{"id":2122,"date":"2019-03-25T22:48:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T17:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pitch.link\/blog\/?p=2122"},"modified":"2019-06-16T22:53:47","modified_gmt":"2019-06-16T17:23:47","slug":"startup-boards-the-short-and-long-of-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitch.link\/blog\/startup-boards-the-short-and-long-of-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup Boards. The short and long of it."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Mark Suster is  Partner, Upfront Ventures  and \u20182x entrepreneur (who) sold both companies (last one to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/salesforce.com\/\">Salesforce.com<\/a>)\u2019. He has written a lucid series on startups and boards. It is a contentious, ambiguous and a topic without clarity. For founders that is. When do you form a board? Who do you offer (or deny) a seat? Who drops off when? Who controls the board at round D? How can I protect my self from getting fired by my board? Is that a real threat <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Mark is writing a series on each point that needs deliberation including &#8211;  Who\u2019s should be on your board? How to be a Good Board Member? The Role of Independent Directors on Boards, How to Avoid Meeting Discussions from Going Down a Rat Hole and more.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/C5122AQE1GKXlc52k2A\/feedshare-shrink_8192\/0?e=1563408000&amp;v=beta&amp;t=PzxSiNAx9h5-vQY9LoTITX0iF_rYkl_ymFbGw88UoGU\" alt=\"Startup Boards. The short and long of it.  \"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark recommends keeping a Founder dominated board at the seed stage, although if you have an amazing seed investor who is also writing a cheque for $1.25mn in a $1.5mn seed round &#8211; you may want to ensure he is onboard.  <br>A great board can be \u2018transformative with important advice and access and can also help attract  other great board members ( and team members)\u2019 writes Mark.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What has been your experience with boards and independent directors? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Startup Boards (Series) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2U4JKPj\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2U4JKPj<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who Should be on Your Startup\u00a0Board? <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Cd62XY\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Cd62XY<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Suster is Partner, Upfront Ventures and \u20182x entrepreneur (who) sold both companies (last one to Salesforce.com)\u2019. He has written a lucid series on startups and boards. It is a contentious, ambiguous and a topic without clarity. For founders that is. When do you form a board? Who do you offer (or deny) a seat? 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