The document outlines the agenda and presentation materials for an upcoming board meeting. It includes sections on board business, key business metrics, financial updates, a company overview slide, business progress updates from the CEO and functional teams, strategic brainstorming topics, and an appendix. Presenters are given tips to keep slides concise and focused on the most important information, metrics, challenges, and strategic questions.

1. Company NameBoard MeetingPlaceDateTimeTip: Avoid Dial in number and make people show up

2. AgendaBoard Business Finance & Admin Update Business UpdateCEO UpdateFunctional UpdateStrategyBrainstormingClosingJanuary 19, 20102

3. Board BusinessPrevious Meeting MinutesResolutionsOptions grantsTip: describe who hiring and why, include a cap table and an ongoing analysis of usageSecret tip – always have an option usage forecast in the back so board knows status of option poolOther IssuesJanuary 19, 20103

4. Business DashboardKey Metrics DashboardThis slide should be EVERYTHING board needs to understand state of businessTip: They should be able to leave, zone out after this slideAgree on metrics, never change formatList performance against plan, when necessary short commentary describing variancesJanuary 19, 20104

5. Finance – Current Month “Flash”Light summary of current month revenue/expenses vs. planExplain variances at high levelLight summary of next months revenue/expenses vs. planExplain variances at high levelOther Finance related accomplishments and admin itemsJanuary 19, 20105

6. Financial Review DetailsJanuary 19, 20106 Place “light” version of current financials here

7. Tip: Simple P&L that highlights key points

8. Tip: Not an eye chart font

9. Put in the appendix section

10. Cab table

11. Balance Sheet

12. Headcount summary vs. plan by function

13. Detailed “eye chart” P&L and Balance sheet