Publications
Dennis Cagan has written extensively on topics including entrepreneurship, corporate governance, and general business. His dozens of articles have been published in numerous magazines.
Books & Pamphlets
The Board of Directors of a Private Enterprise (Authorhouse 2017) is considered by many to be the most authoritative perspective available on private company boards and governance issues.
Early-Stage Company Equity (2023) provides a detailed overview of the alternative methods for equity distribution, dilution, valuation, stock classes, and more.
Additional Articles
How to Get on the Board of Directors of a For-Profit Company
A Board of Directors Qualification Matrix
A Mushroom Board
Alternative Funding Options – some choices, but not comprehensive
Investment Bankers vs. Attorneys, Which should lead an M&A Transaction?
Bending the Board Diversity Scale: Meeting the Challenges of Disruption
Case Study: What Would A Board Do For Us? - the first hour’s advice.
Directors & Officers (D&O) Coverage Check Boxes
ESOP [Employee Share/Stock Ownership Plan
What is Governance Forensics?
How to Have a Great Board Meeting
A Founders Early Decision – an LLC or a C Corporation?
Non-Profit vs For-Profit Governance
What are the Rules for Board of Director Meetings?
So, You Want to Start a Company
CaganCo Governance Forensics Practice
Musings On Leadership
The Chairman: Who’s in charge around here?
The ABCs of forming an advisory board Directors $ Boards Magazine Fourth Quarter 2012
The dark side of board ‘characters’
Finding directors for the smaller and early-stage company Directors & Boards Magazine Second Quarter 2012
Company to director: ‘You’re fired!’ Directors & Boards Magazine Second Quarter 2013
How to have a great board meeting. Directors & Boards Magazine Fourth Quarter 2013
What you won’t find in a director search matrix
What to ask a prospective board member Directors & Boards Magazine Second Quarter 2014
Welcome aboard to your ‘youngster’ on the board
Why should you form a board of directors?
A Call for a New Cyber
Company to Director: You’re Fired!
Best Practices for the Successful Private Board Meeting
When is Board Diversity Actually Diverse?
Common Sense and Character
Private Company Governance: One Size Does Not Fit All
A chapter in Mr. Cagan’s book, The Board of Directors for a Private Enterprise.
Private company profiles: One size does not fit all.
You would think that Dennis Cagan has a lot of board meeting stories, seeing as he has served on 65 corporate boards – and you would be right. Here is one cut from his cover-story article so he could use it in this editor’s note.
