Startup Funding Espresso -- Building a Board
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In growing your startup, one of the best assets you can have is a strong and engaged board of directors. The board should have members who collectively cover a range of skills, network, and experience. They should be connected to your startup and its industry in some way. A good board is on the same page as the management team with regards to growth, strategy, and the exit. Key skills to recruit include domain knowledge - someone who knows the space well.\xa0 Financial skills - someone who knows the financial world and how it works. CEO Advisor - someone who can work with the CEO to help fill in the gaps. Exits - someone who knows the market for buying the company and can help facilitate introductions. Most boards consist of five people for Series A companies - two are from the company, one is an independent, and two are from the investor\u2019s side. If you already have a board, then analyze the skills currently on the board.\xa0 If your company needs new skills on the board, then consider changing board members or adding new seats. It\u2019s not unusual to rotate board members every 2-3 years as the needs of the company change.\xa0 Assess the board each year and discuss the needs of the company with the board.\xa0 Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding.Let\u2019s go startup something today. ___________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: \xa0 Check out our other podcasts here: \xa0 For Investors check out: \xa0 For Startups check out: \xa0 For eGuides check out: \xa0 For upcoming Events, check out \xa0 For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group