{"product_id":"9781118443668","title":"Startup Boards Getting the Most Out of Your Board of Directors","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTechstars\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eStartup Boards\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGetting the Most Out of Your Board of Directors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBrad Feld | Mahendra Ramsinghani\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn essential guide to understanding the dynamics of a startup's board of directors\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLet's face it, as founders and entrepreneurs, you have a lot on your plate—getting to your minimum viable product, developing customer interaction, hiring team members, and managing the accounts\/books. Sooner or later, you have a board of directors, three to five (or even seven) Type A personalities who seek your attention and at times will tell you what to do. While you might be hesitant to form a board, establishing an objective outside group is essential for startups, especially to keep you on track, call you out when you flail, and in some cases, save you from yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eStartup Boards\u003c\/i\u003e, Brad Feld—a Boulder, Colorado-based entrepreneur turned-venture capitalist—shares his experience in this area by talking about the importance of having the right board members on your team and how to manage them well. Along the way, he shares valuable insights on various aspects of the board, including how they can support you, help you understand your startup's milestones and get to them faster, and hold you accountable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails the process of choosing board members, including interviewing many people, checking references, and remembering that there should be no fear in rejecting a wrong fit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the importance of running great meetings, mixing social time with business time, and much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecommends being a board member yourself at some other organization so you see the other side of the equation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngaging and informative, \u003ci\u003eStartup Boards\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical guide to one of the most important pieces of the startup puzzle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrad Feld\u003c\/b\u003e has been an early-stage investor and entrepreneur for over twenty years. Prior to cofounding Foundry Group—a Boulder, Colorado–based early-stage venture capital fund that invests in information technology companies all over the United States—he cofounded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures. Feld is also a cofounder of Techstars and has been active with several nonprofit organizations. He is a nationally recognized speaker on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMahendra Ramsinghani\u003c\/b\u003e has over fifteen years of investment and entrepreneurial experience and has led investments in over fifty seed stage companies. He helped draft the underlying legislation for a fund-of-funds for the state of Michigan. For his contributions, Ramsinghani's immigration to the United States was approved under \"national interest.\" He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Business of Venture Capital\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley). His articles and blogs have been published in \u003ci\u003eForbes, MIT Technology Review\u003c\/i\u003e, Thomson Reuters, and the \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. His educational background includes a BE in electronics and MBA in finance and marketing from the University of Pune, India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31 December 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118443668\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378595754124,"sku":"9781118443668","price":26.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118443668.jpg?v=1780144555","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118443668","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}