Startup Boards: Getting the Most Out of Your Board of Directors
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (682 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1118443667 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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While you might be hesitant to form a board, establishing an objective outside group is essential for startups, especially to keep you on track, call you out when you flail, and in some cases, save you from yourself.In Startup Boards, Brad Feld—a Boulder, Colorado-based entrepreneur turned-venture capitalist—shares his experience in this area by talking about the importance of having the right board members on your team and how to manage them well. Along the way, he shares valuable insights on various aspects of the board, including how they can support you, help you understand your startup's milestones and get to them faster, and hold you accountable.Details the process of choosing board members, including interviewing many people, checking references, and remembering that there should be no fear in rejecting a wrong fitExplores the
A must read when it comes to preparing Board Meetings. One of my investors advised me to read Startup Boards, and I don't regret at all. I've read several books from Brad Feld, and he is always really practical and straight to the points when it comes to what a young entrepreneur should do.READ IT to prepare your first board!. Worth reading This a book I have recommended multiple times. It offers practical advice and insight into the responsibilities and practicalities of setting up and running a startup board. It is also very readable - highly recommended. I wish this had existed 20 years ago.. "A must-read for startup founders forming a board" according to Amazon Customer. I recommend it to all of the startups that I work with especially when they are forming their boards.
He is a nationally recognized speaker on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship.Mahendra Ramsinghani has over fifteen years of investment and entrepreneurial experience and has led investments in over fifty seed stage companies. He helped draft the underlying legislation for a fund-of-funds for the state of Michigan. His articles and blogs have been published in Forbes, MIT Technology Review,
That's why Brad Feld—a Boulder, Colorado–based entrepreneur turned venture capitalist—and seed investor Mahendra Ramsinghani have written Startup Boards. You'll also discover that with the formation of a board come the inevitable board meetings.So how does an entrepreneur manage this beast called the board, which has many heads, and even more opinions? Indeed, dealing with this aspect of a startup can be tricky for anyone. As you develop your business, especially after you raise capital, you should have a board of directors—usually three to seven individuals who'll seek your attention and, at times, tell you what to do. Here, you'll not only gain a better understanding of the softer dynamics involved with sta