The way you choose, run and communicate with your board says a lot about how you run your business and showcases what kind of a leader you are. Understanding who and what your business needs as well as what mentorship and development you need is important – as is the way you build trust within the board. Remember board meetings aren’t simple business updates – nor are they a chore whose sole purpose is to keep investors satisfied. They are an opportunity for you to extract key insights and expertise: Board members are an extension of your team – they have a vested interest in keeping your company growing and succeeding – and it’s up to you to extract the best out of them.

1. Connect With Us:
The Fundraising Authority:
For Entrepreneurs by Investors
The Capital Network is a non-profit (501c3)
organization that provides practical, hands-on
education and personalized mentoring to help
early stage entrepreneurs master the entire
funding process and successfully raise seed
capital for their startup.
Facebook.com/TCNupdate
www.TheCapitalNetwork.org
@TCNupdate
In collaboration with the investors who fund our area’s
startups, we create 40+ events a year. Our lunch
workshops, roundtables, 1 on 1 mentoring and full day
bootcamps reflect the latest trends, insights and stages
in the fundraising and startup process, including:

2. Greenhorn Connect is committed to helping build
a more vibrant and integrated startup ecosystem.
We connect Boston startups and enthusiasts with
the many resources and events in the region and
run events geared to keep students connected to
Boston’s innovation community.
GreenhornConnect.com is your destination for
discovering Boston’s innovation community.
Check out our Blog for stories about the movers
and shakers of the Boston ecosystem.
Connect with us:
@Greenhornboston @GreenhornbostonFacebook/GreenhornConnect
Go to Greenhornconnect.com for:
Community Startup Events
Resource Pages
Blog: Stories From Boston
Application Deadline Calendar
Events for Students

3. @TCNUpdate
Choosing & Managing Your Board
Insights & Strategies From Serial Board Members

4. @TCNUpdate
Choosing & Managing Your Board
Insights & Strategies From Serial Board Members
Jean Hammond
@Jeanhammond
On the board of:
Playrific
Peach Underneath
InStream Media
MIT (Trustees)
LearnLaunch
The Capital Network...
Jennifer Jordan
@massventures
On the board of:
MachineMetrics, Inc.
Curoverse, Inc.
Harvest Automation,
Inc.
BoardOnTrack
Marci Cornell-Feist
@BoardOnTrack
The Board Member: The Board Member: The Entrepreneur:
Founder of BoardOnTrack:
BOT is a guided step-by-step
program that builds better
boards through a combination
of expertise, training, and
powerful web-based tools.

5. Choosing Your Board
When & Why & How & Who
with Jean & Jennifer
Lessons Learned with Marci

6. Managing Your Board
Metrics & Methods with Jean
Running Meetings & Comms with
Jennifer
Lessons Learned with Marci

7. Managing Your Board

8. Things To Note:
Lead Directors On Boards
Advisory Boards
Board Observers
Fiduciary Responsibility
Compensation

9. Stories From The Trenches
Times we said: “Oh No!”
Times we said: “Oh Yeah!”