{"id":198642,"date":"2026-07-02T02:46:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T01:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?post_type=videos&#038;p=198642"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:04:21","slug":"director-duties-101","status":"publish","type":"videos","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/videos\/director-duties-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Director Duties 101: What Every Director Needs to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As your startup grows, your responsibilities as a director can shape key decisions about funding, spending, investors and new business opportunities. 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