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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

I also work closely with all members of the executive team, the Board of Directors, and Advisory Board. Boards : The term “board” can mean two very different things in the commercial world – an Advisory Board versus a Board of Directors. An Advisory Board provides advice.

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A real Customer Advisory Board

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, October 26, 2009 A real Customer Advisory Board A reader recently asked on a previous post about the technique of having customers periodically produce a “state of the company&# progress report. One example is having a real Customer Advisory Board.

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Seeking CEO+team for VC-backed startup: Make America Functional Again

David Teten

I’m a VC in New York with 8 years of experience; more about me here. I’ve recruited an Advisory Board including officials from the CIA and the State Department; leaders from major family offices; and a former major party Presidential candidate. . It’s preferable that you live in the New York tri-state area.

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Seeking CEO+team for VC-backed startup: Make America Functional Again

David Teten

I’ve recruited an Advisory Board including officials from the CIA and the State Department; leaders from major family offices; and a former major party Presidential candidate. . It’s preferable that you live in the New York tri-state area. I’m a VC with 8 years of experience; more about me here.

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How Startups Can Build an Effective Advisory Board

SiliconHills

By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News Brandon Knicely, managing director of Portico International and founder of Austin Innovation Partners, has started mid-cap companies and small companies, invested in developing nations and worked for non-profits in New York City.

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How to Get World Class Experts to Support Your Company

David Teten

This is particularly true in New York, where their traditional financial services industry client base has sustained significant damage since the 2008 financial crisis. In some cases, that relationship grows into something more than conversation – like joining an advisory board, investing, partnering, or even joining the team.

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How Getting My MBA Helped Me Thrive as an Entrepreneur

Up and Running

In a recent New York Times blog post , entrepreneur Cliff Oxford asserted that although MBA institutions are pouring resources into entrepreneurial programs, these programs still lead to classroom-centered teaching models that simply move too slowly to be relevant for start-ups, which often need to be up and running in months or even weeks.