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Has anyone used ExecRank to source advisors or find advisory roles?

August 24th, 2015

I recently got a pitch from ExecRank which helps companies find board members and advisors, and then has members pay about $200/month to search for... More

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What is a good model for an advisory board agreements?

David Coleman

January 7th, 2016

We have a great advisory board (5 people), some of them participate more regularly than others. Should I base theirequity (over a number of years)... More

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How to find good advisors?

Anonymous

August 31st, 2016

Advisors are very important to startups, especially in the early days. Could you share from your experience, how to find good advisors and bring them... More

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Formal Advisory Boards for new startups - invaluable or window dressing?

Dave Heer CEO at IndieWrites

April 12th, 2014

I've had a couple of people suggest creating a formal advisory board for my early-stage startup. While I have a couple of successful friends who are... More

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Advice on managing and compensating advisors?

Kate Hiscox

March 24th, 2014

I would appreciate any input on this. I felt with previous ventures that I wasn't making the most of my advisor board. I'd love to know how others... More

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What is the typical offer to an Advisor of a pre money startup and what you get in return?

Ricardo Narvaja Co-Founder & CEO at tuQuejaSuma

March 9th, 2015

Hi, I have been in contact with a fellow but more experienced Entrepreneur for a while now and I believe he can add a lot of value to our product... More

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Advisory board - How much equity to give and what to expect?

Yaniv Levi

November 25th, 2015

At Change, we use behavioral science and data science to develop an automated personal financial companion. Once our clients link their bank accounts,... More

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Best way to approach people on becoming Advisors?

Matthew Diaz

February 13th, 2015

Here's an example:Let's say you have the contact information to a CMO, VP, CTO, or any executive position at a major company such as Apple, Live Nation,... More

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What is the best way to keep advisors engaged?

Porfirio Partida Developer at Nearsoft

April 24th, 2015

Read a blog post from Scout Ventures in NYC yesterday about how Advisors are great iff you can keep them engaged. But it doesn't really offer ways... More

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What's the best approach to build a board of advisors?

Richard Pridham Investor, President & CEO at Retina Labs

July 29th, 2016

I have recently acquired a ophthalmology / telehealth solutions company. The company was founded by an ophthalmology but that person exited from the... More

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