Start Up Your Morning: M&A Readiness - Board Management
Preparing for an acquisition starts long before a buyer ever enters the picture. Strong governance, thoughtful board management, and operational discipline can make the difference between a smooth transaction and a costly, complicated process.
Join us for our next Startup Your Morning in-person workshop featuring Paige Bolinger, an attorney and venture ecosystem advisor focused on the intersection of startups, venture capital, emerging technology, and strategic growth. Paige will provide founders with a practical framework for building the governance practices and organizational foundation needed to position their companies for long-term growth and future strategic opportunities.
📌 The Details
📅 Date: September 26th, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST
📍 Location: Downtown, Washington DC (Location upon approval)
🧩 What We’ll Cover
Board Management: Understanding how to effectively work with a board of directors, including meeting cadence, reporting expectations, governance best practices, and fiduciary duties.
Building Strong Board Relationships: How to create productive, transparent relationships with board members that support better decision-making and long-term company alignment.
M&A Readiness: The key legal, financial, and operational considerations founders should address before pursuing a potential acquisition or strategic transaction.
Due Diligence Preparation: Getting your financials, operations, cap table, contracts, and other critical business records organized and ready for scrutiny.
Positioning for Success: Identifying potential risks and opportunities early and building a company that is better positioned to maximize valuation and successfully navigate a transaction.
🎙️ About the Speaker
Paige Bolinger is an attorney and venture ecosystem advisor focused on the intersection of startups, venture capital, emerging technology, and strategic growth. She works closely with founders, investors, and high-growth companies navigating complex business, transactional, and operational challenges across the innovation economy.
Driven by a deep interest in the venture capital ecosystem and emerging industries, Paige supports entrepreneurs and growth-stage companies as they scale operations, raise capital, navigate strategic partnerships, and position themselves for long-term growth. Her work spans venture-backed startups, corporate strategy, investor engagement, and founder advisory across rapidly evolving sectors.
Paige is also actively engaged in the broader startup and venture community through founder programming, ecosystem development, and educational initiatives designed to help entrepreneurs build scalable and durable businesses. She is particularly passionate about helping founders understand how legal, regulatory, operational, and investor considerations intersect during critical stages of growth.
🚀 About DC Startup & Tech Week (DCSTW)
DC Startup & Tech Week is the premier ecosystem event bringing together startups, tech leaders, investors, and innovators in the DMV area. Our mission is to provide founders with the community, resources, and actionable education needed to scale.
✨ Save the Date: DCSTW 2026 is happening October 19–23, 2026!
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Space is limited for this in-person session. Secure your spot today!