Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 24, 2019
I have been writing a series on how startup boards get selected, who sits on them and what to avoid. I will also delve into how to prepare for them, how to make the meeting effective and how to best follow up to make sure people take action. Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash In response to one of my posts I saw this great Tweet by Bilal Zuberi and it resonated.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
FEBRUARY 24, 2019
Featuring Dave Kerpen, cofounder and chairman of Likeable Media and EO New York member. Here is a statistic that may astound you: Of the 7.7 billion people in the world, 4.2 billion are Internet users. And even greater than these numbers is the impact of the Internet on how we connect and communicate. Social media has taken over our lives as a primary way to stay informed, to engage and to debate.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 24, 2019
When you set up a board it is often initially a combination of the founders and the early investors. It can start 2–1 founders to investors and then sometimes moves to 3–2 but sometime around the A, B or C round the idea of “independent” directors comes up. This post sets out how I believe founders (and investors) should think about independent board members having worked with many of them for the past 20 years.
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