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Has anyone used ExecRank to source advisors or find advisory roles?

David Berkowitz Tech-Savvy Marketer, Marketing-Savvy Technologist

August 24th, 2015

I recently got a pitch from ExecRank which helps companies find board members and advisors, and then has members pay about $200/month to search for... More

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My seed-round lead investor is demanding a board seat -- do we agree?

Ash Eldritch

February 20th, 2015

We're a small team of three co-founders, just raised our seed round. Our lead investor had expressed interest... More

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When is a Board necessary for a start-up?

Richard Pridham Investor, President & CEO at Retina Labs

July 31st, 2015

At what point in a self-funded start-up's existence is a Board necessary or appropriate? What types of people are best suited for this? Is it better... More

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Board member v. consultant?

Will Glasson Assistant County Attorney, Multnomah County

June 20th, 2013

A fellow who's really experienced and recognized in an industry and role critical to our company's market has approached us offering his help. We... More

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Should all co-founders be on the board of an early stage company?

Porfirio Partida Software Engineer at Nearsoft

August 19th, 2014

It seems to make sense that all cofounders would be on the board. But many recommend only 1-2 being in key decision-making roles. Would love to hear... More

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To attract strategic board members how much equity do you allocate & what commitment do you ask for?

Chicke Fitzgerald 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴. 💡 I zig where others zag #͏z͏i͏g͏w͏i͏t͏h͏c͏h͏i͏c͏k͏e

June 24th, 2016

I have someone that I am trying to attract to my board that would lend significant credibility and experience and help me attract the kind of executive... More

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Should startup pay fees to Company Directors?

Brian Reale CEO / Founder ProcessMaker

November 26th, 2015

I am advising a startup that has 3 partners. All of the partners are directors of the company and have significant shares (more than 20%).  Only one... More

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What are some examples of successful seed stage board structures?

Shingai Samudzi

November 4th, 2014

I would like to restructure the board of my seed stage startup in a way that allows our founding team to retain as much control as possible as we... More

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Are boards of directors a bad thing to have?

Nico Reina Please type your mini bio

July 6th, 2016

Jack Conte cofounder of Patreon.com talks on this video about keeping control of product by "not having "members of board: youtu.be/GG5p9EUO8Xg?t=3078 I... More

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What's the best advisory board paperwork/ structures/ rubric?

Daniel Weisman Head of Office at The Weisman Family Foundation

October 7th, 2014

I'm very excited about this advisor; he'll be our company's first. I want to make sure the agreements make sense for all parties and are easily digestible... More

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