

You can read the full report in this link: CBL Annual Report 2024-2025
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CBL Annual Report 2024-2025

The UC Center for Business Law San Francisco continued its growth and momentum in 2024-2025, building on our core programs and expanding our reach.

We hosted the second and third editions of the VC-Backed Board Academy (VCBA) in New York City (Nasdaq MarketSite, October 2024) and San Francisco (May 14,
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Bubba Gleaves is a 1L at UC Law San Francisco, originally from North Idaho. She played Division I softball at Columbia University, earning a degree in Political Science with a concentration in Business Management. Prior to law school, Bubba co-founded a real estate company with her younger brother, which ignited her passion for business law.
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Erik Israel is a 1L student at UC Law San Francisco. Raised in rural North Carolina, he is a proud first-generation high school and college graduate. Erik graduated from East Tennessee State University and worked in healthcare as a radiologic technologist before pivoting to finance and working as a self-employed securities trader. As an accredited investor,
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Marilyn Aguilar-Portillo is a 1L student at UC Law San Francisco. She is Salvadorian-American, from Los Angeles, and a proud Trojan from the University of Southern California. There, she earned a double major in Psychology and Philosophy, was a member of the USC Mock Trial Team, and graduated with honors. Before law school,
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The VC-Backed Board Academy (VCBA) is a one-day executive education program specifically designed for board members of private venture-backed companies. 

The program focuses on the unique corporate governance challenges faced by startup boards, including some of the following topics:

Fiduciary Duties and Navigating Conflicts of Interest

The Evolving VC Funding Landscape: Key Insights for Boards

Managing Risk: AI,
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Nasdaq’s MarketSite in New York City’s Times Square buzzed with startup directors and industry leaders for the biannual Venture Capital-Backed Board Academy on Oct. 29, 2024, organized by UC Law SF’s Center for Business Law and sponsored by Cooley, Nasdaq and Woodruff Sawyer.

Full article: https://www.uclawsf.edu/2024/11/18/vcba-nyc/

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The VC-Backed Board Academy (VCBA) is a one-day executive education program specifically designed for board members of private venture-backed companies. 

The program focuses on the unique corporate governance challenges faced by startup boards, including some of the following topics:

Fiduciary Duties and Conflict of Interests in VC-Backed Companies

Board Functions and Preparing for and Running Board Meetings

Exits and Liquidity Trends in VC-Backed Companies

Startup Compensation

Cross-Over Investors in the Boardroom

Difficult Conversations and Going Out of Business

Board Composition and Structure

*Please note that the program is limited to board members of venture-backed companies including investors,
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CBL Lunch Speaker Series: Thu Oct 24, 2024 @ 12:30-1:30pm

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