Shareholder voting rights are an essential element of the many crucial decisions made in a company. For example, they may come into play during a fundraise or M&A. In this episode, Heidi explains what shareholder voting rights are so you can be well-informed and avoid messy situations in the future.

For more information: https://threshold.vc/podcast/the-case-of-the-shareholder-shenanigans/

Further reading:

• For those of you who think shareholder shenanigans only happen in small companies, Joy’s case is similar to the HP case of many years ago, fascinating reading for those who like Succession and boardroom drama: https://www.zdnet.com/article/hp-directors-slam-walter-hewlett/
• Every entrepreneur should understand the impact stacked preferences may have on governance, board votes, and shareholder votes. This article does a great job of laying those out: https://thevcfactory.com/liquidation-preference-conflicts-venture-capital/
• The Council of Institutional Investors has an interesting piece on dual-class stock: https://www.cii.org/dualclass_stock
• And for more details on why I think good governance is good for entrepreneurs and their companies, see https://www.threshold.vc/podcast/the-case-of-the-infallible-founder/