Having an effective board is crucial for successful company building. We’ve compiled the best advice from various investors, drawing on their experience with both good and bad boards.

If your company is a Delaware corporation, you need a board of directors. Delaware law provides that the business and affairs of every Delaware corporation shall be managed by or under the supervision of a board of directors. 

Planning ahead is the key to successful, productive board meetings. We’ve shared a general framework below, originally written by Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures (with a couple added notes from Upside Partnership).

Brad Feld of Foundry Group has a great post on how to think about compensating board members. We’ve included his framework below- you can read the entire original post with additional notes and context here.

Mark Suster outlines the key information about independent board members in a post he wrote in 2019

Bryan Schreier at Sequoia Capital has outlined an effective prep checklist and template for successful board meetings.