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“I think viewing your board as an audience to be ‘sold’ to instead of a partner in your journey will orient your board to be less trusting and collaborative.” Five Questions with Nilam Ganenthiran, Former President of Instacart

Hunter Walk

For startups, a good Board is better than no Board, but a bad Board is worse than anything. One component of a good Board is a high value add Independent Board Member, which in my experience, often doesn’t get added early enough (for a variety of reasons). I knew I wanted to help build it from the ground up.

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Talk to Your Heroes: How I Built a Virtual Board That Enhances My Decision-Making

Paul G. Silva

Using ChatGPT, you can create a virtual board of advisors that brings the wisdom and perspectives of your chosen mentors to your fingertips. Why Create a Virtual Advisory Board? Before I walk you through how to set up your own virtual board, let me share how mine is helping my decision-making process.

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BE 2.0: Focus on Responsibility, Not Tasks – The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything

Paul G. Silva

As I shared in a previous post , when I was president of Click Workspace, a startup coworking space, our board chairman delivered feedback that hit me hard: I wasn’t paying enough attention to our financials. Many founders would leave board meetings with lengthy to-do lists. What are the biggest risks to the company? The result?

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Bringing startup expertise to the boardroom

NZ Entrepreneur

“We’re all continuously learning, and the ADC provided a wonderful opportunity to hear multiple perspectives on relevant topics and to see how I could adapt to better my practice to add more value.” Each day focusses on a different facet of being a director – you, your board and practical governance. It’s not a one and done.

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BE 2.0: Self-Correction is Vital – Recognizing When Change is Needed

Paul G. Silva

Redesigning for Reality Once I accepted the brutal facts, we transformed the organization: We shifted our purpose : From helping sophisticated investors find deals to helping new angels learn how to invest successfully.

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BE 2.0: Why Culture Matters More Than Strategy

Paul G. Silva

But our board chairman asked a simple question: “Is filling out forms fun?” We turned mistakes into opportunities for humor Every event started with laughter Presentations were designed to engage and entertain The Results Speak Themselves Did this “fun” culture actually work?

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Parafin Transforming Delivery of Small Business Financial Services Closes $100M Series C

American Entrepreneurship

The two co-founders leveraged their tech backgrounds to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity. Hans Tung, Managing Partner at Notable Capital and a new board member of Parafi n , shares what made the startup an attractive investment. Repayment is automated, based on a percentage of DoorDash sales and on business performance.

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