Founders Guide to Board Management

As a founder, it’s crucial to develop your board management skills and adopt modern technologies, to ensure that you’re building strong relationships. We’ve put together this session to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to manage your board effectively.

Henry Ward, CEO of Carta is joined by Edward Norton, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Zeck, and Katie Jacobs Stanton, Founder and General Partner of Moxxie Ventures, to cover the following topics:

Understanding board composition: Learn about the roles and expectations of founders, executive teams, investors, and independent board members.
Mastering board communication: Gain insights on how best to structure your board updates, utilizing compelling narratives, focusing on highlights, lowlights, and addressing pressing concerns.
Building strong relationships: Learn how to foster meaningful interactions both during and outside of board meetings, emphasizing forward-thinking discussions over lengthy presentations.
Leveraging technology: Explore how tools can simplify critical tasks such as 409A valuations and cap table management, making your board meeting preparations more efficient.

Featuring

Henry Ward
Chief Executive Officer‎‎
Carta

Edward Norton
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
Zeck

Katie Jacobs Stanton
Founder and General Partner
Moxxie Ventures