Startup boards – yes-men and box tickers need not apply

Startup boards – yes-men and box tickers need not apply
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Peter Griffin
Startup companies are the growth engine for our economy, attracting talent and capital, and disrupting industries with innovative new ways of doing business.According to the Startup Genome, we have around 2,400 startups in New Zealand at various stages of their lifecycle, from tiny pre-seed players to large companies with global operations and tens of millions in venture funding behind them.Many of those startups require a board of directors to represent shareholders, fulfil governance functions, and offer wisdom and guidance that the founding...

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