<p>Here are some popular sources to get the most out of your board when running a startup.<br></p><h2 id="yc-notes-how-to-create-and-manage-a-board" class="group relative whitespace-pre-wrap -ml-2 pl-2 scroll-mt-20 sm:scroll-mt-5"><a href="#yc-notes-how-to-create-and-manage-a-board" class="absolute top-1 -left-5 opacity-0 border-0 group-hover:opacity-100" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="text-gray-850 dark:text-amber-30 hover:dark:text-green-150 hover:text-primary-300 focus:outline-none" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><div class="w-6 h-6 text-slate-500 ring-1 ring-slate-900/5 rounded-md shadow-sm flex items-center justify-center hover:ring-slate-900/10 hover:shadow hover:text-slate-700 dark:bg-slate-700 dark:text-slate-300 dark:shadow-none dark:ring-0"><svg class="w-4 h-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M13.19 8.688a4.5 4.5 0 011.242 7.244l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 01-6.364-6.364l1.757-1.757m13.35-.622l1.757-1.757a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 001.242 7.244" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></div></a>YC notes: How to create and manage a board</h2><p>Source: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ycombinator.com/library/3w-how-to-create-and-manage-a-board" class="text-gray-850 dark:text-amber-30 hover:dark:text-green-150 hover:text-primary-300 focus:outline-none">https://www.ycombinator.com/library/3w-how-to-create-and-manage-a-board</a> <br>- BOARD COMPOSITION<br>- Managing Your Board<br>- Leveraging Your Board &#x26; Navigating Issues</p><h2 id="sequioa-notes-preparing-a-board-deck" class="group relative whitespace-pre-wrap -ml-2 pl-2 scroll-mt-20 sm:scroll-mt-5"><a href="#sequioa-notes-preparing-a-board-deck" class="absolute top-1 -left-5 opacity-0 border-0 group-hover:opacity-100" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="text-gray-850 dark:text-amber-30 hover:dark:text-green-150 hover:text-primary-300 focus:outline-none" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><div class="w-6 h-6 text-slate-500 ring-1 ring-slate-900/5 rounded-md shadow-sm flex items-center justify-center hover:ring-slate-900/10 hover:shadow hover:text-slate-700 dark:bg-slate-700 dark:text-slate-300 dark:shadow-none dark:ring-0"><svg class="w-4 h-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M13.19 8.688a4.5 4.5 0 011.242 7.244l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 01-6.364-6.364l1.757-1.757m13.35-.622l1.757-1.757a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 001.242 7.244" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></div></a>Sequioa notes: Preparing a Board Deck</h2><p>Source: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://articles.sequoiacap.com/preparing-a-board-deck" class="text-gray-850 dark:text-amber-30 hover:dark:text-green-150 hover:text-primary-300 focus:outline-none">https://articles.sequoiacap.com/preparing-a-board-deck</a></p><ul><li><p>Prepare just enough</p></li><li><p>Focus on calibration</p></li><li><p>Take a step back</p></li><li><p>Don’t overthink it</p></li><li><p>Share materials early</p></li><li><p>Structure the meeting</p></li><li><p>Example agenda and slides</p></li></ul><h2 id="sup-board-deck-template" class="group relative whitespace-pre-wrap -ml-2 pl-2 scroll-mt-20 sm:scroll-mt-5"><a href="#sup-board-deck-template" class="absolute top-1 -left-5 opacity-0 border-0 group-hover:opacity-100" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="text-gray-850 dark:text-amber-30 hover:dark:text-green-150 hover:text-primary-300 focus:outline-none" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><div class="w-6 h-6 text-slate-500 ring-1 ring-slate-900/5 rounded-md shadow-sm flex items-center justify-center hover:ring-slate-900/10 hover:shadow hover:text-slate-700 dark:bg-slate-700 dark:text-slate-300 dark:shadow-none dark:ring-0"><svg class="w-4 h-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M13.19 8.688a4.5 4.5 0 011.242 7.244l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 01-6.364-6.364l1.757-1.757m13.35-.622l1.757-1.757a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 001.242 7.244" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></div></a>SUP board deck template</h2><p>An example simple board deck used at SUP for 1h hour meetings<br>- Agenda <br>- Dashboard <br>Template: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YR7HV3q6cjTFmtqlLVtjr3Xg6tDkFFOtUcKN6bMOSCU/edit#slide=id.g8aa7a6ff9b_0_5" class="text-gray-850 