Private financing options for capital projects, mergers, acquisitions, and corporate expansion has expanded dynamically in recent years to the point that it (private financing) is a viable option to consider in addition to public financing and long-term debt. The rise of venture capitalists and venture capital funds is now a pertinent feature of our financial markets.

1. What are venture capital funds and how do they operate?

2. Are there problems with venture capital fund representation on corporate boards of directors in that there is a potential for breaches in fiduciary duty went it comes to conflicts of interest in the board of directors collective duty to ALL shareholders and those interests of the venture capitalist fund representation on the board?

3, What are the advantages and disadvantages of seeking funding from venture capitalists and venture capital funds?