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Jeff Epstein (Bessemer Venture Partners): Why Effective Boards Spend Time on Decisions Not Yet Made

Podcast: Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein
Published: Jan 20, 2026
Duration seconds: 3339
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Jeff Epstein discusses why effective boards focus their time on decisions not yet made, drawing on his experience as a former public company CFO, board member at Autodesk, AvePoint, Okta, and Twilio (previously at Kaiser Permanente and Booking Holdings), and operating partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, where he leads Bessemer’s CFO Council and works closely with portfolio company CEOs and CFOs to share best practices.