How to Build and Manage a Successful Startup Board with Nicole Herzog

Many founders struggle to make their board a real asset. Nicole Herzog has been on both sides—co-founding b2venture and Umantis (exited to Haufe-Lexware) before serving as President of the Board at Sherpany, which later exited to Datasite. She now sits on the boards of VIU Eyewear, Maestrani, and Polydata Group and is a member of the advisory board at the ESA Business Incubator at ETH Zurich.

What You’ll Learn:

• The biggest misconceptions founders have about their boards.
• How to turn your board into a real asset rather than a formality.
• Choosing the right investors and what to watch out for.
• What makes a good board meeting (and what to avoid).
• When and how to restructure your board as your startup grows.

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