Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Most of her lessons were applicable to any government employee venturing out to the private sector. Today, I get to move our national security mission in emerging technologies farther and faster in ways that I could not in government. Below is the first of her three-part series. You can move at exponential speed.

Government 174

Government CTO Hire Technical Review Advisory Board 174

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Here are some key reasons why I believe every entrepreneur should create a formal Advisory Board or Board of Directors before they ask for funding, or even build their business plan: We all need a bit of reality to balance our passion. Board members provide inexpensive expertise. Skip insiders, friends, and family.

Advisory Board 356

Advisory Board Bandwidth Cofounder Technical Review 356

Board Effect

MARCH 4, 2020

Boards need to be able to see risk and uncertainty as an inevitable part of both innovation and governance. The prevalence and prominence of risk in the corporate landscape mean that boards must be willing and able to see all the complex and variable aspects of risk. Assistance with Improving Board Effectiveness.

Government 64

Government Merger Advisory Board Acquisition 64

Board Effect

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The fact that your board is having a discussion about forming an advisory board is a good indication that it’s time to put the issue on your board’s agenda for discussion. You never know what experiences and perspectives your fellow board members will have on a certain topic once you bring it out into the open.

Advisory Board 80

Advisory Board Government Green Security 80

Board Effect

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Having access to a full range of advice can help an organization grow and surpass its competitors and increase the value and reputation of the organization. In most cases, organizations are required to set up a formal board of directors who are liable for planning and oversight of the organization.

Advisory Board 64

Advisory Board Due Diligence Reputation Equity 64

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

If you plan to seek funding, you should describe your advisory board here, as well. Once you decide on your legal business structure, be sure to register with the government (typically your state and sometimes, your municipality) and the IRS. This section outlines your legal and management structure. Operating plan.

Angel Investor 85

Angel Investor Small Business Business Plan Intellectual Property 85

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

And you know, all the people that have those characteristics are already on too many boards, cuz there's a lot of demand for them. (08:42): 08:42): And so you're not really sort of thinking about it from the standpoint of what functional value do you want to get out of the board member versus the, you know, the sort of reputational value.

Startup 86

Startup Cofounder Early Stage Founder 86