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A close call that we avoided thanks to our advisory board.

Jeff Hilimire

Several of those near-misses were the result of advice from our amazing advisory board – Bill , Ken , James , William , and Mike. ” Then as if they had rehearsed their responses, each of the advisory board members expressed their reasons why it would be a very bad idea for us to do this. Entrepreneurship'

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The Proven Framework For Building A Thriving Community

Duct Tape Marketing

20:02] Could you talk a little bit more about this idea of being a sounding board and how that differs from an advisory board or an actual board? [21:22] And then one we like to call the sounding board, which is the small five to seven people. That's either your advisory board or their own advisory board.

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The many things I’m involved with, and why

Jeff Hilimire

Advisory Board member of Dagger. They’re one of the fastest growing agencies in Atlanta and made up of some of the most talented people I’ve ever met. Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board Member. I love being a part of the Chamber and contributing to Atlanta’s growth.

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Announcing my new venture: Purpose Group

Jeff Hilimire

My Purpose Group team :) Along with co-founders Jonathan Morgan (CFO) and David Cummings, and an incredible advisory board (Kashi Sehgal, Sanjay Parekh, Raj Choudhury, and Bharath Parthasarathy) we will be focused on creating more purpose-driven, employee-focused businesses in the world. And as always, I hope you’re happy.

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3 tips for startup leaders

Jeff Hilimire

It’s something I really enjoy and being located in the Atlanta Tech Village has definitely increased the volume of those meetings. CREATE AN ADVISORY BOARD. I am a huge believer in advisory boards. Here is more info on how to choose the right advisory board and organize the meetings.

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The nonprofits I’m involved with and why

Jeff Hilimire

It’s always been important to me to be involved in helping others, but my life took a course correction when I went through Leadership Atlanta in 2012-13. Boards I’m on: Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce – I’m as passionate as anyone about my city. I started this in 2013.

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10 mistakes I’ve made so you won’t have to

Jeff Hilimire

Now I’m involved with Junior Achievement of Georgia , The Children’s Museum of Atlanta and the Atlanta Zoo. When I’m asked by young entrepreneurs for advice on how to be successful, the first thing I say is to build an advisory board. It was incredibly helpful as we tried to grow our business.