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  • Mar
    28
    2011
    Board Package
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    Posted by Marshall Yang, Mar 28, 2011.
    DDC, a startup developing business document sharing software and Morgan Lewis, a law firm serving the entrepreneurial community, authored a very handy guide in compiling and distributing the board package. "Board what?" many of my friends working on their early-stage companies may ask. When investors such as Robin Hood Ventures write checks to a company, we usually require a seat in the company's board of directors (see our Screening Criteria). The board meets periodically...
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  • Jun
    23
    2010
    How To Communicate With Your Investors
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    Posted by Ellen Weber, Jun 23, 2010.
    I loved this blog post by an entrepreneur turned VC: How to Communicate With Your Investors.  Mark Suster suggests not only how often boards should meet, but also how to most effectively leverage investor board members, and how to keep them posted in between meetings. His idea of focusing investors on making useful introductions is great advice, and his suggestions on keeping a scheduled, regular stream of small information bytes is also very useful. 
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  • Jan
    02
    2010
    Getting the Most out of Your Board of Directors
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    Posted by Ellen Weber, Jan 02, 2010.
    Nothing is more demotivating to a CEO than a board that piles on question after question about the "small stuff"... when a board member starts chewing on a detail like a worrisome bone without linking it to the strategy of the company.  On the other hand, a board can be very helpful when it picks up a detail that leads to bigger questions about the strategy.  How a director asks questions, and the context of the questions is critical.  A recent article by Ram Charan, published...
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