IVCA Feature: The Debate Over DEI, As Reported in the Online Press

May 17, 2023 Continuing a series of articles based on the IVCA Spring Luncheon last month, this topic was near and dear to moderator Johara Farhadieh (Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer of the Illinois State Board of Investment) … DEI or Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. Throughout the financial world, DEI has become important not because…

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IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 05/17/2023

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, May 17, 2023 IVCA PARTNERSHIP BILL NEARS FINISH LINE Barring an unexpected detour, we expect the long-awaited agreement on defining an investment partnership to be included in an omnibus bill which will pass the Illinois General Assembly this week. Working under the determined…

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IVCA Newsletter – May 17, 2023

Association News IVCA Feature: The Debate Over DEI, As Reported in the Online PressOnly 8 days until May 25th for “2023 M&A Deal Terms Study – Negotiating to Mitigate Risk” Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 05/17/2023 IVCA Events May 25, 2023 – 2023 M&A Deal Terms Study – How It…

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IVCA Newsletter – May 3, 2023

Association News IVCA Feature: The Debate Over ESG, As Reported in the Online Press New IVCA Event!  Join us on May 25th for “2023 M&A Deal Terms Study – How It Relates To Your Business” June 26, 2023 IVCA Invitational golf – Sponsorships still available! Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues –…

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IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 05/03/2023

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, May 3, 2023 IVCA BILL PARTNERSHIP IVCA leaders and members are actively negotiating with the Illinois Department of Revenue on proposed language to better define an “investment partnership.” IDOR has moved away from its original proposals which have been included in two bills…

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IVCA Feature: The Debate Over ESG, As Reported in the Online Press

May 3, 2023 It is a term that was first coined in 2005, through the United Nations. ESG … Environment, Social, Governance … were three letters that no one could have imagined, placed in just the right order, would form the beginning of the sustainable investment movement. But with its invention and embrace from the…

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IVCA Newsletter – April 19, 2023

Association News IVCA Feature: Highlights of the 2023 IVCA Spring Luncheon … ‘Establishing a Private Equity Firm: Then, Now and in the Future’ June 26, 2023 IVCA Invitational golf – Sponsorships still available! Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 04/19/2023 IVCA Events June 26, 2023 – 2023 IVCA Invitational – Golf…

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IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 04/19/2023

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, April 19, 2023 PARTNERSHIP BILL IVCA continues to negotiate with the Illinois Department of Revenue and legislators on the precise language of a bill to better define an investment partnership. Readers of this column know we’ve been working on this since 2019 and…

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