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Practical guides for building your board or finding your next board role.

Building your board.

How to find a NED for your startup

When you need one, what to look for, where to find them and how to appoint them.

Read guide Advisor or NED

Board Advisor or NED: which does your startup need?

How the two roles differ, when you need each and how to find a Board Advisor.

Your next board role.

Getting started

How to approach your first board role

Turn the experience you already have into a clear reason for a founder to meet you.

Read guide Your board CV

Make your board CV tell the right story

Focus on decisions, experience and relevance, not a long list of job titles.

Read guide From fractional to board

How to move from fractional leader to board director

What changes, the independence and conflict rules to know, and where to start.

Read guide Finding your fit

Which kind of board role is right for you?

Understand the different ways you could contribute to a growing company.

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Building a better board?

Our perspectives on startup boards, governance and the decisions around the table.

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