Companion pages listed at right and also in this blog's nav bar compile readings on other topics relevant to startup management.
- Brad Feld and Mahendra Ramsignhani published their book, Startup Boards; Feld shares thoughts on how to assemble an effective briefing package for a board meeting
- Lee Hower of NextView Ventures shares advice on managing a board and templates for board presentations
- Steve Blank on when/how to grant board seats
- Fred Wilson of USV on managing startup boards
- YC's Sam Altman on why you should want board members; a response from Fred Wilson describes the perfect board
- Mark Suster of GRP Partners on the board observer role and how boards evolve over time
- VC Fred Destin categorizes board meetings that suck
- Steve Blank offers a radical proposal for reinventing the startup board meeting
- Jeff Bussgang summarizes best practices for running a startup board meeting
- Furqan Nazeeri on managing a startup board and what to include in a monthly board presentation
- Brad Feld shares the TechStars Mentor Manifesto: great advice for anyone coaching startups; he deconstructs key points in the Manifesto in an 18-part series of posts
- Brant Cooper on how to be a good startup mentor; Michael Skok on the same theme; Entrepreneur/consultant Sramana Mitra on the same theme
- Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures on mentor whiplash; Brad Feld on its benefits and how it manifests itself with early board members
- Phin Barnes on how to get the most from your advisors and on how/when/why to use investors as "rubber ducks" to talk through problems
- Marcelo Calbucci categorizes advisors as Dad, Mom, and Grandpa types based on how they add value
- VC Bilal Zuberi on how to get the most from advisors, mentors and coaches; VC Michael Skok on the same topic
- Brant Cooper on how to be a better mentor
- Jessica Alter of FounderDating suggests questions to ask advisors
- Blake Commagere on how much equity to give advisors; Markgee on the same topic; Jason Calacanis on the same topic
- Scott Berkun shares tips on how to call bullshit on a self-proclaimed expert
- Brooklyn Bridge Ventures' Charlie O'Donnell on making the most of accelerator office hours
- Eric Ries on building and managing a startup advisory board; Gillian Morris on the same topic
