VCs testifying all over the place: Terry McGuire in DC on VC regulation, Bijan Sabet on Beacon Hill on non-competes

Testimony of Terry Mcguire Final 10-6-09

Polaris partner Terry McGuire testified yesterday before chairman Barney Frank and the U.S. House Financial Services Committee. As chairman of the National Venture Capital Association, McGuire (testimony above) tried to persuade lawmakers to keep the venture capital industry from having to register with the SEC.

Closer to home, Spark Capital’s Bijan Sabet is scheduled to testify at the State House today against the use of non-compete As of about 1 pm, he hadn’t testified yet, but wasn’t alone in his opinion. After the jump, read Sabet’s written testimony.

Posted by Brendan Lynch

Tags: Bijan Sabet, Polaris, Spark Capital, Terry McGuire

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