dark:text-amber-30 hover:dark:text-green-150 hover:text-primary-300 focus:outline-none">https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YR7HV3q6cjTFmtqlLVtjr3Xg6tDkFFOtUcKN6bMOSCU/edit#slide=id.g8aa7a6ff9b_0_5</a></p><h2 id="startuptools-useful-resources" class="group relative whitespace-pre-wrap -ml-2 pl-2 scroll-mt-20 sm:scroll-mt-5"><a href="#startuptools-useful-resources" class="absolute top-1 -left-5 opacity-0 border-0 group-hover:opacity-100" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" class="text-gray-850 dark:text-amber-30 hover:dark:text-green-150 hover:text-primary-300 focus:outline-none" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><div class="w-6 h-6 text-slate-500 ring-1 ring-slate-900/5 rounded-md shadow-sm flex items-center justify-center hover:ring-slate-900/10 hover:shadow hover:text-slate-700 dark:bg-slate-700 dark:text-slate-300 dark:shadow-none dark:ring-0"><svg class="w-4 h-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M13.19 8.688a4.5 4.5 0 011.242 7.244l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 01-6.364-6.364l1.757-1.757m13.35-.622l1.757-1.757a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 001.242 7.244" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></div></a>StartupTools useful resources</h2><ul><li><p>Share register and issue</p></li><li><p>Subscription and Shareholders agreement</p></li><li><p>Articles of Association</p></li><li><p>Fundraising</p></li><li><p>QESO</p></li><li><p>Per capsulam</p></li><li><p>Board meetings</p></li><li><p>Making meeting minutes official</p></li><li><p>Type of board members and reserves</p></li></ul><p>Source: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://startuptools.org/se/board-articles/" class="text-gray-850 dark:text-amber-30 hover:dark:text-green-150 hover:text-primary-300 focus:outline-none">https://startuptools.org/se/board-articles/</a></p><h1 style="text-align: start"><strong>Startup Board Meeting FAQ</strong></h1><p style="text-align: start">A useful blog post that asks the right questions when navigating board work in a startup.<br>This blog post assumes that the relevant corporation is governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act. Only take what makes sense for your startup and your context. <br><br>Source: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://medium.com/@Torys/startup-board-meeting-faq-a705675733e1" class="text-gray-850 dark:text-amber-30 hover:dark:text-green-150 hover:text-primary-300 focus:outline-none">https://medium.com/@Torys/startup-board-meeting-faq-a705675733e1</a></p><ul><li><p style="text-align: start">Board role</p></li><li><p style="text-align: start">Who should be at the board</p></li><li><p style="text-align: start">Scheduling</p></li><li><p style="text-align: start">Emergencies</p></li><li><p style="text-align: start">Topics</p></li><li><p style="text-align: start">Agenda</p></li><li><p style="text-align: start">Meeting package</p></li><li><p style="text-align: start">Preparations</p></li><li><p style="text-align: start">Starting, Running &#x26; post-work</p></li><li><p style="text-align: start">Resolutions and voting</p></li><li><p style="text-align: start">Board approval</p></li><li><p style="text-align: start">Legal matters and who should be involved</p><p style="text-align: start"></p></li></ul>

Collection: Board work (SUP)

🎨 Design

💳 Financial services

🫀 Health

💻 IT consulting & outsourcing

📒 Legal & accounting

💠 Other

📣 PR & marketing

🌐 Partner hub

🔍 Recruiting & headhunting

🦾 SaaS services

💬 Translation services

🧳 Travel & accomodation

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 HR services

⏳ Productivity

☁️ Server & cloud solutions

⚙️ Web & app development

Founders refine and validate their business concept, conduct market research, and create an MVP to gather feedback and attract early adopters.

💡 Idea stage

The startup focuses on building the product or service, addressing technical challenges, and seeking early-stage investment.

🐱‍💻 Development stage

The startup experiences increasing customer base and revenue, focusing on scaling operations, optimizing marketing and sales strategies, and establishing product-market fit.

📈 Growth stage

The startup enters a phase of rapid growth, scaling operations across multiple dimensions, seeking additional funding, and aiming for market dominance and increased profitability.

🚀 Scale stage