November 24, 2018
Follow these tips to select an advisory board that will serve your business well. The premise is simple and time-honored: Two heads are better than one. First-time entrepreneur Kris Appel recognized this early on when she founded Encore Path Inc. in 2006 and launched her first product, Tailwind, which helps stroke and brain-injury survivors recover their arm movement. Her goals included licensing early-stage technology, hiring an engineering firm, raising money and manufacturing the device. Did she know how to achieve all these goals? No. So she set about finding people who did — and surrounding herself with them. Advisory boards can be a vital part of small-business growth. Often for no cost, board members will provide you with feedback on your business, make introductions to key contacts and even provide financing. Yet selecting members for an advisory board involves both science and art. Here are some guidelines: Choose people who have skills you lack. Appel selected the COO of a company that manufactured physical therapy equipment, the university vice president who used to run a state…
Continue ReadingAre you working all hours but not seeing the financial payoff? There’s a reason this happens so often to service providers. It’s because their time “evaporates” … … much like whisky evaporates from the barrel…
Read MoreIt doesn’t have to be that way. There ARE options for getting the guidance you need. It can come from a Mentor. Coach. Advisory Board. Peer group/Mastermind. Professional advisor. And you’re not limited to just…
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