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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

In a business development role you’re out shaping the perception of your company in the market (networking), determining leads, and contacting leads. I also work closely with all members of the executive team, the Board of Directors, and Advisory Board. An Advisory Board provides advice.

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The Importance of Advisory Boards for Startup CEOs

www.instigatorblog.com

The Importance of Advisory Boards for Startup CEOs Tweet When a startup receives financing it will need to setup a Board of Directors. The Board probably existed beforehand, but was made up only of the founders. Mark Macleod spells it out beautifully in his post on Advisory Boards. Why wouldn’t you?

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Target market advisory boards

Austin Startup

For startup founders, it’s never too early to start thinking about putting together a target market advisory board. The target market advisory board should consist of 2–4 industry veterans who have connections to C-level execs and VPs in your target market. Never discount the power of a warm intro.

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10 Entrepreneur Milestones That Make Funding Easy

Startup Professionals Musings

Build qualified advisory board. If you can convince a couple of domain experts, or a couple of experienced executives to join your board and be your advocate, that’s traction. File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. Register some intellectual property.

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How Employee Experience Shapes Brand Perception

Duct Tape Marketing

It's a podcast hosted by Dr. JJ Peterson and is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network. My ask would be the next time you do or say something on behalf of the customer, like I've got a customer advisory board. Do you have an employee advisory board? Marketing Made Simple.

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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] It's brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network, the audio destination for business professionals. More About Liz Lathan: The Community Factory.

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10 Keys to Startup Traction That Investors Look For

Startup Professionals Musings

Build qualified advisory board. If you can convince a couple of domain experts, or a couple of experienced executives to join your board and be your advocate, that’s traction. File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. Register some intellectual property.