2010 2 25 Advisors And Boards

Advisors and Boards February 25, 2010 Mark Coopersmith Managing Director - The Argonauts Group Lecturer and Mentor - UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business mcoopersmith@argonautsgroup.com

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A Few Definitions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Focus of this presentation: early/growth stage ventures

So you want to bring on an advisor or board of advisors… Why? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Who are your stakeholders? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What do early stage CEO’s often seek from advisors? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What does a good advisor look like? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What about you/culture? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What structures works best? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What types of advisors? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What Do Advisors Look For? (Or - How do you recruit the best?) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How do you find the best? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How do I improve my odds when I recruit an advisor? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How to get the most from advisors once they are retained? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What level of results should you expect? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How should I use the advice I receive? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Will an advisor… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How long a term should I plan on? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How should I compensate advisors? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What should I document? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

2010 2 25 Advisors And Boards

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